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ARCHIPEL REINE-ELISABETH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Axel Heiberg Island
1, record 1, English, Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An island located in the Arctic Ocean, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut. 2, record 1, English, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Axel Heiberg Island is part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, and is also part of the Sverdrup Islands and Queen Elizabeth Islands. 2, record 1, English, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 79º 45' N, 91º 0' W (Nunavut). 1, record 1, English, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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, - Axel%20Heiberg%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Axel Heiberg
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
proposal, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île située dans l’océan Arctique, dans la région de Quikiqtaaluk au Nunavut. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'île Axel Heiberg fait partie de l'archipel Arctique canadien et fait aussi partie des îles Sverdrup et des îles de la Reine-Élisabeth. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 79º 45’ N, 91º 0’ O (Nunavut). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Axel%20Heiberg
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- land mammal
1, record 2, English, land%20mammal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, in the Queen Elizabeth Islands, the northernmost half of Canada's Arctic Archipelago, there are less than a dozen native species of land mammals, which include the caribou, polar bear, wolf, Arctic fox, Arctic hare, and lemmings. 1, record 2, English, - land%20mammal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mammifère terrestre
1, record 2, French, mammif%C3%A8re%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, dans les îles de la Reine-Élisabeth, dans l'extrême nord de l'archipel arctique canadien, on compte moins d’une douzaine d’espèces indigènes de mammifères terrestres, dont le caribou, l'ours blanc, le loup, le renard arctique, le lièvre arctique et les lemmings. 1, record 2, French, - mammif%C3%A8re%20terrestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Queen Elizabeth Archipelago 1, record 3, English, Queen%20Elizabeth%20Archipelago
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Hudson Strait ... opens into Hudson Bay, and Parry Channil affords access ... to the islands of the Queen Elizabeth Archipelago. 1, record 3, English, - Queen%20Elizabeth%20Archipelago
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- archipel de la Reine-Élisabeth 1, record 3, French, archipel%20de%20la%20Reine%2D%C3%89lisabeth
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le détroit d’Hudson [...] communique avec la mer du même nom et le détroit de Parry permet d’accéder aux îles de l'archipel de la Reine-Élisabeth. 1, record 3, French, - archipel%20de%20la%20Reine%2D%C3%89lisabeth
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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