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DRAKE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Drake's chafer
1, record 1, English, Drake%27s%20chafer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Scarabaeidae. 2, record 1, English, - Drake%27s%20chafer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Drake chafer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hanneton de Drake
1, record 1, French, hanneton%20de%20Drake
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Scarabaeidae. 2, record 1, French, - hanneton%20de%20Drake
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Drake
1, record 2, English, Drake
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A village south of the town of Lanigan, in Saskatchewan. 2, record 2, English, - Drake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 51° 44' 50" N, 105° 0' 41" W (Saskatchewan). 3, record 2, English, - Drake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Drake
1, record 2, French, Drake
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Village au sud de la ville de Lanigan, en Saskatchewan. 2, record 2, French, - Drake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 51° 44’ 50" N, 105° 0’ 41" O (Saskatchewan). 3, record 2, French, - Drake
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Drake Island
1, record 3, English, Drake%20Island
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island at junction of Quatsino Sound and Neroutsos Inlet, at the northwest end of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. 2, record 3, English, - Drake%20Island
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 30' 59" N, 127° 38' 50" W (British Columbia). 3, record 3, English, - Drake%20Island
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- île Drake
1, record 3, French, %C3%AEle%20Drake
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île à l’intersection de la baie Quatsino et de l’inlet Neroutsos, à l’extrémité nord-ouest de l’île de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%AEle%20Drake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 30’ 59" N, 127° 38’ 50" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AEle%20Drake
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Brockton Island
1, record 4, English, Brockton%20Island
correct, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island west of Drake Island, in Quatsino Sound, at the north end of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. 2, record 4, English, - Brockton%20Island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 29' 13" N, 127° 46' 5" W (British Columbia). 3, record 4, English, - Brockton%20Island
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- île Brockton
1, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20Brockton
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île à l'ouest de l'île Drake, dans la baie Quatsino, à l'extrémité nord de l'île de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20Brockton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 29’ 13" N, 127° 46’ 5" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20Brockton
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Drake equation
1, record 5, English, Drake%20equation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Drake Equation, as it has become known, was first presented by Drake in 1961 and identifies specific factors thought to play a role in the development of [other] civilizations. Although there is no unique solution to this equation, it is a generally accepted tool used by the scientific community to examine these factors. 2, record 5, English, - Drake%20equation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- équation de Drake
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20Drake
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équation de Drake correspond à une position scientifique du problème, posée par l'astronome américain Frank Drake en 1961. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20Drake
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Drake's well
1, record 6, English, Drake%27s%20well
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Drake well 2, record 6, English, Drake%20well
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first successful oil well drilled ... by Edwin Drake at Titusville, Penn. in 1859. 1, record 6, English, - Drake%27s%20well
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various historians agree that its depth was 69½ ft. 2, record 6, English, - Drake%27s%20well
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puits de Drake
1, record 6, French, puits%20de%20Drake
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits productif foré par E. L. Drake à Titusville(Pennsylvanie) en 1859, marquant le début de l'industrie pétrolière américaine. 1, record 6, French, - puits%20de%20Drake
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Drake's yoke
1, record 7, English, Drake%27s%20yoke
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first oil derrick in America, designed and built by E.L. Drake at Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1858. 1, record 7, English, - Drake%27s%20yoke
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- derrick de Drake
1, record 7, French, derrick%20de%20Drake
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derrick historique construit par E. L. Drake qui fora le premier puits productif de pétrole à Titusville(Pennsylvanie). 1, record 7, French, - derrick%20de%20Drake
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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