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POINT LANCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Biological and Geomorphological Classification of Placentia Bay: a Preliminary Assessment
1, record 1, English, Biological%20and%20Geomorphological%20Classification%20of%20Placentia%20Bay%3A%20a%20Preliminary%20Assessment
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This report provides preliminary biological and geomorphological classification schemes for Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. In addition, this study examines the degree to which the geomorphological regimes of the Bay affects the development of the biological communities. The region of the province studied encompasses the area from Point crewe(western tip of the Burin Peninsula) to Point Lance(Avalon Peninsula). 1, record 1, English, - Biological%20and%20Geomorphological%20Classification%20of%20Placentia%20Bay%3A%20a%20Preliminary%20Assessment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Biological and Geomorphological Classification of Placentia Bay: a Preliminary Assessment
1, record 1, French, Biological%20and%20Geomorphological%20Classification%20of%20Placentia%20Bay%3A%20a%20Preliminary%20Assessment
correct, 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 2014-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Point Lance Sands
1, record 2, English, Point%20Lance%20Sands
correct, plural, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A beach near the town of Point Lance, in the southwestern part of the Avalon Peninsula, in Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 2, English, - Point%20Lance%20Sands
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 46° 48’ 32" N, 54° 4’ 38" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 2, English, - Point%20Lance%20Sands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plage Point Lance
1, record 2, French, plage%20Point%20Lance
proposal, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plage près de la ville de Point Lance, dans la partie sud-ouest de la presqu'île Avalon, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 2, French, - plage%20Point%20Lance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 46° 48' 32" N, 54° 4' 38" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 2, French, - plage%20Point%20Lance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Point Lance
1, record 3, English, Point%20Lance
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A land mass near the town of the same name, in the southwestern part of the Avalon Peninsula, in Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 3, English, - Point%20Lance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 46° 47’ 23" N, 54° 3’ 43" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 3, English, - Point%20Lance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pointe Lance
1, record 3, French, pointe%20Lance
proposal, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue de terre près de la ville de Point Lance, dans la partie sud-ouest de la presqu'île Avalon, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 3, French, - pointe%20Lance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 46° 47' 23" N, 54° 3' 43" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 3, French, - pointe%20Lance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Point Lance
1, record 4, English, Point%20Lance
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A town in the southwestern part of Avalon Peninsula, in Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 4, English, - Point%20Lance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 46° 49’ 34" N, 54° 5’ 6" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 3, record 4, English, - Point%20Lance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Usually, in Canada, the name of an inhabited place has only one form in English and French, which is listed in the gazetteer of the corresponding province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity. 2, record 4, English, - Point%20Lance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Point Lance
1, record 4, French, Point%20Lance
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville dans la partie sud-ouest de la presqu'île Avalon, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 2, record 4, French, - Point%20Lance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 46° 49' 34" N, 54° 5' 6" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 1, record 4, French, - Point%20Lance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habituellement, au Canada, le nom d'un lieu habité n'a qu'une forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au répertoire de la province ou du territoire correspondant et qui tient de l'acte d'incorporation de l'entité. 2, record 4, French, - Point%20Lance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Performing Arts (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tent pegging
1, record 5, English, tent%20pegging
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tent-pegging 2, record 5, English, tent%2Dpegging
noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sport originating in India of riding a horse at a charging pace and endeavoring to uproot on the point of a lance a tent peg in the ground. 1, record 5, English, - tent%20pegging
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An old kind of sport; in modern times, it is much more a game-type exercise in carrousel performances. 3, record 5, English, - tent%20pegging
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- course de piquets
1, record 5, French, course%20de%20piquets
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pique-piquet 2, record 5, French, pique%2Dpiquet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cavalier pratiquant le sport du «pique-piquet» se penche et tente de ramasser le piquet à l'aide de sa lance à trois dents (Afghanistan). 2, record 5, French, - course%20de%20piquets
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pique-piquet» (entre guillemets dans la source SPORE-F,1986,21,,44 pourrait être utilisé pour signifier le jeu ancien; «course de piquets», d'après «course de têtes» (source PSPOR,1982,,,454), serait plus approprié pour identifier le jeu de carrousel faisant partie de spectacles de cavaliers à cheval. 3, record 5, French, - course%20de%20piquets
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nose leaf
1, record 6, English, nose%20leaf
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protuberance of the tegument of the nose, the tip of which is located above the nostrils, which frequently has the form of an arrow point or lance. 2, record 6, English, - nose%20leaf
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elaborate nose leaves in some bats serve as biosonars, enabling the creatures to locate objects by the echoes of their own vocalizations and to perform stunning acrobatics. 3, record 6, English, - nose%20leaf
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- feuille nasale
1, record 6, French, feuille%20nasale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autour des narines des Rhinolophoïdes et des Phyllostomatidae [...] se développent de grandes et complexes duplicatures désignées sous le nom de feuilles nasales [...] qui donnent à l'animal le plus étrange des faciès. 2, record 6, French, - feuille%20nasale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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