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MACALPINE LAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- MacAlpine Lake
1, record 1, English, MacAlpine%20Lake
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 66°32' 102°45' (Nunavut). 1, record 1, English, - MacAlpine%20Lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly located in the Northwest Territories, MacAlpine Lake has been located in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st 1999. 2, record 1, English, - MacAlpine%20Lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac MacAlpine
1, record 1, French, lac%20MacAlpine
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
Équivalent français établi selon les règles de traduction du CUENGO. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20MacAlpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE : dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique prend une majuscule. Dans un texte suivi en français, le générique prend une minuscule. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20MacAlpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Coordonnées : 66°32' 102°45' (Nunavut). 1, record 1, French, - lac%20MacAlpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Anciennement situé aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, le lac MacAlpine est situé au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 3, record 1, French, - lac%20MacAlpine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- MacAlpine Lake
1, record 2, English, MacAlpine%20Lake
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - MacAlpine%20Lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac MacAlpine
1, record 2, French, lac%20MacAlpine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - lac%20MacAlpine
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - lac%20MacAlpine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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