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DEVON [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Devon Island
1, record 1, English, Devon%20Island
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Devon
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Devon
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Devonshire
1, record 2, English, Devonshire
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Devon 1, record 2, English, Devon
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Devonshire
1, record 2, French, Devonshire
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Devon 1, record 2, French, Devon
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comté du sud-ouest de l'Angleterre. 2, record 2, French, - Devonshire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clotted cream
1, record 3, English, clotted%20cream
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Devonshire cream 2, record 3, English, Devonshire%20cream
correct
- Devon cream 3, record 3, English, Devon%20cream
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick cream made chiefly in England by slowly heating whole milk on which the cream has been allowed to rise and then skimming the cooled cream from the top ... 4, record 3, English, - clotted%20cream
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crème grumeleuse
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%A8me%20grumeleuse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crème caillée 2, record 3, French, cr%C3%A8me%20caill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crème qui est en grumeaux. 1, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A8me%20grumeleuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nata espontánea
1, record 3, Spanish, nata%20espont%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ácida y cuajada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nata%20espont%C3%A1nea
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Devon Islands Formation
1, record 4, English, Devon%20Islands%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Devon%20Islands%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the Devon Islands Formation, about 480 feet of shale containing the Monograptus ultimus Zone, which is provisionally regarded as Lower Devonian ... 3, record 4, English, - Devon%20Islands%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 4, English, - Devon%20Islands%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Devon Island
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Devon%20Island
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - formation%20de%20Devon%20Island
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - formation%20de%20Devon%20Island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] la formation de Devon Islands comprenant environ 480 pieds de schiste argileux renfermant la zone à Monograptus ultimus, provisoirement considérée comme du Dévonien inférieur [...] 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Devon%20Island
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Devon Ice Cap
1, record 5, English, Devon%20Ice%20Cap
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - Devon%20Ice%20Cap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ice from the local ice caps on Broder and Borden Peninsulas, together with huge valley glaciers ... probably merged with ice from Devon ice cap in Lancaster Sound at the last glacial maximum. 3, record 5, English, - Devon%20Ice%20Cap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Northern Canada. 4, record 5, English, - Devon%20Ice%20Cap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calotte glaciaire de Devon
1, record 5, French, calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20Devon
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20Devon
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20Devon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La glace des calottes locales de la presqu'île Brodeur et de la péninsule Borden, et les énormes glaciers [...] ont probablement fusionné avec la glace de la calotte de Devon, dans le détroit de Lancaster, à la dernière avancée maximale des glaces. 3, record 5, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20Devon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Devon & District Chamber of Commerce
1, record 6, English, Devon%20%26%20District%20Chamber%20of%20Commerce
correct, Alberta
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed by the organization. 2, record 6, English, - Devon%20%26%20District%20Chamber%20of%20Commerce
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Commerce
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Devon & District Chamber of Commerce
1, record 6, French, Devon%20%26%20District%20Chamber%20of%20Commerce
correct, Alberta
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmée par l'organisme. 2, record 6, French, - Devon%20%26%20District%20Chamber%20of%20Commerce
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Canadian South Devon Association
1, record 7, English, Canadian%20South%20Devon%20Association
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Canadian South Devon Association
1, record 7, French, Canadian%20South%20Devon%20Association
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de l'organisme. 1, record 7, French, - Canadian%20South%20Devon%20Association
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-12-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Devon cattle 1, record 8, English, Devon%20cattle
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- race bovine Devon
1, record 8, French, race%20bovine%20Devon
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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