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POINTE AU PERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Heritage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pointe au Père
1, record 1, English, pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of one of two points, "French :pointe au Père-English :pointe au Père [CUENGO Rule 2.(b) reversed]", thus uninhabited places. The "Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site(Que.) ", a national historic site managed by Parks Canada, is named after the inhabited "Pointe-au-Père" and not after the "pointe au Père" on which it is located. 2, record 1, English, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates :Pointe-au-Père(Town) : 48°31’ 68°28’(Quebec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski). Coordinates :pointe au Père(Point) : 48°31’ 68°28’(Quebec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski). Coordinates :pointe au Père(Point) : 47°31’ 70°12’(Quebec, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix-Est). 2, record 1, English, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Pointe-au-Père
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Patrimoine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe au Père
1, record 1, French, pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom de l'une de deux pointes, donc de lieux non habités. Le «lieu historique national du Phare-de-Pointe-au-Père (Qc)», un lieu historique national géré par Parcs Canada, est nommé d'après le lieu habité «Pointe-au-Père» et non d'après la «pointe au Père» sur laquelle ce lieu est situé. 2, record 1, French, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : Pointe-au-Père (Ville) : 48°31' 68°28' (Québec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski). Coordonnées : pointe au Père (pointe) : 48°31' 68°28' (Québec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski). Coordonnées : pointe au Père (pointe) : 47°31' 70°12' (Québec, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix-Est). 2, record 1, French, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l'utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 2, record 1, French, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Pointe-au-Père
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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