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FORTIFICATIONS-DE-QUEBEC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Heritage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fortifications of Québec
1, record 1, English, Fortifications%20of%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, plural, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The English equivalent form of the name of a structure that has a French original designation; the specific in "Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site (Que.)", a national historic site managed by Parks Canada. As "Québec" designates a historically and currently inhabited place, it must stay the same in English. 2, record 1, English, - Fortifications%20of%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Patrimoine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fortifications de Québec
1, record 1, French, fortifications%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Fortifications de Québec 1, record 1, French, Fortifications%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désignation française du nom d'une structure ayant une forme anglaise équivalente; spécifique dans «lieu historique national des Fortifications-de-Québec (Qc)», un lieu historique national géré par Parcs Canada. On écrit «Fortifications de Québec» si l'on veut désigner l'entité fortifiée historiquement habitée. «Québec» désignant le lieu historiquement et actuellement habité doit demeurer tel en anglais. 2, record 1, French, - fortifications%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l'utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 2, record 1, French, - fortifications%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Fortifications-de-Québec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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