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BAIE WAKEHAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wakeham Bay
1, record 1, English, Wakeham%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 body of water located in Nunavut. 2, record 1, English, - Wakeham%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 61° 38' 0" N, 71° 58' 0" W. 1, record 1, English, - Wakeham%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie Wakeham
1, record 1, French, baie%20Wakeham
proposal, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau située au Nunavut. 1, record 1, French, - baie%20Wakeham
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 61° 38’ 0" N, 71° 58’ 0" O. 2, record 1, French, - baie%20Wakeham
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cape Smith Fold Belt
1, record 2, English, Cape%20Smith%20Fold%20Belt
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Cape Smith Fold Belt of Proterozoic rocks in New Quebec extends from Smith Island in the northeast corner of Hudson Bay to the shore of Hudson Strait near Wakeham Bay. 2, record 2, English, - Cape%20Smith%20Fold%20Belt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, English, - Cape%20Smith%20Fold%20Belt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de plissements de Cape Smith
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20plissements%20de%20Cape%20Smith
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zone de plissements de Cape Smith de roches protérozoïques, au Nouveau-Québec, s’étend de l'île Smith, dans l'angle nord-est de la baie d’Hudson, [jusqu'au détroit d’Hudson, ] près de Wakeham Bay. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20plissements%20de%20Cape%20Smith
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20plissements%20de%20Cape%20Smith
Record number: 2, 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. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20plissements%20de%20Cape%20Smith
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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