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CORDILLERA COSTERA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Coast Mountains
1, record 1, English, Coast%20Mountains
correct, see observation, plural, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Coast Mountains are a continuous mountain chain extending from the Fraser Lowlands near Vancouver, 1,600 km north into the Yukon. 2, record 1, English, - Coast%20Mountains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 60° 15' 0" N, 136° 40' 47" W. 3, record 1, English, - Coast%20Mountains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
One of the toponyms of pan-Canadian significance with an officially approved form in both official languages. The list, established and adopted by the Treasury Board and the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), has been promulgated as a schedule of the TB Directive 1983-58 of November 23, 1983. 4, record 1, English, - Coast%20Mountains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 4, record 1, English, - Coast%20Mountains
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne Côtière
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, 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
La chaîne Côtière est une suite continue de montagnes qui s'étend sur 1600 km jusqu'au Yukon depuis les basses terres du fleuve Fraser, près de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 60° 15' 0" N, 136° 40' 47" O. 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un des toponymes d'intérêt pancanadien ayant une forme distincte reconnue dans les deux langues officielles. La liste, établie et adoptée par le Conseil du Trésor (CT) et la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC), a été diffusée en annexe à la Directive 1983-58 du CT du 23 novembre 1983. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d'intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d'une carte et d'un texte suivi. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage de la majuscule : Dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. Dans un texte suivi en français, le générique porte la minuscule. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cordillera Costera
1, record 1, Spanish, Cordillera%20Costera
correct, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Coast Mountains
1, record 2, English, Coast%20Mountains
correct, see observation, plural, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Coast Mountains are a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all the Coast of British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Coast%20Mountains
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. 3, record 2, English, - Coast%20Mountains
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coast Mountains: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - Coast%20Mountains
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne Côtière
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chaîne Cotière s'élève de la vallée du Fraser et se prolonge vers le nord le long de la côte jusqu'à l'Alaska. 2, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
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. 3, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
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. 3, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chaîne Côtière : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20C%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres geológicos y otros nombres científicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cordillera Costera
1, record 2, Spanish, Cordillera%20Costera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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