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BANC BROWNS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Browns Bank
1, record 1, English, Browns%20Bank
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Browns%20Bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A nearly continuous ridge or "bank" 40 to 120 metres deep extends along the seaward edge of the [Scotian Shelf], divided by low saddles into Browns Bank, La have Banks, Emerald Bank, Sable Island Bank, and Banquereau Bank, and culminating at Sable Island, a low, sandy island 25 miles long. 3, record 1, English, - Browns%20Bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Atlantic Continental Shelf. 4, record 1, English, - Browns%20Bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc de Browns
1, record 1, French, banc%20de%20Browns
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - banc%20de%20Browns
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - banc%20de%20Browns
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une crête presque continue ou «banc», sise à une profondeur variant de 40 à 120 mètres, longe le plateau [Scotian] du côté de la mer et se trouve divisée par de bas ensellements en plusieurs bancs tels que les bancs de Brown, de la Have, d’Émeraude, de l’île de Sable et de Banquereau. 3, record 1, French, - banc%20de%20Browns
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- German Bank
1, record 2, English, German%20Bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the western Scotian Shelf, the German Bank scallop fishery resumed in 1993 after a seven-year interruption. 1, record 2, English, - German%20Bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banc German
1, record 2, French, banc%20German
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pétoncle géant [...] Pour la plate-forme Scotian et la baie de Fundy, les cueillettes récentes ont été supérieures à la moyenne de 1976-19991, mais elles devraient diminuer vu la faiblesse des classes annuelles à recruter. La récolte des stocks du banc de Browns et du banc German a été supérieure à la moyenne au cours des dernières années, surtout en raison de l'ouverture de nouvelles zones. 1, record 2, French, - banc%20German
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Commercial Fishing
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Browns Bank Fisheries Ecology Study 1, record 3, English, Browns%20Bank%20Fisheries%20Ecology%20Study
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Pêche commerciale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Étude sur l'écologie des pêches du banc de Browns
1, record 3, French, %C3%89tude%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9cologie%20des%20p%C3%AAches%20du%20banc%20de%20Browns
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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