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OAK BAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Oak Bay
1, record 1, English, Oak%20Bay
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water east of the district municipality of the same name, at the south end of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Oak%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 48° 25' 52" N, 123° 18' 1" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Oak%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie Oak
1, record 1, French, baie%20Oak
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau à l'est de la municipalité de district d'Oak Bay, à l'extrémité sud de l'île de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - baie%20Oak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 48° 25' 52" N, 123° 18' 1" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 1, French, - baie%20Oak
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Oak Bay
1, record 2, English, Oak%20Bay
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A district municipality east of the city of Victoria, at the south end of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Oak%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 48° 25' 33" N, 123° 19' 5" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Oak%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Usually, in Canada, the name of an inhabited place has only one form in English and French, which is listed in the gazetteer of the corresponding province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity. 2, record 2, English, - Oak%20Bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Oak Bay
1, record 2, French, Oak%20Bay
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Municipalité de district à l'est de la ville de Victoria, à l'extrémité sud de l'île de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 2, French, - Oak%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 48° 25' 33" N, 123° 19' 5" O (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 2, French, - Oak%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habituellement, au Canada, le nom d'un lieu habité n'a qu'une forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au répertoire de la province ou du territoire correspondant et qui tient de l'acte d'incorporation de l'entité. 2, record 2, French, - Oak%20Bay
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Historical Park and Site Names
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Oak Bay Provincial Park
1, record 3, English, Oak%20Bay%20Provincial%20Park
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This Act was proclaimed and came into force August 31, 1982. 2, record 3, English, - Oak%20Bay%20Provincial%20Park
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de parcs, lieux et canaux historiques
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parc provincial Oak Bay
1, record 3, French, parc%20provincial%20Oak%20Bay
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La présente Loi a été proclamée et est entrée en vigueur le 31 août 1982. 2, record 3, French, - parc%20provincial%20Oak%20Bay
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Oak Bay Formation
1, record 4, English, Oak%20Bay%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, - Oak%20Bay%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
North-east of St. Stephen the Oak Bay Formation consists of 300 feet of polymictic conglomerate that rests probably disconformably on Lower Ordovician rocks. 3, record 4, English, - Oak%20Bay%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation d'Oak Bay
1, record 4, French, formation%20d%27Oak%20Bay
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%20d%27Oak%20Bay
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%20d%27Oak%20Bay
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au nord-est de St. Stephen, la formation d'Oak Bay comprend 300 pieds de conglomérat polymictique qui repose probablement en discordance sur des roches de l'Ordovicien inférieur. 3, record 4, French, - formation%20d%27Oak%20Bay
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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