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GREAT BEAR LAKE AREA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Silver Bear deposit
1, record 1, English, Silver%20Bear%20deposit
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in the Great Bear Lake area. 1, record 1, English, - Silver%20Bear%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement de Silver Bear
1, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20Silver%20Bear
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans la région du Grand lac de l'Ours. 1, record 1, French, - gisement%20de%20Silver%20Bear
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Great Bear Lake area
1, record 2, English, Great%20Bear%20Lake%20area
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- région du Grand lac de l'Ours
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gion%20du%20Grand%20lac%20de%20l%27Ours
correct, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hottah Lake
1, record 3, English, Hottah%20Lake
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Hottah%20Lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Great Bear Lake area, District of Mackenzie. 3, record 3, English, - Hottah%20Lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac Hottah
1, record 3, French, lac%20Hottah
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lac%20Hottah
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lac%20Hottah
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Laurentides Scarp
1, record 4, English, Laurentides%20Scarp
Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the Laurentides Scarp, the Laurentians, Thunder Bay area and the eastern arms of Great Slave Lake and Great Bear Lake-all in marginal parts of the Canadian shield. 1, record 4, English, - Laurentides%20Scarp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- escarpement laurentien
1, record 4, French, escarpement%20laurentien
masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'escarpement laurentien, les Laurentides, la région de Thunder Bay et les bras orientaux du Grand lac des Esclaves comme du Grand lac de l'Ours (...) se situent toutes sur les marges du Bouclier. 1, record 4, French, - escarpement%20laurentien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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