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SABLES PETROLIFERES ATHABASCA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Athabasca oil sands
1, record 1, English, Athabasca%20oil%20sands
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Athabasca Oil Sands. Description: Major deposits of oil saturated sand are found over approximately 38,500 square km of Northern Alberta. 2, record 1, English, - Athabasca%20oil%20sands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Bitumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sables bitumineux de l'Athabasca
1, record 1, French, sables%20bitumineux%20de%20l%27Athabasca
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sables pétrolifères de l'Athabasca 2, record 1, French, sables%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8res%20de%20l%27Athabasca
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Athabasca oil sands
1, record 2, English, Athabasca%20oil%20sands
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Athabasca%20oil%20sands
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Of the known oil reservoirs in the world, the Athabasca oil sands of northeastern Alberta is one of the largest, if not the largest. 3, record 2, English, - Athabasca%20oil%20sands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sables pétrolifères de l'Athabasca
1, record 2, French, sables%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8res%20de%20l%27Athabasca
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - sables%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8res%20de%20l%27Athabasca
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - sables%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8res%20de%20l%27Athabasca
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les sables pétrolifères de l'Athabasca du nord-est de l'Alberta constituent l'un des immenses, sinon le plus vaste réservoir géologique de pétrole connu au monde. 3, record 2, French, - sables%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8res%20de%20l%27Athabasca
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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