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HELL GATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gate
1, record 1, English, gate
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A restricted passage. 1, record 1, English, - gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hell Gate [canyon], B. C. 1, record 1, English, - gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hell Gate [strait], N. W. T. 1, record 1, English, - gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used usually for "Hell Gate" or "Hells Gate. "Often marked by turbulent water. 1, record 1, English, - gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gate: designation validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - gate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gate
1, record 1, French, gate
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage resserré. 1, record 1, French, - gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté habituellement dans le toponyme «Hell Gate» ou «Hells Gate». Souvent caractérisé par des eaux turbulentes. 1, record 1, French, - gate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- garganta 1, record 1, Spanish, garganta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paso estrecho o garganta profunda entre dos altas montañas, por donde suelen correr los ríos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Estrechura de montes, ríos u otros parajes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steel arch bridge
1, record 2, English, steel%20arch%20bridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- steel arched bridge 2, record 2, English, steel%20arched%20bridge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One foundation of the... Hell Gate steel arch bridge over the East River at New York presented unusual difficulty. Survey had shown that firm rock was located 20 m. below water level. 1, record 2, English, - steel%20arch%20bridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont en arc en acier
1, record 2, French, pont%20en%20arc%20en%20acier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts en arc en acier. Font partie de cette famille le pont Saint-Louis sur le Mississippi [...], le viaduc du Viaur [...], le pont Alexandre-III, à Paris [...], et les très grands arcs de Kill VAn Kull à New York, et de Sydney, dont la portée dépasse 500 m. 1, record 2, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20en%20acier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hell Gate
1, record 3, English, Hell%20Gate
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of entity: (Canyon) . 1, record 3, English, - Hell%20Gate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates : 5917 12515. 1, record 3, English, - Hell%20Gate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canyon Hell Gate
1, record 3, French, canyon%20Hell%20Gate
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un générique explicatif est ajouté en français, la forme officielle du toponyme, dans ce cas-ci " Hell Gate ", doit être identifiée en utilisant soit le caractère gras, le soulignement, ou l'italique. On peut aussi utiliser une paraphrase du type "le lac appelé Blue Heaven" ou "le mont dénommé Devils Thumb". 1, record 3, French, - canyon%20Hell%20Gate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent établi par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - canyon%20Hell%20Gate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE: Le générique prend la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte, ou sur un panneau de signalisation. Le générique prend la minuscule dans les textes suivis en français. 1, record 3, French, - canyon%20Hell%20Gate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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