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BAIE HOME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Home Bay
1, record 1, English, Home%20Bay
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bay on the west side of Baffin Island, in Nunavut. 2, record 1, English, - Home%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 68° 45' 3" N, 67° 15' 0" W (Nunavut). 3, record 1, English, - Home%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formerly in the Northwest Territories, Home Bay is now in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st, 1999. 4, record 1, English, - Home%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie Home
1, record 1, French, baie%20Home
correct, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Baie dans l’ouest de la baie de Baffin, au Nunavut. 2, record 1, French, - baie%20Home
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 68° 45’ 3" N, 67° 15’ 0" O (Nunavut). 3, record 1, French, - baie%20Home
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
baie Home : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d’uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada(CUENGO). 4, record 1, French, - baie%20Home
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Anciennement située aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, la baie Home est désormais au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 5, record 1, French, - baie%20Home
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Buchan Gulf
1, record 2, English, Buchan%20Gulf
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, - Buchan%20Gulf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Along the northeastern coast of Baffin Island the slope into the basin steepens and a narrow shelf up to 30 miles wide with a somewhat sinuous rim at 200 meters deeper drops abruptly into the basin. Three channels extend across the shelf off Pond Inlet, Buchan Gulf, and Home Bay. 3, record 2, English, - Buchan%20Gulf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 2, English, - Buchan%20Gulf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- golfe Buchan
1, record 2, French, golfe%20Buchan
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - golfe%20Buchan
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, - golfe%20Buchan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le long du littoral nord-est de l'île Baffin, les côtés du bassin de Baffin deviennent abrupts et à proximité s’étend un plateau étroit, de 30 milles de large au plus, à bord un peu sinueux et profond de 200 mètres. Trois chenaux traversent ce plateau, au large de l'inlet Pond, du golfe Buchan et de la baie Home. 3, record 2, French, - golfe%20Buchan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Home Bay
1, record 3, English, Home%20Bay
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Home%20Bay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baie Home
1, record 3, French, baie%20Home
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - baie%20Home
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - baie%20Home
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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