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ORCADES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Orkneys
1, record 1, English, Orkneys
correct, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Orkney Islands 2, record 1, English, Orkney%20Islands
correct, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group of islands off the coast of northeast Scotland, separated from the Scottish mainland to the south by the Pentland firth. 3, record 1, English, - Orkneys
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Orcades
1, record 1, French, Orcades
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îles Orcades 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Orcades
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archipel britannique, au nord de l’Écosse, comprenant 90 îles, dont la plus grande est Mainland. 3, record 1, French, - Orcades
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les 90 îles, séparées de l'Écosse par le détroit de Pentland, forment 3 groupes : l'île principale, ou Mainland, avec le port et chef-lieu Kirkwall; les îles du Sud(Hoy, Flotta, South Ronaldsay), séparées de Mainland par la baie rectangulaire de Scapa; les Orcades du Nord(Westray, Rousay, Eday, Sanday, Stronsay). 4, record 1, French, - Orcades
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d’îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 5, record 1, French, - Orcades
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- British Isles
1, record 2, English, British%20Isles
correct, plural, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- îles Britanniques
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEles%20Britanniques
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Britanniques(îles), archipel du nord-ouest de l'Europe, séparé du continent par la mer du Nord et par la Manche. Il est formé de la Grande-Bretagne [Angleterre, Écosse et pays de Galles], des îles voisines(Wight, Man, Hébrides, Orcades, Shetland) et de l'Irlande. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Britanniques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le générique du nom d’îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Britanniques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Orcadian 1, record 3, English, Orcadian
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Orkneyman 1, record 3, English, Orkneyman
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ethnic designation of a number of servants and some officers in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. The Orkney Islands lie off the north coast of Scotland and were the source of much of the Company's manpower. (The Fur Trade since 1787.) 1, record 3, English, - Orcadian
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada's Visual History Series, National Museum of Man 1985 p. 17). 1, record 3, English, - Orcadian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Orcadien 1, record 3, French, Orcadien
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Orcadienne 1, record 3, French, Orcadienne
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La source principale d’employés européens de la compagnie était l'archipel des Orcades au nord de l'Écosse... Les Orcadiens étaient bien adaptés à une existence rude et spartiate dans le dur climat du nord. Histoire et Archéologie no. 69, Environnement Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Orcadien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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