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EAST CAPE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- East Cape
1, record 1, English, East%20Cape
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 2, record 1, English, - East%20Cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are three distinct capes called East in Nunavut. Here are their coordinates: 76°25' 80°42', 69°51' 84°52' and 80°07' 82°31'. 3, record 1, English, - East%20Cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with East Cape in Nova Scotia nor with East Cape, an inhabited place, in Quebec. 3, record 1, English, - East%20Cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formerly located in the Northwest Territories, the three capes have been located in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st 1999. 3, record 1, English, - East%20Cape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap East
1, record 1, French, cap%20East
correct, masculine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE : dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule; dans un texte suivi en français, la minuscule au générique est de rigueur. 1, record 1, French, - cap%20East
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il y a trois caps East au Nunavut. Leurs coordonnées sont les suivantes : 76°25' 80°42', 69°51' 84°52' et 80°07' 82°31'. 2, record 1, French, - cap%20East
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le cap East en Nouvelle-Écosse ni avec Cape East, un lieu habité, au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - cap%20East
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Anciennement situés aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, les caps East sont situés au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 2, record 1, French, - cap%20East
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- East Cape
1, record 2, English, East%20Cape
correct, New Zealand
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cap Est
1, record 2, French, cap%20Est
correct, masculine noun, New Zealand
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une des pointes de l'île du Nord, en Nouvelle-Zélande. 1, record 2, French, - cap%20Est
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- East Cape
1, record 3, English, East%20Cape
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - East%20Cape
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cap Est
1, record 3, French, cap%20Est
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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. 2, record 3, French, - cap%20Est
Record number: 3, 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. 2, record 3, French, - cap%20Est
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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