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MELVILLE HILLS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Melville Hills
1, record 1, English, Melville%20Hills
correct, plural, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hills in Tuktut Nogait National Park. 2, record 1, English, - Melville%20Hills
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 69° 15’ 1" N, 122° 0’ 8" W (Northwest Territories); 68° 44’ 45" N, 119° 40’ 30" W (Nunavut). 3, record 1, English, - Melville%20Hills
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collines Melville
1, record 1, French, collines%20Melville
correct, feminine noun, plural, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collines dans le parc national Tuktut Nogait. 2, record 1, French, - collines%20Melville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 69° 15' 1" N, 122° 0' 8" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest); 68° 44' 45" N, 119° 40' 30" O (Nunavut). 3, record 1, French, - collines%20Melville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
collines Melville : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 4, record 1, French, - collines%20Melville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canrobert Hills
1, record 2, English, Canrobert%20Hills
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, - Canrobert%20Hills
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It [the Ibbett Bay Formation] is exposed only in the Canrobert Hills of northwest Melville Island, an area that represents the inner part of Franklinian Miogeosyncline. 3, record 2, English, - Canrobert%20Hills
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 2, English, - Canrobert%20Hills
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collines Canrobert
1, record 2, French, collines%20Canrobert
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, - collines%20Canrobert
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, - collines%20Canrobert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Elle [la formation d'Ibbett Bay] n'affleure que dans les collines Canrobert au nord-ouest de l'île Melville, région correspondant à la partie intérieure du miogéosynclinal franklinien. 3, record 2, French, - collines%20Canrobert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Melville Hills
1, record 3, English, Melville%20Hills
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, - Melville%20Hills
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Melville Hills, which include Mount Hooker, 1, 600 feet in elevation, form the divide between Horton River and the sea. 3, record 3, English, - Melville%20Hills
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Northern Canada. 4, record 3, English, - Melville%20Hills
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- collines de Melville
1, record 3, French, collines%20de%20Melville
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, - collines%20de%20Melville
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, - collines%20de%20Melville
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les collines de Melville, y compris le mont Hooker d'une altitude de 1,600 pieds, forment la ligne de partage des eaux entre la rivière Horton et l'océan Arctique. 3, record 3, French, - collines%20de%20Melville
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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