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GROUPE DUBAWNT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dubawnt Group
1, record 1, English, Dubawnt%20Group
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
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, - Dubawnt%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Sakami rocks are similar to other Proterozoic sequences such as the Dubawnt Group and the Martin and Athabasca Formations in Churchill Province. 3, record 1, English, - Dubawnt%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de Dubawnt
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20de%20Dubawnt
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe de Dubawnt 2, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20Dubawnt
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
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. 3, record 1, French, - Groupe%20de%20Dubawnt
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. 3, record 1, French, - Groupe%20de%20Dubawnt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Sakami est semblable à d'autres successions protérozoïques telles que le groupe de Dubawnt et les formations de Martin et d'Athabasca dans la province de Churchill. 4, record 1, French, - Groupe%20de%20Dubawnt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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