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DEVON ICE CAP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Devon Ice Cap
1, record 1, English, Devon%20Ice%20Cap
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Devon%20Ice%20Cap
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Devon%20Ice%20Cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Northern Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Devon%20Ice%20Cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calotte glaciaire de Devon
1, record 1, French, calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20Devon
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20Devon
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20Devon
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20Devon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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