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HELENA ISLAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ascension Island
1, record 1, English, Ascension%20Island
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solitary volcanic island in the South Atlantic, British since 1815 and inhabited only since then. In 1922, it became part of the colony of St. Helena. 2, record 1, English, - Ascension%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île de l'Ascension
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20l%27Ascension
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île anglaise de l'océan Atlantique austral, à 1330 km au nord-ouest de Sainte-Hélène, dont elle dépend. Découverte en 1501, le jour de l'Ascension, par João da Nova; anglaise depuis 1815. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20l%27Ascension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île qui appartient à la Grande-Bretagne et qui est située dans l'Atlantique Sud. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20l%27Ascension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20l%27Ascension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Helena Island
1, record 2, English, Helena%20Island
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, - Helena%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île Helena
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20Helena
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, - %C3%AEle%20Helena
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, - %C3%AEle%20Helena
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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