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MELVILLE ISLAND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Melville Island
1, record 1, English, Melville%20Island
correct, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island which has its west half in the Northwest Territories, and east half in Nunavut. 2, record 1, English, - Melville%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 75° 30' 2" N, 111° 30' 9" W (Northwest Territories). 2, record 1, English, - Melville%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formerly entirely in the Northwest Territories, Melville Island is now shared by the Northwest Territories and Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st, 1999. 2, record 1, English, - Melville%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Melville
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Melville
correct, feminine noun, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île dont la moitié ouest se situe aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest et la partie est, au Nunavut. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Melville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 75° 30' 2" N, 111° 30' 9" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Melville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Anciennement située entièrement aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, l'île Melville est désormais séparée entre les Territoires du Nord-Ouest et le Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Melville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
île Melville : Équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Melville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Melville Island
1, record 2, English, Melville%20Island
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island west of Chatham Sound, and one of the Dundas Islands, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Melville%20Island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 54° 22' 50" N, 130° 44' 50" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Melville%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île Melville
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20Melville
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île à l'ouest du détroit de Chatham qui fait partie des îles Dundas, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Melville
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 54° 22' 50" N, 130° 44' 50" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Melville
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Melville Island
1, record 3, English, Melville%20Island
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- île Melville
1, record 3, French, %C3%AEle%20Melville
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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