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GOLFE SUEZ [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sinai
1, record 1, English, Sinai
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peninsula, in northeast Egypt, between the Gulf of Suez on the west and the Gulf of 'Aqaba on the east, at the north end of the Red Sea. 2, record 1, English, - Sinai
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sinaï
1, record 1, French, Sina%C3%AF
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Péninsule montagneuse d’Égypte, entre le golfe de Suez et d’’Aqaba. 2, record 1, French, - Sina%C3%AF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sinaí
1, record 1, Spanish, Sina%C3%AD
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "Sinaí" ya que se trata de una palabra aguda y se escribe con tilde. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Sina%C3%AD
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- post-Miocene
1, record 2, English, post%2DMiocene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... lava flows that erupted from these centres were not of significant thickness [and] post-Miocene erosion was significant enough to remove a substantial amount of material ... 2, record 2, English, - post%2DMiocene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
post-Miocene: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - post%2DMiocene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- postérieur au Miocène
1, record 2, French, post%C3%A9rieur%20au%20Mioc%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- post-miocène 2, record 2, French, post%2Dmioc%C3%A8ne
correct
- post-Miocène 3, record 2, French, post%2DMioc%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu’il s’agisse du chaînon du Ratz ou de celui du Mont Tournier il s’avère que ces cassures sont d’âge anté-Miocène. De ce fait on ne saurait les interpréter comme des accidents créés par les déformations post-Miocènes qui ont formé le pli mais plutôt voir dans leur existence l’origine de la localisation de la charnière de celui-ci (elles ont [...] été quelque peu déformées [...] lors du plissement post-Miocène). 3, record 2, French, - post%C3%A9rieur%20au%20Mioc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'examen(basé sur des observations de terrain et sur l'interprétation de profils sismiques) de la série sédimentaire post-miocène du Golfe de Suez et du NW [nord-ouest] de la Mer Rouge, ainsi que de la déformation qui l'affecte, permet d’appréhender la géodynamique post-miocène de cette région. 4, record 2, French, - post%C3%A9rieur%20au%20Mioc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postérieur au Miocène : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - post%C3%A9rieur%20au%20Mioc%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Red Sea
1, record 3, English, Red%20Sea
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mer Rouge
1, record 3, French, mer%20Rouge
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Long golfe de l'océan Indien, entre l'Arabie et l'Afrique, relié à la Méditerranée par le canal de Suez. 2, record 3, French, - mer%20Rouge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Law of the Sea
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ship canal
1, record 4, English, ship%20canal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sea canal 2, record 4, English, sea%20canal
correct
- inter-oceanic canal 3, record 4, English, inter%2Doceanic%20canal
correct
- interoceanic canal 4, record 4, English, interoceanic%20canal
correct
- sea-connecting canal 3, record 4, English, sea%2Dconnecting%20canal
correct
- international canal 5, record 4, English, international%20canal
correct
- channel 6, record 4, English, channel
noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ship canal, sea canal: An artificial waterway of more or less uniform dimensions, suitable for seagoing vessels. Canal connected with sea and of such size that seagoing vessels can safely navigate it. (BTLUX 79) 7, record 4, English, - ship%20canal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rules governing international rivers and straits are also applicable to international canals, which are man-made waterways forming an international passageway ... 5, record 4, English, - ship%20canal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are only three such inter-oceanic or sea-connecting canals which present a distinctly international legal character, namely, those of Suez, Panama and Kiel. 3, record 4, English, - ship%20canal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Droit de la mer
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canal interocéanique
1, record 4, French, canal%20interoc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canal inter-océanique 2, record 4, French, canal%20inter%2Doc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
- canal maritime 3, record 4, French, canal%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
- canal international 2, record 4, French, canal%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie navigable artificielle qui met en communication deux mers ou deux océans à travers un territoire. 4, record 4, French, - canal%20interoc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : canal de Suez(Méditerranée-mer Rouge) ;canal de Corinthe(golfe de Corinthe-mer Égée) ;canal de Kiel(mer du Nord-Baltique) ;canal de Panama(Atlantique-Pacifique). 4, record 4, French, - canal%20interoc%C3%A9anique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Derecho del mar
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal marítimo
1, record 4, Spanish, canal%20mar%C3%ADtimo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Gulf of Suez
1, record 5, English, Gulf%20of%20Suez
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- golfe de Suez
1, record 5, French, golfe%20de%20Suez
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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