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BAY ISLANDS [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands Blow-Me-Down
1, record 1, English, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Blow%2DMe%2DDown
correct, see observation, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 3' 41" N, 58° 16' 17" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 1, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Blow%2DMe%2DDown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bay of Islands Blow-Me-Down is a blow-me-down (an abrupt or isolated hill or headland rising steeply from the water and subject to sudden downdrafts of wind). 2, record 1, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Blow%2DMe%2DDown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bay of Islands Blow-Me-Down
1, record 1, French, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Blow%2DMe%2DDown
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 3' 41" N, 58° 16' 17" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 1, record 1, French, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Blow%2DMe%2DDown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon les règles d'écriture du Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada, le toponyme est laissé dans sa forme officielle si le générique n'indique pas la véritable nature de l'entité désignée. Bay of Islands Blow-Me-Down est un promontoire. 2, record 1, French, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Blow%2DMe%2DDown
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands Surface
1, record 2, English, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Surface
correct, see observation, Newfoundland and Labrador
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, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface de la baie des Iles
1, record 2, French, surface%20de%20la%20baie%20des%20Iles
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
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, - surface%20de%20la%20baie%20des%20Iles
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, - surface%20de%20la%20baie%20des%20Iles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands
1, record 3, English, Bay%20of%20Islands
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, - Bay%20of%20Islands
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
South of Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, a zone of disseminated nickeliferous-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite 10 feet wide was discovered in 1936 ... 3, record 3, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baie des Îles
1, record 3, French, baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
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, - baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
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, - baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au sud de la baie des Îles à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, on a découvert en 1936 [...] une zone d'une largeur de dix pieds de pyrrhotine nickélifère et de chalcopyrite disséminées. 3, record 3, French, - baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands
1, record 4, English, Bay%20of%20Islands
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 4, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 9' 57" N, 58° 15' 51" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 3, record 4, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baie des Îles
1, record 4, French, baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d'eau sur la côte ouest de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 2, record 4, French, - baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 9' 57" N, 58° 15' 51" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 3, record 4, French, - baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands
1, record 5, English, Bay%20of%20Islands
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water in the county of Halifax, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 5, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 54' 40" N, 62° 17' 41" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 5, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baie des Îles
1, record 5, French, baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
proposal, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau dans le comté d'Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 1, record 5, French, - baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 54' 40" N, 62° 17' 41" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 5, French, - baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Historical Park and Site Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada
1, record 6, English, Georgian%20Bay%20Islands%20National%20Park%20of%20Canada
correct, see observation, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park 2, record 6, English, Georgian%20Bay%20Islands%20National%20Park
former designation, correct, see observation, Ontario
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A national park managed by Parks Canada. 3, record 6, English, - Georgian%20Bay%20Islands%20National%20Park%20of%20Canada
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Named after the "Georgian Bay Islands," the name of an uninhabited place not in the Gazetteer, itself named after "Georgian Bay," a name of pan-Canadian significance. 4, record 6, English, - Georgian%20Bay%20Islands%20National%20Park%20of%20Canada
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On January 12, 2001, the words "of Canada" were added to the names of national parks, national park reserves and national historic sites. The addition should be systematically used on cover pages, in titles, headings and at the beginning of documents. In the body of a text, it is stylistically appropriate to omit the words "of Canada." 5, record 6, English, - Georgian%20Bay%20Islands%20National%20Park%20of%20Canada
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Noms de parcs, lieux et canaux historiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- parc national du Canada des Îles-de-la-Baie-Georgienne
1, record 6, French, parc%20national%20du%20Canada%20des%20%C3%8Eles%2Dde%2Dla%2DBaie%2DGeorgienne
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- parc national des Îles-de-la-Baie-Georgienne 2, record 6, French, parc%20national%20des%20%C3%8Eles%2Dde%2Dla%2DBaie%2DGeorgienne
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parc national géré par Parcs Canada. 3, record 6, French, - parc%20national%20du%20Canada%20des%20%C3%8Eles%2Dde%2Dla%2DBaie%2DGeorgienne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nommé d'après les «îles de la baie Georgienne», le nom d'un lieu non habité non répertorié, lui-même nommé d'après la «baie Georgienne», un nom d'intérêt pancanadien. 4, record 6, French, - parc%20national%20du%20Canada%20des%20%C3%8Eles%2Dde%2Dla%2DBaie%2DGeorgienne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Depuis le 12 janvier 2001, il faut désigner les noms des parcs nationaux, des réserves de parc national et des lieux historiques avec les éléments «du Canada». Cette forme doit paraître sur la couverture, la page de titre et les pages initiales de présentation de documents. Par la suite, on peut omettre les éléments «du Canada». 5, record 6, French, - parc%20national%20du%20Canada%20des%20%C3%8Eles%2Dde%2Dla%2DBaie%2DGeorgienne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 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, la minuscule au générique est de rigueur. 3, record 6, French, - parc%20national%20du%20Canada%20des%20%C3%8Eles%2Dde%2Dla%2DBaie%2DGeorgienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-09-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Heritage
