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ANTICOSTI ISLAND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Anticosti Island
1, record 1, English, Anticosti%20Island
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A natural island in Quebec, located opposite the village of Havre-Saint-Pierre, in the St. Lawrence River. 2, record 1, English, - Anticosti%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 32' 19" N, 63° 14' 43" W. 3, record 1, English, - Anticosti%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
One of the toponyms of pan-Canadian significance with an officially approved form in both official languages. The list, established and adopted by the Treasury Board and the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), has been promulgated as a schedule of the TB Directive 1983-58 of November 23, 1983. 2, record 1, English, - Anticosti%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 2, record 1, English, - Anticosti%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île d'Anticosti
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île naturelle du Québec, située face au village d'Havre-Saint-Pierre, dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 32' 19" N, 63° 14' 43" O. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un des toponymes d'intérêt pancanadien ayant une forme distincte reconnue dans les deux langues officielles. La liste, établie et adoptée par le Conseil du Trésor (CT) et la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC), a été diffusée en annexe à la Directive 1983-58 du CT du 23 novembre 1983. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d’intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d’une carte et d’un texte suivi. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 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, le générique porte la minuscule. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Anticosti aster
1, record 2, English, Anticosti%20aster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Anticosti island aster 2, record 2, English, Anticosti%20island%20%20aster
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 3, record 2, English, - Anticosti%20aster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aster d'Anticosti
1, record 2, French, aster%20d%27Anticosti
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asteraceae. 2, record 2, French, - aster%20d%27Anticosti
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Anticosti Island
1, record 3, English, Anticosti%20Island
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, - Anticosti%20Island
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- île d'Anticosti
1, record 3, French, %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
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, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Regulation respecting the Ecological Reserve of Pointe Heath(Island of Anticosti)
1, record 4, English, Regulation%20respecting%20the%20Ecological%20Reserve%20of%20Pointe%20Heath%28Island%20of%20Anticosti%29
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur la réserve écologique de la Pointe-Heath (Île d'Anticosti)
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9serve%20%C3%A9cologique%20de%20la%20Pointe%2DHeath%20%28%C3%8Ele%20d%27Anticosti%29
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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