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HALFWAY RIVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Halfway River First Nation
1, record 1, English, Halfway%20River%20First%20Nation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Halfway River Band 1, record 1, English, Halfway%20River%20%20Band
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halfway River First Nation : band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC). 1, record 1, English, - Halfway%20River%20First%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Halfway River First Nation : band located in British Columbia. 1, record 1, English, - Halfway%20River%20First%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Linguistic group: Athapaskan. 1, record 1, English, - Halfway%20River%20First%20Nation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Halfway River First Nation
1, record 1, French, Halfway%20River%20First%20Nation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande de la rivière Halfway 1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re%20Halfway
former designation, feminine noun
- Première Nation de la rivière Halfway 1, record 1, French, Premi%C3%A8re%20Nation%20de%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re%20Halfway
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halfway River First Nation : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC). 1, record 1, French, - Halfway%20River%20First%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Halfway River First Nation : bande vivant en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - Halfway%20River%20First%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Famille linguistique : Athapascan. 1, record 1, French, - Halfway%20River%20First%20Nation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Halfway River
1, record 2, English, Halfway%20River
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Halfway%20River
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rivière Halfway
1, record 2, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Halfway
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Halfway
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Halfway
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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