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MATTAGAMI [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mattagami
1, record 1, English, Mattagami
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mattagami Band 1, record 1, English, Mattagami%20Band
unofficial
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mattagami: name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). 1, record 1, English, - Mattagami
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mattagami: band located in Ontario. 1, record 1, English, - Mattagami
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mattagami
1, record 1, French, Mattagami
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande de Mattagami 1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20Mattagami
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mattagami : nom entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien(MAINC). 1, record 1, French, - Mattagami
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mattagami : bande vivant en Ontario. 1, record 1, French, - Mattagami
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mattagami Formation
1, record 2, English, Mattagami%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, - Mattagami%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some of the lignite is undoubtely the equivalent of the lignite of the lower Cretaceous Mattagami Formation ... 3, record 2, English, - Mattagami%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Mattagami
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Mattagami
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%20Mattagami
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%20Mattagami
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une partie de ce lignite est sans aucun doute l'équivalent de celui de la formation de Mattagami du Crétacé inférieur [...] 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Mattagami
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Preparatory Mining Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lateral development
1, record 3, English, lateral%20development
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any system of development in coal seams or thick ore bodies in which headings are driven horizontally across the coal or ore and connected to main haulage drifts, entries, or shafts. 2, record 3, English, - lateral%20development
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- travaux latéraux
1, record 3, French, travaux%20lat%C3%A9raux
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- traçage latéral 2, record 3, French, tra%C3%A7age%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur la propriété minéralisée en zinc-cuivre du lac Mattagami de la Mattagami Lake Mines Limited, on a foncé un puits à six compartiments jusqu'à une profondeur de 1, 185 pieds et des travaux latéraux ont été entrepris sur trois étages principaux. 1, record 3, French, - travaux%20lat%C3%A9raux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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