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FORT SIMPSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fort Simpson
1, record 1, English, Fort%20Simpson
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A village on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers, in the Northwest Territories. 2, record 1, English, - Fort%20Simpson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 61° 51' 39" N, 121° 21' 10" W (Northwest Territories). 3, record 1, English, - Fort%20Simpson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Usually, in Canada, the name of an inhabited place has only one form in English and French, which is listed in the gazetteer of the corresponding province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity. 2, record 1, English, - Fort%20Simpson
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fort Simpson
1, record 1, French, Fort%20Simpson
correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Village sur une île à l'intersection du fleuve Mackenzie et de la rivière Liard, dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 2, record 1, French, - Fort%20Simpson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 61° 51' 39" N, 121° 21' 10" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 3, record 1, French, - Fort%20Simpson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habituellement, au Canada, le nom d'un lieu habité n'a qu'une forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au répertoire de la province ou du territoire correspondant et qui tient de l'acte d'incorporation de l'entité. 2, record 1, French, - Fort%20Simpson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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