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AXEL HEIBERG ISLAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Axel Heiberg Island
1, record 1, English, Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Throughout Sverdrup Basin, on Ellesmere, Axel Heiberg, Ellef Ringnes and Melville Islands, the Christopher shales are followed by the Hassel Formation ... 2, record 1, English, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 3, record 1, English, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Axel Heiberg
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'ensemble du bassin de Sverdrup, dans les îles Ellesmere, Axel Heiberg, Ellef Ringnes et Melville, les schistes argileux de la formation de Christopher sont suivis de la formation de Hassel [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Axel Heiberg Island
1, record 2, English, Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
correct, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An island located in the Arctic Ocean, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut. 2, record 2, English, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Axel Heiberg Island is part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, and is also part of the Sverdrup Islands and Queen Elizabeth Islands. 2, record 2, English, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 79º 45' N, 91º 0' W (Nunavut). 1, record 2, English, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île Axel Heiberg
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
proposal, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île située dans l'océan Arctique, dans la région de Quikiqtaaluk au Nunavut. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'île Axel Heiberg fait partie de l'archipel Arctique canadien et fait aussi partie des îles Sverdrup et des îles de la Reine-Élisabeth. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 79º 45' N, 91º 0' O (Nunavut). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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