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BARN MOUNTAINS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Barn Mountains
1, record 1, English, Barn%20Mountains
correct, see observation, plural, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Barn%20Mountains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The anomalous north trends of Barn Mountains, relative to the southeast trends of British Mountains and the northeast trends of Keele Range may indicate the presence of a northeast-trending dextral transcurrent fault system passing south of Barn Mountains. 3, record 1, English, - Barn%20Mountains
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monts Barn
1, record 1, French, monts%20Barn
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaînon Barn 2, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEnon%20Barn
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Yukon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, French, - monts%20Barn
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, French, - monts%20Barn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les orientations exceptionnelles vers le nord du chaînon Barn, en relation avec les orientations sud-est des monts Britanniques et celles vers le nord-est du chaînon Keele, indiquent peut-être la présence d'un système de failles de décrochement horizontal vers la droite à orientation nord-est au sud du chaînon Barn. 4, record 1, French, - monts%20Barn
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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