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ILLINOIS RIVER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mid-Continent Divide
1, record 1, English, Mid%2DContinent%20Divide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To read this map, one must first put its parts together in the mind, seeing it as a chain tying together the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley. The proposed canal reaches across a Mid-Continent Divide to connect the "Chicago Creek" with the Illinois River. 2, record 1, English, - Mid%2DContinent%20Divide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Note that beaches themselves were new to the lakefront--before the Sanitary and Ship Canal breached the Mid-Continent Divide, it was just too unsafe to bathe or swim in the lake. 3, record 1, English, - Mid%2DContinent%20Divide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mid Continent Divide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de partage des eaux
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20partage%20des%20eaux
feminine noun
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 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orthocone cephalopod
1, record 2, English, orthocone%20cephalopod
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- orthoceracone cephalopod 2, record 2, English, orthoceracone%20cephalopod
correct
- orthoconic cephalopod 3, record 2, English, orthoconic%20cephalopod
correct
- orthoceraconic cephalopod 4, record 2, English, orthoceraconic%20cephalopod
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most Silurian cephalopods had straight shells, called orthocones which were separated inside by walls which formed chambers within the shell. They were free-swimming, carrying their shells in a horizontal position. They moved at great speeds by taking in water and squirting it out, jet-propelling themselves along. Orthoceras was a Silurian orthocone cephalopod which was probably the ancestor to all other cephalopods. 5, record 2, English, - orthocone%20cephalopod
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Orthoceracone cephalopods and crinoid orientations were studied in middle Silurian Waukeshaw beds in a quarry 1/2 mi. N. of Lemont, Illinois, and between the Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Des Plaines River. 2, record 2, English, - orthocone%20cephalopod
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The orthocones derive their name from their essentially straight shell; some from the Ordovician and Silurian reached lengths of 3 meters. 6, record 2, English, - orthocone%20cephalopod
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthocone cephalopod: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - orthocone%20cephalopod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cépholopode orthoconique
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9pholopode%20orthoconique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- céphalopode orthocône 2, record 2, French, c%C3%A9phalopode%20orthoc%C3%B4ne
correct, masculine noun
- céphalopode orthocéracône 3, record 2, French, c%C3%A9phalopode%20orthoc%C3%A9rac%C3%B4ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les céphalopodes orthoconiques de l'Ordovicien de la Formation Katkoyeh à Banestan, Province de Kerman, Iran, comprennent une seule espèce [...] 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9pholopode%20orthoconique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ancêtre des Céphalopodes est le Monoplacophore. L'évolution s'est faite dans le sens où la coquille s'est refermée et les cloisons sont apparues. À l'origine, il existe trois types de coquille : droites (orthocône), arquées (cystocône) ou enroulées (nautilocône, origine des Nautiloïdes). 4, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9pholopode%20orthoconique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthocône: Qualifie la coquille allongée de certains gastéropodes. 5, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9pholopode%20orthoconique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
céphalopode orthocéracône : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9pholopode%20orthoconique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- céphalopode orthocéraconique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mississippi River
1, record 3, English, Mississippi%20River
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Mississippi 2, record 3, English, Mississippi
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chief river system(providing 14, 000 miles of waterway) of North America, draining the basin of the Middle Western United States of America between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains. Measured from the source of its chief headstream, the Missouri, it is 3, 710 miles long. The Mississippi River proper rises in North Minnesota and flows south, forming borders of nine states, for 2, 350 miles, receiving the Missouri at St Louis and the Ohio(main eastearn stream) at Cairo, Illinois, to a great delta on the Gulf of Mexico. Other ports : Minneapolis, Memphis, New Orleans. 2, record 3, English, - Mississippi%20River
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fleuve Mississippi
1, record 3, French, fleuve%20Mississippi
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Mississippi 2, record 3, French, Mississippi
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fleuve des États-Unis, né dans le Minnesota et qui se jette dans le golfe du Mexique, par un grand delta. 3, record 3, French, - fleuve%20Mississippi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom d'un fleuve, lorsque cité sans le générique, demeure masculin. 1, record 3, French, - fleuve%20Mississippi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Ohio River
1, record 4, English, Ohio%20River
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Ohio 2, record 4, English, Ohio
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A river(981 miles long) flowing west from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania(it marks the southern borders of Ohio, Indiana and East Illinois) to the Mississippi at Cairo. Canalization(1929) has made its full length navigable. 1, record 4, English, - Ohio%20River
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rivière Ohio
1, record 4, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Ohio
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Ohio 2, record 4, French, Ohio
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rivière navigable qui traverse la Pennsylvanie, l'Ohio, l'Indiana et l'Illinois. 3, record 4, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Ohio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les noms de rivières demeurent habituellement au féminin lorsque cités non accompagnés de leur générique. Par contre, l'usage tend à retenir le masculin pour les noms de rivières portant les noms d'États des États-Unis d'Amérique : la rivière Ohio, mais «l'Ohio» (masculin). 4, record 4, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Ohio
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Animal Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- havoc
1, record 5, English, havoc
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The zebra mussel, a European invader that reached the Great Lakes in ballast water from ships... has wiped out all twelve species of native mussels in Lake Erie. It reached the upper Illinois River via canals in 1989, but the flood substantially hastened its spread. It is virtually certain to cause similar havoc in its new home. 2, record 5, English, - havoc
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Comportement animal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ravages
1, record 5, French, ravages
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dévastation 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9vastation
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(OMU) (Bulletin) 3, record 5, French, - ravages
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Comportamiento animal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- devastación
1, record 5, Spanish, devastaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Illinois River
1, record 6, English, Illinois%20River
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - Illinois%20River
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rivière Illinois
1, record 6, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Illinois
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Illinois
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Illinois
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Springfield
1, record 7, English, Springfield
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
State capital of Illinois, U. S. A. situated on Sangamon River. 2, record 7, English, - Springfield
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Springfield
1, record 7, French, Springfield
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville des États-Unis, capitale de l'Illinois. 2, record 7, French, - Springfield
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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