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PLAINE ALBERTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alberta Plain
1, record 1, English, Alberta%20Plain
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, - Alberta%20Plain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaine de l'Alberta
1, record 1, French, plaine%20de%20l%27Alberta
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - plaine%20de%20l%27Alberta
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, - plaine%20de%20l%27Alberta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prairie steppe
1, record 2, English, prairie%20steppe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prairie step 1, record 2, English, prairie%20step
correct
- prairie level 1, record 2, English, prairie%20level
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the three areas of roughly uniform altitude making up the Canadian Prairie Plains. 1, record 2, English, - prairie%20steppe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palier des Prairies
1, record 2, French, palier%20des%20Prairies
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a trois paliers dans les plaines de l'Ouest canadien :plaine du Manitoba(moins de 1000 pi.) ;plaine de la Saskatchewan(moyenne 2000 pi.) ;plaine de l'Alberta(moyenne 2500 pi.). 1, record 2, French, - palier%20des%20Prairies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Prairie dry belt 1, record 3, English, Prairie%20dry%20belt
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt: A broad region on a globe or sphere, between two parallel circles; zone; as, the belt of calms; a forest belt. 2, record 3, English, - Prairie%20dry%20belt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone aride des Prairies 1, record 3, French, zone%20aride%20des%20Prairies
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alberta. La majeure partie de la province occupe le troisième niveau topographique des Prairies, improprement appelé plaine d’Alberta(...) D'autre part, le sud de l'Alberta fait partie du "triangle de Palliser", zone aride, où l'agriculture n’ est praticable qu'à l'aide de l'irrigation(il tombe moins de 350 mm dans le Sud-Est). 2, record 3, French, - zone%20aride%20des%20Prairies
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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