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CHEAM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cheam snowfly
1, record 1, English, Cheam%20snowfly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Plecoptera) of the family Capniidae. 2, record 1, English, - Cheam%20snowfly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capnie du mont Cheam
1, record 1, French, capnie%20du%20mont%20Cheam
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des plécoptères) de la famille des Capniidae. 2, record 1, French, - capnie%20du%20mont%20Cheam
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cheam
1, record 2, English, Cheam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Cheam Band 1, record 2, English, Cheam%20Band
unofficial
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cheam: name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). 1, record 2, English, - Cheam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cheam: band located in British Columbia. 1, record 2, English, - Cheam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Linguistic group: Salishan. 1, record 2, English, - Cheam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cheam
1, record 2, French, Cheam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bande de Cheam 1, record 2, French, bande%20de%20Cheam
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cheam : nom entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC). 1, record 2, French, - Cheam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cheam : bande vivant en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - Cheam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Famille linguistique : Salish. 1, record 2, French, - Cheam
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cheam Lake
1, record 3, English, Cheam%20Lake
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, - Cheam%20Lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac Cheam
1, record 3, French, lac%20Cheam
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - lac%20Cheam
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, - lac%20Cheam
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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