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WELLAND CANAL LAC ERIE [3 records]

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Record 1 2020-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

... a system of locks, canals and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes of North America, as far inland as Duluth, Minnesota at the western end of Lake Superior.

OBS

The seaway is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which flows from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean. Legally, the seaway extends from Montreal, Quebec, to Lake Erie and includes the Welland Canal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

[…] cours d’eau du Canada et des États-Unis qui permet aux navires en provenance de l’océan Atlantique d’atteindre les Grands Lacs à l’intérieur des terres, jusqu’à l’extrémité occidentale du lac Supérieur.

OBS

La voie maritime est nommée d’après le fleuve Saint-Laurent, qui s’écoule du lac Ontario jusqu'à l'océan Atlantique. Légalement, la voie maritime s’étend du port de Montréal au lac Érié, y compris le canal Welland.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (Canadá)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
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Record 2 2014-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

Welland Canal connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and also forms a key section of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

OBS

Coordinates: 43º 2' 34'' N, 79º 12' 45'' W (Ontario).

OBS

Welland Canal: name officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada and the Ontario Geographic Names Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Le canal Welland relie le lac Ontario au lac Érié et constitue une partie importante de la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent.

OBS

Coordonnées : 43º 2’ 34’’ N, 79º 12’ 45’’ O (Ontario).

OBS

canal Welland : nom approuvé officiellement par la Commission de toponymie du Canada et la Commission de toponymie de l’Ontario.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Water Transport
OBS

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Sailing Directions.

OBS

Spine title: Welland Canal and Lake Erie.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Transport par eau
OBS

Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Instructions nautiques.

OBS

Titre au dos :Welland Canal et Lac Érié.

Spanish

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