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NELSON ISLAND [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hardy Island
1, record 1, English, Hardy%20Island
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island west of Nelson Island, in New Westminster Land District, in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Hardy%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 44’ 31" N, 124° 11’ 51" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Hardy%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Hardy
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Hardy
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île à l'ouest de l'île Nelson, dans le district territorial de New Westminster, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Hardy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 44' 31" N, 124° 11' 51" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Hardy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nelson Rock
1, record 2, English, Nelson%20Rock
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mass of rock south of Nelson Island, in New Westminster Land District, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Nelson%20Rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 39’ 0" N, 124° 7’ 0" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Nelson%20Rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rocher Nelson
1, record 2, French, rocher%20Nelson
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Masse rocheuse au sud de l'île Nelson, dans le district territorial de New Westminster, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - rocher%20Nelson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 39' 0" N, 124° 7' 0" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - rocher%20Nelson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Agamemnon Channel
1, record 3, English, Agamemnon%20Channel
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water between Nelson Island and Sechelt Peninsula, in New Westminster Land District, in British Columbia. 2, record 3, English, - Agamemnon%20Channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 43’ 21" N, 124° 2’ 16" W (British Columbia). 3, record 3, English, - Agamemnon%20Channel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chenal Agamemnon
1, record 3, French, chenal%20Agamemnon
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d'eau entre l'île Nelson et la péninsule Sechelt, dans le district territorial de New Westminster Land District, en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 3, French, - chenal%20Agamemnon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 43' 21" N, 124° 2' 16" O (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 3, French, - chenal%20Agamemnon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Nelson Island
1, record 4, English, Nelson%20Island
correct, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island north of Sechelt Peninsula, in New Westminster Land District, in British Columbia. 2, record 4, English, - Nelson%20Island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 43’ 0" N, 124° 6’ 41" W (British Columbia). 3, record 4, English, - Nelson%20Island
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- île Nelson
1, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20Nelson
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île au nord de la péninsule Sechelt, dans le district territorial de New Westminster, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20Nelson
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 43' 0" N, 124° 6' 41" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20Nelson
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Beaufort Lake
1, record 5, English, Beaufort%20Lake
correct, British Columbia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water on Vancouver Island, in Nelson Land District, in British Columbia. 2, record 5, English, - Beaufort%20Lake
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 30’ 19’’ N, 125° 02’ 28’’ W (British Columbia). 3, record 5, English, - Beaufort%20Lake
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lac Beaufort
1, record 5, French, lac%20Beaufort
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau sur l'île de Vancouver, dans le district territorial de Nelson, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 5, French, - lac%20Beaufort
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 30' 19'' N, 125° 02' 28'' O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 5, French, - lac%20Beaufort
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Beaufort Creek
1, record 6, English, Beaufort%20Creek
correct, British Columbia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse on Vancouver Island, in Nelson Land District, in British Columbia. 2, record 6, English, - Beaufort%20Creek
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 32’ 10’’ N, 124° 58’ 10’’ W (British Columbia). 3, record 6, English, - Beaufort%20Creek
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crique Beaufort
1, record 6, French, crique%20Beaufort
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d’eau sur l'île de Vancouver, dans le district territorial de Nelson, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 6, French, - crique%20Beaufort
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 32' 10'' N, 124° 58' 10'' O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 6, French, - crique%20Beaufort
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Cape Crozier anticline
1, record 7, English, Cape%20Crozier%20anticline
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - Cape%20Crozier%20anticline
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On the west side of the [Arctic Archipelago], adjacent to the coast, a series of inliers indicate uplifted areas. They include the Nelson Head Proterozoic inlier and Cape Crozier Anticline, respectively forming the north and south capes of Banks Island, and the area of Devonian rocks that forms much of southern Prince Patrick Island. 3, record 7, English, - Cape%20Crozier%20anticline
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anticlinal de Cape Crozier
1, record 7, French, anticlinal%20de%20Cape%20Crozier
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - anticlinal%20de%20Cape%20Crozier
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - anticlinal%20de%20Cape%20Crozier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sur la côte ouest de l'archipel Arctique, un groupe de fenêtres marquent l'existence de zones soulevées. Parmi elles, se trouvent la fenêtre Nelson Head de roches protérozoïques et l'anticlinal de Cape Crozier formant respectivement le cap nord et le cap sud de l'île Banks. S'y trouve également l'ensemble des roches dévoniennes qui constituent une grande partie du sud de l'île Prince-Patrick 3, record 7, French, - anticlinal%20de%20Cape%20Crozier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-07-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Nelson Head
1, record 8, English, Nelson%20Head
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 71° 06’ 122° 47’ (Northwest Territories). 1, record 8, English, - Nelson%20Head
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The low west coast [of Banks Island] is characterized by long, sandy offshore bars, rising at the southwest tip to the spectacular Nelson Head cliffs(425 m) of Precambrian rock almost 2 billion years old-325 million years older than any other part of the island. 2, record 8, English, - Nelson%20Head
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- promontoire Nelson
1, record 8, French, promontoire%20Nelson
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent de la carte du Canada au 1:2M (1971), approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada. 1, record 8, French, - promontoire%20Nelson
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE : dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique prend une majuscule. Dans un texte suivi en français, le générique prend une minuscule. 1, record 8, French, - promontoire%20Nelson
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Coordonnées : 71°06' 122°47' (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 2, record 8, French, - promontoire%20Nelson
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le promontoire Nelson est situé sur l'île Banks. 3, record 8, French, - promontoire%20Nelson
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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