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CAP EAST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- East Cape
1, record 1, English, East%20Cape
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 2, record 1, English, - East%20Cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are three distinct capes called East in Nunavut. Here are their coordinates: 76°25' 80°42', 69°51' 84°52' and 80°07' 82°31'. 3, record 1, English, - East%20Cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with East Cape in Nova Scotia nor with East Cape, an inhabited place, in Quebec. 3, record 1, English, - East%20Cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formerly located in the Northwest Territories, the three capes have been located in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st 1999. 3, record 1, English, - East%20Cape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap East
1, record 1, French, cap%20East
correct, masculine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE : dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule; dans un texte suivi en français, la minuscule au générique est de rigueur. 1, record 1, French, - cap%20East
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il y a trois caps East au Nunavut. Leurs coordonnées sont les suivantes : 76°25' 80°42', 69°51' 84°52' et 80°07' 82°31'. 2, record 1, French, - cap%20East
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le cap East en Nouvelle-Écosse ni avec Cape East, un lieu habité, au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - cap%20East
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Anciennement situés aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, les caps East sont situés au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 2, record 1, French, - cap%20East
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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