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ARCTIQUE SEPTENTRIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- High Arctic
1, record 1, English, High%20Arctic
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high Arctic 2, record 1, English, high%20Arctic
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the polar regions. 3, record 1, English, - High%20Arctic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
High Arctic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - High%20Arctic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Canadian High Arctic. 5, record 1, English, - High%20Arctic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Haut-Arctique
1, record 1, French, Haut%2DArctique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut Arctique 2, record 1, French, haut%20Arctique
correct, masculine noun
- Extrême Arctique 3, record 1, French, Extr%C3%AAme%20Arctique
correct, masculine noun
- Extrême-Arctique 4, record 1, French, Extr%C3%AAme%2DArctique
correct, masculine noun
- extrême arctique 5, record 1, French, extr%C3%AAme%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
- Arctique 6, record 1, French, Arctique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «High Arctic» désigne les régions situées près du cercle polaire, ce qui correspond à l'Arctique. On pourrait tout aussi bien traduire l'expression par le Grand Nord, l'Extrême Nord. Le «high» a une connotation plus affective que technique. 7, record 1, French, - Haut%2DArctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Haut-Arctique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - Haut%2DArctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Extrême-Arctique canadien. 9, record 1, French, - Haut%2DArctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Extrême Arctique canadien. 3, record 1, French, - Haut%2DArctique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- haut Arctique
- Arctique septentrional
- Grand Nord
- Extrême Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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