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PITT ISLAND [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pitt Island shag
1, record 1, English, Pitt%20Island%20shag
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pitt shag 1, record 1, English, Pitt%20shag
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae. 2, record 1, English, - Pitt%20Island%20shag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 1, English, - Pitt%20Island%20shag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cormoran de Featherston
1, record 1, French, cormoran%20de%20Featherston
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phalacrocoracidae. 2, record 1, French, - cormoran%20de%20Featherston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cormoran de Featherston : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - cormoran%20de%20Featherston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 1, French, - cormoran%20de%20Featherston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- McCauley Island
1, record 2, English, McCauley%20Island
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island south of Prince Rupert, between Pitt Island and Banks Island, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - McCauley%20Island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 40’ 19" N, 130° 14’ 40" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - McCauley%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île McCauley
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20McCauley
unofficial, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île au sud de Prince Rupert, entre l'île Pitt et l'île Banks, en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20McCauley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 40' 19" N, 130° 14' 40" O (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20McCauley
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Gibson Group
1, record 3, English, Gibson%20Group
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 group of islands north of Pitt Island, in British Columbia. 2, record 3, English, - Gibson%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 57’ 0" N, 130° 9’ 5" W (British Columbia). 3, record 3, English, - Gibson%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe Gibson
1, record 3, French, groupe%20Gibson
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- groupe d'îles Gibson 1, record 3, French, groupe%20d%27%C3%AEles%20Gibson
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe d'îles au nord de l'île Pitt, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 3, French, - groupe%20Gibson
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 57' 0" N, 130° 9' 5" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 3, French, - groupe%20Gibson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Grenville Channel
1, record 4, English, Grenville%20Channel
correct, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water between Pitt Island an the mainland of British Columbia. 2, record 4, English, - Grenville%20Channel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 43’ 9" N, 129° 49’ 17" W (British Columbia). 3, record 4, English, - Grenville%20Channel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chenal Grenville
1, record 4, French, chenal%20Grenville
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau entre l'île Pitt et la partie continentale de la Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 4, French, - chenal%20Grenville
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 43' 9" N, 129° 49' 17" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 4, French, - chenal%20Grenville
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Pitt Island
1, record 5, English, Pitt%20Island
correct, British Columbia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island between Banks Island and Grenville Channel, in British Columbia. 2, record 5, English, - Pitt%20Island
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 33’ 46" N, 129° 49’ 28" W (British Columbia). 3, record 5, English, - Pitt%20Island
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- île Pitt
1, record 5, French, %C3%AEle%20Pitt
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île entre l'île Banks et le chenal Grenville, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%AEle%20Pitt
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 33' 46" N, 129° 49' 28" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 5, French, - %C3%AEle%20Pitt
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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