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DISAPPOINTMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Disappointment Lake
1, record 1, English, Disappointment%20Lake
correct, Canada, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 49º33' 122º46' (British Columbia). 1, record 1, English, - Disappointment%20Lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac Disappointment
1, record 1, French, lac%20Disappointment
correct, masculine noun, Canada, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Lac Désappointement 2, record 1, French, Lac%20D%C3%A9sappointement
avoid, see observation, British Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac Désappointement : Équivalent incorrect de l'Atlas et Toponymie du Canada (1969), auquel il faut préférer "lac Disappointment". 1, record 1, French, - lac%20Disappointment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent établi par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 1, record 1, French, - lac%20Disappointment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE : Majuscule au générique dans une liste, sur une carte, ou sur un panneau de signalisation. Minuscule au générique dans les textes suivis en français. 1, record 1, French, - lac%20Disappointment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Coordonnées : 49º33' 122º46' (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 1, French, - lac%20Disappointment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Disappointment Bay Formation
1, record 2, English, Disappointment%20Bay%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
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, - Disappointment%20Bay%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In eastern Bathurst Island, the Disappointment Bay Formation, a dolomite equivalent to the lower part of the Eids Formation rests with angular unconformity on Stuart Bay and older beds. 3, record 2, English, - Disappointment%20Bay%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 2, English, - Disappointment%20Bay%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Disappointment Bay
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Disappointment%20Bay
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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, - formation%20de%20Disappointment%20Bay
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, - formation%20de%20Disappointment%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans la partie orientale de l'île de Bathurst, la formation de Disappointment Bay, formée de dolomie correspondant à la partie inférieure de la formation d'Eids, repose en discordance angulaire sur la formation de Stuart bay et des couches plus anciennes. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Disappointment%20Bay
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- express grave disappointment
1, record 3, English, express%20grave%20disappointment
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exprimer sa profonde déception 1, record 3, French, exprimer%20sa%20profonde%20d%C3%A9ception
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- se déclarer profondément déçu 1, record 3, French, se%20d%C3%A9clarer%20profond%C3%A9ment%20d%C3%A9%C3%A7u
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disappointment 1, record 4, English, disappointment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deception: tromperie 1, record 4, English, - disappointment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déception 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9ception
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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