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Georgian Bay Islands
1, record 7, English, Georgian%20Bay%20Islands
correct, see observation, plural, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ungazetteered name of an entity, "Georgian Bay Islands", an uninhabited place named after the gazetteered entity, "Georgian Bay" [name of Pan-Canadian significance]; the specific in "Georgian Bay Islands National Park (Ont.)", a national park managed by Parks Canada. 2, record 7, English, - Georgian%20Bay%20Islands
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates of Georgian Bay: 45°15' 80°45' (Ontario). Coordinates of Georgian Bay Islands National Park: 44°53' 79°52' (Ontario). 3, record 7, English, - Georgian%20Bay%20Islands
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Patrimoine
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- îles de la baie Georgienne
1, record 7, French, %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20baie%20Georgienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom d'une entité non habitée et non répertoriée, les «îles de la baie Georgienne», désignant de façon non officielle les îles situées dans la «baie Georgienne», [nom d'intérêt pancanadien]; spécifique dans «parc national des Îles-de-la-Baie-Georgienne (Ont.)», un parc national géré par Parcs Canada. On n'écrit pas «îles de la Baie-Georgienne» car la désignation décrit une réalité qui n'est pas désignée officiellement sur le plan géographique. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20baie%20Georgienne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées de la baie Georgienne : 45°15' 80°45' (Ontario). Coordonnées du parc national des Îles-de-la-Baie-Georgienne : 44°53' 79°52' (Ontario). 3, record 7, French, - %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20baie%20Georgienne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l'utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20baie%20Georgienne
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Georgian Bay Islands
- îles de la Baie-Georgienne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands Complex
1, record 8, English, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Complex
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Complex
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The stratiform, serpentinized, ultrabasic intrusions of the Bay of Islands Igneous complex of western Newfoundland also carry small deposits of asbestos ... 3, record 8, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Complex
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- complexe de la baie des Îles
1, record 8, French, complexe%20de%20la%20baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - complexe%20de%20la%20baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - complexe%20de%20la%20baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les intrusions ultrabasiques, stratiformes et serpentinisées du complexe igné de la baie des Îles, dans la région occidentale de Terre-Neuve, contiennent aussi de petits gîtes d'amiante, et les intrusions similaires de la baie aux Lièvres dans le nord de Terre-Neuve renferment des filons étroits d'amiante. 3, record 8, French, - complexe%20de%20la%20baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-11-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
1, record 9, English, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Society%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Bay of Islands SPCAL 1, record 9, English, Bay%20of%20Islands%20%20SPCAL
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed by the association. 2, record 9, English, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Society%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Bay of Islands Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
1, record 9, French, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Society%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Bay of Islands SPCAL 1, record 9, French, Bay%20of%20Islands%20SPCAL
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme. 2, record 9, French, - Bay%20of%20Islands%20Society%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands Folk Arts Council
1, record 10, English, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Folk%20Arts%20Council
Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Bay of Islands Folk Arts Council
1, record 10, French, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Folk%20Arts%20Council
Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Bay of Islands Native Women's Association of Western Newfoundland 1, record 11, English, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Native%20Women%27s%20Association%20of%20Western%20Newfoundland
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Bay of Islands Native Women's Association of Western Newfoundland 1, record 11, French, Bay%20of%20Islands%20Native%20Women%27s%20Association%20of%20Western%20Newfoundland
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Operations Research and Management
- International Relations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Namibian-South African Joint Administration Authority for Walvis Bay and the Off-shore Islands 1, record 12, English, Namibian%2DSouth%20African%20Joint%20Administration%20Authority%20for%20Walvis%20Bay%20and%20the%20Off%2Dshore%20Islands
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established at the Independence of Namibia, November 1992. Will now supervise activities directed to put this territory under Namibian authority as decided by the Multi-party Conference. 1, record 12, English, - Namibian%2DSouth%20African%20Joint%20Administration%20Authority%20for%20Walvis%20Bay%20and%20the%20Off%2Dshore%20Islands
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
- Relations internationales
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Autorité administrative conjointe Namibie-Afrique du Sud pour Walvis Bay et les Iles au large de la Namibie
1, record 12, French, Autorit%C3%A9%20administrative%20conjointe%20Namibie%2DAfrique%20du%20Sud%20pour%20Walvis%20Bay%20et%20les%20Iles%20au%20large%20de%20la%20Namibie
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Investigación y gestión operacionales
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- Autoridad Administrativa Conjunta de Namibia y Sudáfrica para Walvis Bay y las Islas Situadas frente a la Costa de Namibia
1, record 12, Spanish, Autoridad%20Administrativa%20Conjunta%20de%20Namibia%20y%20Sud%C3%A1frica%20para%20Walvis%20Bay%20y%20las%20Islas%20Situadas%20frente%20a%20la%20Costa%20de%20Namibia
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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