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BAIE ST JOHN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- St. John Bay
1, record 1, English, St%2E%20John%20Bay
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 53' 18" N, 57° 6' 34" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 1, English, - St%2E%20John%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie St. John
1, record 1, French, baie%20St%2E%20John
proposal, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 53’ 18" N, 57° 6’ 34" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 1, French, - baie%20St%2E%20John
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fox Islands
1, record 2, English, Fox%20Islands
correct, plural, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Islands in St. John Bay, in Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 2, English, - Fox%20Islands
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 55' 19" N, 57° 7' 6" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 2, English, - Fox%20Islands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- îles Fox
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEles%20Fox
proposal, feminine noun, plural, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Îles dans la baie St. John, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Fox
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 55’ 19" N, 57° 7’ 6" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Fox
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- St. John Island
1, record 3, English, St%2E%20John%20Island
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island in St. John Bay, in Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 3, English, - St%2E%20John%20Island
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 49' 15" N, 57° 14' 30" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 3, English, - St%2E%20John%20Island
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- île St. John
1, record 3, French, %C3%AEle%20St%2E%20John
proposal, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île dans la baie St. John, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%AEle%20St%2E%20John
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 49’ 15" N, 57° 14’ 30" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AEle%20St%2E%20John
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cape St. John Group
1, record 4, English, Cape%20St%2E%20John%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Cape%20St%2E%20John%20Group
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On Burlington Peninsula west of Notre Dame Bay the unfossiliferous Cape St. John Group consisits of several thousand feet of sileric volcanic rocks, minor mafic volcanic rocks, and less than 5 per cent sedimentary rock (Neale and Nash, 1963). 3, record 4, English, - Cape%20St%2E%20John%20Group
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Cape St. John
1, record 4, French, groupe%20de%20Cape%20St%2E%20John
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - groupe%20de%20Cape%20St%2E%20John
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - groupe%20de%20Cape%20St%2E%20John
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans la péninsule de Burlington, à l'ouest de la baie Notre-Dame, le groupe non fossilifère de Cape St. John consiste en plusieurs milliers de pieds de roches volcaniques siliciques, d’un peu de roches volcaniques mafiques, et de moins de 5 p. 100 de roches sédimentaires(Neale et Nash, 1963). 3, record 4, French, - groupe%20de%20Cape%20St%2E%20John
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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