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GOLFE RICHMOND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Richmond Gulf
1, record 1, English, Richmond%20Gulf
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - Richmond%20Gulf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Along the east coast of Hudson Bay, extending north and south of Richmond Gulf for a total distance of more than 350 miles, Proterozoic sedimentary and basic igneous rocks underlie parts of the coast and nearby islands in a belt as much as 20 miles wide 3, record 1, English, - Richmond%20Gulf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- golfe de Richmond
1, record 1, French, golfe%20de%20Richmond
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 1, French, - golfe%20de%20Richmond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 1, French, - golfe%20de%20Richmond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le long de la côte est de la baie d'Hudson et sur plus de 350 milles au nord et au sud du golfe de Richmond, des roches sédimentaires et des roches ignées basiques du Protérozoïque recouvrent des parties de la côte et les îles proches dans une zone large jusqu'à 20 milles. 3, record 1, French, - golfe%20de%20Richmond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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