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ARCHIPEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- archipelago
1, record 1, English, archipelago
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Group or chain of islands. 2, record 1, English, - archipelago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Duke of York Archipelago. N.W.T. 2, record 1, English, - archipelago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rare; used in B.C. and N.W.T. 2, record 1, English, - archipelago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
archipelago: term validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 3, record 1, English, - archipelago
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- archipel
1, record 1, French, archipel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'îles disposées en groupe sur une surface océanique plus ou moins étendue. 2, record 1, French, - archipel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Archipel de Blanc-Sablon, Québec. 3, record 1, French, - archipel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'origine, le terme désignait une mer semée d'îles. Attesté au Québec. 3, record 1, French, - archipel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
archipel : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 4, record 1, French, - archipel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- archipiélago
1, record 1, Spanish, archipi%C3%A9lago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de islas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - archipi%C3%A9lago
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- labyrinth
1, record 2, English, labyrinth
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cluster of islands having a maze of tortuous passages. 1, record 2, English, - labyrinth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Murray Labyrinth, B.C. 1, record 2, English, - labyrinth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rare; used in B.C. 1, record 2, English, - labyrinth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
labyrinth: term validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 2, English, - labyrinth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- archipel
1, record 2, French, archipel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe ou chaîne d'îles. 1, record 2, French, - archipel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Archipel de Blanc-Sablon, Québec. 1, record 2, French, - archipel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'origine, le terme désignait une mer semée d'îles. Attesté au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - archipel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
archipel : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - archipel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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