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ESCARPEMENT MANITOBA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Manitoba Escarpment
1, record 1, English, Manitoba%20Escarpment
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, - Manitoba%20Escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Division, Interior Plains. 3, record 1, English, - Manitoba%20Escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On the east, Saskatchewan Plain is bordered by the Manitoba Escarpment overlooking Manitoba Plain which is underlain by Paleozoic sediments. 4, record 1, English, - Manitoba%20Escarpment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escarpement du Manitoba
1, record 1, French, escarpement%20du%20Manitoba
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Escarpement du Manitoba 2, record 1, French, Escarpement%20du%20Manitoba
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 1, French, - escarpement%20du%20Manitoba
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. 3, record 1, French, - escarpement%20du%20Manitoba
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 1, French, - escarpement%20du%20Manitoba
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La plaine de la Saskatchewan est bordée à l'est par l'escarpement du Manitoba qui domine la plaine du Manitoba recouverte de roches sédimentaires paléozoïques. 4, record 1, French, - escarpement%20du%20Manitoba
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Riding tableland
1, record 2, English, Riding%20tableland
Manitoba
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Broad ramps and valleys break the [Manitoba] escarpment up into the forested Pasquia, Porcupine, Duck, Riding (...) tablelands. 1, record 2, English, - Riding%20tableland
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interfluve tabulaire Riding
1, record 2, French, interfluve%20tabulaire%20Riding
Manitoba
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'amples rampes et vallées rompent le rebord supérieur de l'escarpement [du Manitoba] et dégagent les interfluves tabulaires, couvertes de forêts, de Pasquia, Porcupine, Canard, Riding,(...). 1, record 2, French, - interfluve%20tabulaire%20Riding
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pembina Tableland 1, record 3, English, Pembina%20Tableland
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Broad ramps and valleys break the [Manitoba] escarpment up into the forested Pasquia, Porcupine, Duck, Riding and Pembina tablelands 1, record 3, English, - Pembina%20Tableland
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Pembina
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interfluve tabulaire Pembina
1, record 3, French, interfluve%20tabulaire%20Pembina
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'amples rampes et vallées rompent le rebord supérieur de l'escarpement [du Manitoba] et dégagent les interfluves tabulaires, couvertes de forêts, de Pasquia, Porcupine, Canard, Riding, et Pembina. 1, record 3, French, - interfluve%20tabulaire%20Pembina
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Duck Tableland 1, record 4, English, Duck%20Tableland
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Broad ramps and valleys break the [Manitoba] escarpment up into the forested (...) Duck Tableland, (...) 1, record 4, English, - Duck%20Tableland
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interfluve tabulaire Canard
1, record 4, French, interfluve%20tabulaire%20Canard
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'amples rampes et vallées rompent le rebord supérieur de l'escarpement [du Manitoba] et dégagent les interfluves tabulaires, couvertes de forêts, de Pasquia, Porcupine, Canard,(...) 1, record 4, French, - interfluve%20tabulaire%20Canard
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-06-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Pasquia Tableland 1, record 5, English, Pasquia%20Tableland
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Broad ramps and valleys break the [Manitoba] escarpment up into the forested Pasquia, (...) Tableland. 1, record 5, English, - Pasquia%20Tableland
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- interfluve tabulaire de Pasquia
1, record 5, French, interfluve%20tabulaire%20de%20Pasquia
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'amples rampes et vallées rompent le rebord supérieur de l'escarpement [du Manitoba] et dégagent les interfluves tabulaires, couvertes de forêts, de Pasquia,(...) 1, record 5, French, - interfluve%20tabulaire%20de%20Pasquia
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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