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FOURCHU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fourchu
1, record 1, English, Fourchu
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A community on Cape Breton Island, in the county of Richmond, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 1, English, - Fourchu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45° 42' 56" N, 60° 15' 35" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 1, English, - Fourchu
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 province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity. 2, record 1, English, - Fourchu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fourchu
1, record 1, French, Fourchu
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communauté sur l'île du Cape Breton, dans le comté de Richmond, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 2, record 1, French, - Fourchu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45° 42' 56" N, 60° 15' 35" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 1, record 1, French, - Fourchu
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 et qui tient de l'acte d'incorporation de l'entité. 2, record 1, French, - Fourchu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- furcate
1, record 2, English, furcate
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forked 2, record 2, English, forked
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divided into two or more essentially equal branches. 2, record 2, English, - furcate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourchu
1, record 2, French, fourchu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se ramifie comme les dents d’une fourche. 1, record 2, French, - fourchu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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