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ROSS ISLAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ross Island
1, record 1, English, Ross%20Island
correct, Antarctica
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ross Sea: An arm of the South Pacific in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, ending at about 78°S. in the Ross Ice Shelf or Ross Barrier, a permanent layer of ice (50-200 feet high) ending in mountains at about 85°S. 2, record 1, English, - Ross%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île de Ross
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
correct, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île volcanique de l'Antarctique, culminant au mont Erebus (3794 mètres). Elle est le point d'appui occidental de la barrière de Ross. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île sur laquelle sont situés les volcans Erebus et Terror et qui forme une limite de la banquise de Ross (falaises de glace en bordure de la mer de Ross). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrière de Ross [ou banquise de Ross] : Falaise de glace à la limite de la plate-forme de Ross. Sur un front long de plus de 700 km se forment les icebergs les plus grands du monde. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme flottante de Ross : Surface glacielle étendue (plus de 540 000 km²) établie dans l'angle méridional de la mer de Ross. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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