TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
YUKON COASTAL PLAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yukon Coastal Plain
1, record 1, English, Yukon%20Coastal%20Plain
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, - Yukon%20Coastal%20Plain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Immediately west of the mouth of Mackenzie River, Yukon Coastal Plain, which lies considerably higher than the Mackenzie Delta, appears to be largely an erosion surface cut in bedrock mantled with a thin veneer of recent sediments. 3, record 1, English, - Yukon%20Coastal%20Plain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaine côtière du Yukon
1, record 1, French, plaine%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20du%20Yukon
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Plaine côtière du Yukon 2, record 1, French, Plaine%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20du%20Yukon
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 1, French, - plaine%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20du%20Yukon
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. 3, record 1, French, - plaine%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20du%20Yukon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Juste à l'ouest de l'embouchure du Mackenzie, la plaine côtière du Yukon, située à une altitude bien supérieure à celle du delta du Mackenzie, semble être en grande partie une surface d'érosion creusée dans la roche en place et recouverte d'une mince couche de sédiment d'âge récent. 4, record 1, French, - plaine%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20du%20Yukon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: