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OAK RIDGES MORAINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Oak Ridges Moraine
1, record 1, English, Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As part of the Greenbelt, the Oak Ridges Moraine is an environmentally sensitive, geological landform in south-central Ontario that stretches 160 kilometres from the Trent River in the east to the Niagara Escarpment in the west, covering approximately 470,000 acres. 2, record 1, English, - Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A landform in Ontario that has officially approved names in both English and French. 3, record 1, English, - Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moraine d'Oak Ridges
1, record 1, French, moraine%20d%27Oak%20Ridges
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La moraine d'Oak Ridges [...] est un des reliefs de l'Ontario. Cette crête irrégulière de 160 kilomètres s'étend de l'est vers l'ouest, de la rivière Trent à l'escarpement du Niagara. Parallèle à la rive nord du lac Ontario, la moraine sépare les bassins hydrographiques qui alimentent le lac Ontario à l'ouest et la baie Georgienne, le lac Simcoe et la rivière Trent au nord. 2, record 1, French, - moraine%20d%27Oak%20Ridges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Forme de relief en Ontario dont le nom anglais et le nom français sont approuvés officiellement. 3, record 1, French, - moraine%20d%27Oak%20Ridges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Environmental Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation
1, record 2, English, Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine%20Foundation
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ORMF 2, record 2, English, ORMF
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mission: To provide support and encouragement for activities that preserve, protect, and restore the environmental integrity of the Oak Ridges Moraine and support a trail along it. 3, record 2, English, - Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine%20Foundation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Gestion environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fondation de la moraine d'Oak Ridges
1, record 2, French, Fondation%20de%20la%20moraine%20d%27Oak%20Ridges
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Urban Studies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Sustainability, planning practice, housing form and environmental protection in the Toronto region's Oak Ridges Moraine
1, record 3, English, Sustainability%2C%20planning%20practice%2C%20housing%20form%20and%20environmental%20protection%20in%20the%20Toronto%20region%27s%20Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 2005. 1, record 3, English, - Sustainability%2C%20planning%20practice%2C%20housing%20form%20and%20environmental%20protection%20in%20the%20Toronto%20region%27s%20Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Urbanisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Développement durable, pratiques d'urbanisme, formes d'habitation et protection de l'environnement de l'Oak Ridges Moraine dans la région de Toronto
1, record 3, French, D%C3%A9veloppement%20durable%2C%20pratiques%20d%27urbanisme%2C%20formes%20d%27habitation%20et%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement%20de%20l%27Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine%20dans%20la%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Toronto
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement, 2005. 1, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9veloppement%20durable%2C%20pratiques%20d%27urbanisme%2C%20formes%20d%27habitation%20et%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement%20de%20l%27Oak%20Ridges%20Moraine%20dans%20la%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Toronto
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Oak Ridges interlobate moraine
1, record 4, English, Oak%20Ridges%20interlobate%20moraine
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%20Ridges%20interlobate%20moraine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moraine interlobaire des crêtes Oak
1, record 4, French, moraine%20interlobaire%20des%20cr%C3%AAtes%20Oak
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, - moraine%20interlobaire%20des%20cr%C3%AAtes%20Oak
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, - moraine%20interlobaire%20des%20cr%C3%AAtes%20Oak
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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