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BAIE WAGER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wager Bay
1, record 1, English, Wager%20Bay
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 65°26' 88°40'(Nunavut). 2, record 1, English, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Kazan Region. 3, record 1, English, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formerly located in the Northwest Territories, Wager Bay is located in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st 1999. 4, record 1, English, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The name of a bay. Not to be confused with Wager Bay, an inhabited place in Nunavut. 4, record 1, English, - Wager%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie Wager
1, record 1, French, baie%20Wager
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
Coordonnées : 65°26’ 88°40’ (Nunavut). 2, record 1, French, - baie%20Wager
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l’utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 3, record 1, French, - baie%20Wager
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Anciennement située aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, la baie Wager est située au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 4, record 1, French, - baie%20Wager
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec Wager Bay, un lieu habité au Nunavut. 4, record 1, French, - baie%20Wager
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wager Bay
1, record 2, English, Wager%20Bay
correct, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 65°56' 90°49' (Nunavut) 1, record 2, English, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Canada (with eleven exceptions as of December 31, 2006), the name of an inhabited place has only one form in English and French, which form is listed in the gazetteer of the province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity. 2, record 2, English, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formerly located in the Northwest Territories, Wager Bay has been located in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st 1999. 3, record 2, English, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Not to be confused with Wager Bay, a bay in Nunavut. 3, record 2, English, - Wager%20Bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Wager Bay
1, record 2, French, Wager%20Bay
correct, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 65°56’ 90°49’ (Nunavut) . 1, record 2, French, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada (sauf onze exceptions au 31 décembre 2006), le nom d’un lieu habité n’a qu’une forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au répertoire de la province ou du territoire et qui tient de l’acte d’incorporation de l’entité. 2, record 2, French, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Anciennement située aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Wager Bay est située au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 3, record 2, French, - Wager%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la baie Wager, une baie au Nunavut. 3, record 2, French, - Wager%20Bay
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
- Wager Bay
1, record 3, English, Wager%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, - Wager%20Bay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baie Wager
1, record 3, French, baie%20Wager
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%20Wager
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%20Wager
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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