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SAINT-MAURICE RIVER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Heritage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Saint-Maurice River
1, record 1, English, Saint%2DMaurice%20River
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- the Saint-Maurice 1, record 1, English, the%20Saint%2DMaurice
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of a river, the "Saint-Maurice River" or "the Saint-Maurice" [CUENGO Rule 4. and source R-62-285E 1995], thus an uninhabited place; in its French original form, part of the specific in "Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site (Que.)", a national historic site managed by Parks Canada. 1, record 1, English, - Saint%2DMaurice%20River
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 46°21' 72°31' (Quebec). 2, record 1, English, - Saint%2DMaurice%20River
Record 1, Key term(s)
- St. Maurice River
- St.-Maurice River
- St Maurice River
- St-Maurice River
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Patrimoine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rivière Saint-Maurice
1, record 1, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Saint%2DMaurice
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- le Saint-Maurice 2, record 1, French, le%20Saint%2DMaurice
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom d’une rivière, la «rivière Saint-Maurice» ou «le Saint-Maurice» [Règle 4. - CUENGO et sources CT-1 1987 et CT-27 1990], donc d’un lieu non habité; partie du spécifique dans «lieu historique national des Forges du Saint-Maurice (Qc)», un lieu historique national géré par Parcs Canada. 3, record 1, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Saint%2DMaurice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 46°21’ 72°31’ (Québec). 4, record 1, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Saint%2DMaurice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le générique peut être omis en français dans les noms de fleuve et de rivière. Le genre de l’article est alors masculin dans le cas des fleuves et féminin dans le cas des rivières, exception faite des cas particuliers reconnus par l’usage : «le Richelieu (Qc)», «le Saint-François (Qc)», «le Saint-Maurice (Qc)» et «le Saguenay (Qc)» [Règle 4. - CUENGO]. 5, record 1, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Saint%2DMaurice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l’utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 6, record 1, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Saint%2DMaurice
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Saint-Maurice River
- rivière St-Maurice
- le St-Maurice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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