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TOWN DAWSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Heritage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dawson
1, record 1, English, Dawson
correct, see observation, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Town of Dawson 2, record 1, English, Town%20of%20Dawson
correct, see observation, Yukon
- town of Dawson 3, record 1, English, town%20of%20Dawson
correct, see observation, Yukon
- Dawson City 4, record 1, English, Dawson%20City
former designation, correct, see observation, Yukon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Dawson City" is the historic designation of the actually inhabited town named "Dawson"; it is also part of the specific in "Dawson City Buildings National Historic Site (Y.T.)", a national historic site managed by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Dawson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 64°04' 139°26' (Yukon Territory). "Town of Dawson" refers to the administrative entity, and "town of Dawson", to the inhabited place. 2, record 1, English, - Dawson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In Canada (with two exceptions as of December 31, 1995), the name of an inhabited place has only one form in English and French, which form is listed in the Gazetteer of the province or territory according to the Incorporation Act of the entity. This rule also applies for the historic designation of an inhabited place, even if the designation is not or no longer gazetteered. 3, record 1, English, - Dawson
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Patrimoine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dawson
1, record 1, French, Dawson
correct, see observation, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Ville de Dawson 2, record 1, French, Ville%20de%20Dawson
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Yukon
- ville de Dawson 3, record 1, French, ville%20de%20Dawson
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Yukon
- Dawson City 4, record 1, French, Dawson%20City
former designation, correct, see observation, Yukon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Dawson City» est la désignation historique du nom de la ville actuellement répertoriée sous «Dawson»; c'est aussi le spécifique dans «lieu historique national des Édifices-de-Dawson City (Yn)», un lieu historique national géré par Parcs Canada. «Dawson City», un nom de ville, même historique, doit demeurer tel dans un toponyme, d'où l'absence de trait d'union entre les deux éléments du nom de l'entité habitée dans la désignation du nom du lieu historique national. 3, record 1, French, - Dawson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 64°04' 139°26' (Territoire du Yukon). «Ville de Dawson» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville de Dawson», au lieu habité. 3, record 1, French, - Dawson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au Canada (sauf deux exceptions au 31 décembre 1995), le nom d'un lieu habité n'a qu'une forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au Répertoire de la province ou du territoire et qui tient de l'Acte d'incorporation de l'entité. Cette règle s'applique également pour la désignation historique d'un lieu habité même si cette désignation ne figure pas ou plus au Répertoire. 3, record 1, French, - Dawson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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