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FOXE PENINSULA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hudson Strait
1, record 1, English, Hudson%20Strait
correct, see observation, Nunavut, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hudson Strait is an arm of the sea connecting the Atlantic Ocean with Hudson Bay and Foxe Channel and separating Baffin Island from the Ungava Peninsula of Québec. 2, record 1, English, - Hudson%20Strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 62° 0’ 0" N, 70° 0’ 0" W. 3, record 1, English, - Hudson%20Strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
One of the toponyms of pan-Canadian significance with an officially approved form in both official languages. The list, established and adopted by the Treasury Board and the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), has been promulgated as a schedule of the TB Directive 1983-58 of November 23, 1983. 4, record 1, English, - Hudson%20Strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 4, record 1, English, - Hudson%20Strait
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détroit d'Hudson
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Nunavut, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le détroit d'Hudson est un bras de mer reliant l'océan Atlantique à la baie d'Hudson et au bassin Foxe, et séparant l'île de Baffin de la péninsule d'Ungava, dans le Nouveau-Québec. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 62° 0' 0" N, 70° 0' 0" O. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un des toponymes d'intérêt pancanadien ayant une forme distincte reconnue dans les deux langues officielles. La liste, établie et adoptée par le Conseil du Trésor (CT) et la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC), a été diffusée en annexe à la Directive 1983-58 du CT du 23 novembre 1983. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d'intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d'une carte et d'un texte suivi. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage de la majuscule : Dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. Dans un texte suivi en français, le générique porte la minuscule. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrecho de Hudson
1, record 1, Spanish, estrecho%20de%20Hudson
correct, masculine noun, Nunavut, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arm of the sea
1, record 2, English, arm%20of%20the%20sea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sea arm 2, record 2, English, sea%20arm
correct
- seaway 3, record 2, English, seaway
correct
- sea loch 2, record 2, English, sea%20loch
see observation
- sea lough 4, record 2, English, sea%20lough
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow projection of the sea from the main body of water. 5, record 2, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hudson Strait is an arm of the sea connecting the Atlantic Ocean with Hudson Bay and Foxe Channel and separating Baffin Island from the Ungava Peninsula of Québec. 6, record 2, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loch: [An] Irish and Scottish Gaelic term for a lake or a sea inlet. It has been anglicised as lough, although this is pronounced the same way as loch. 7, record 2, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lough: Gaelic term. 8, record 2, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras de mer
1, record 2, French, bras%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d'eau marine étroite et longue, enserrée entre les terres. 2, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un loch [...] ce n'est pas une bête datant du Néanderthal, mais à la manière d'un fjord, un bras de mer formé à l'époque glaciaire. 3, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bras de mer : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de mar
1, record 2, Spanish, brazo%20de%20mar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona marítima alargada y estrecha. 1, record 2, Spanish, - brazo%20de%20mar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Foxe Peninsula
1, record 3, English, Foxe%20Peninsula
correct, Nunavut
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 65°00’ 76°00’. 2, record 3, English, - Foxe%20Peninsula
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- péninsule Foxe
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9ninsule%20Foxe
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
péninsule Foxe : Équivalent de «Atlas et Toponymie du Canada» (1969) et de la carte du Canada au 1:2M (1971), approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9ninsule%20Foxe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE : Dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule; dans un texte suivi en français, la minuscule au générique est de rigueur. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9ninsule%20Foxe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien distinguer «la péninsule Foxe», nom géographique avec spécifique en apposition, de «la péninsule de Foxe», nom géologique aux règles moins précises. 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9ninsule%20Foxe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Foxe Basin Lowlands
1, record 4, English, Foxe%20Basin%20Lowlands
correct, Nunavut
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowly elevated lands on Southampton Island, Melville Peninsula and Baffin Island around the Foxe Basin, and whose waters are drained in it; they are part of Northern Canada, more precisely of Nunavut. 2, record 4, English, - Foxe%20Basin%20Lowlands
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- basses-terres du bassin Foxe
1, record 4, French, basses%2Dterres%20du%20bassin%20Foxe
correct, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Basses-terres de Foxe 2, record 4, French, Basses%2Dterres%20de%20Foxe
avoid, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terres de peu d'élévation sur l'île Southampton, la presqu'île Melville et l'île de Baffin qui encerclent le bassin Foxe et dont les eaux s'y écoulent; elles sont partie du Nord canadien, plus particulièrement du Nunavut. 1, record 4, French, - basses%2Dterres%20du%20bassin%20Foxe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Foxe Peninsula
1, record 5, English, Foxe%20Peninsula
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 5, English, - Foxe%20Peninsula
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 3, record 5, English, - Foxe%20Peninsula
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- péninsule de Foxe
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9ninsule%20de%20Foxe
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9ninsule%20de%20Foxe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9ninsule%20de%20Foxe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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