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HORN LAKE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Horn Plateau Formation
1, record 1, English, Horn%20Plateau%20Formation
Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A unique coral and brachiopod fauna of late Givetian age occurs in the Horn Plateau Formation, a local reef development northwest of Great Slave Lake. 1, record 1, English, - Horn%20Plateau%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Horn Plateau
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Horn%20Plateau
feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ejì’ Van
1, record 2, English, Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Horn Lake 1, record 2, English, Horn%20Lake
former designation, correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water located in the Northwest Territories. 2, record 2, English, - Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 67° 45’ 05" N, 136° 02’ 10" W (Northwest Territories). 1, record 2, English, - Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On June 21, 2013, the Government of the Northwest Territories officially recognized over 400 traditional Gwich’in place names reflecting their land use across the Gwich’in Settlement Area of the Northwest Territories. 2, record 2, English, - Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ejì’ Van
1, record 2, French, Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lac Horn 2, record 2, French, lac%20Horn
former designation, proposal, see observation, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d'eau située dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 2, record 2, French, - Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 67° 45' 05" N, 136° 02' 10" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 1, record 2, French, - Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lac Horn : traduction française non officielle établie selon les règles de traduction du Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels (CUENGO). 2, record 2, French, - Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le 21 juin 2013, le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest a officiellement reconnu plus de 400 noms géographiques traditionnels en Gwich'in, reflétant ainsi leur utilisation à travers la région désignée des Gwich'in dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 2, record 2, French, - Ej%C3%AC%26rsquo%3B%20Van
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Horn River formation
1, record 3, English, Horn%20River%20formation
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, - Horn%20River%20formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the Horn River Formation on the northwest side of the Great Slave Lake... 3, record 3, English, - Horn%20River%20formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Horn River
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Horn%20River
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - formation%20de%20Horn%20River
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, - formation%20de%20Horn%20River
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] la formation de Horn River sur la rive nord-ouest du Grand lac des Esclaves [...] 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Horn%20River
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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