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EXTREME NORD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- High Arctic
1, record 1, English, High%20Arctic
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high Arctic 2, record 1, English, high%20Arctic
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the polar regions. 3, record 1, English, - High%20Arctic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
High Arctic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - High%20Arctic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Canadian High Arctic. 5, record 1, English, - High%20Arctic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Haut-Arctique
1, record 1, French, Haut%2DArctique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut Arctique 2, record 1, French, haut%20Arctique
correct, masculine noun
- Extrême Arctique 3, record 1, French, Extr%C3%AAme%20Arctique
correct, masculine noun
- Extrême-Arctique 4, record 1, French, Extr%C3%AAme%2DArctique
correct, masculine noun
- extrême arctique 5, record 1, French, extr%C3%AAme%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
- Arctique 6, record 1, French, Arctique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «High Arctic» désigne les régions situées près du cercle polaire, ce qui correspond à l'Arctique. On pourrait tout aussi bien traduire l'expression par le Grand Nord, l'Extrême Nord. Le «high» a une connotation plus affective que technique. 7, record 1, French, - Haut%2DArctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Haut-Arctique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - Haut%2DArctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Extrême-Arctique canadien. 9, record 1, French, - Haut%2DArctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Extrême Arctique canadien. 3, record 1, French, - Haut%2DArctique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- haut Arctique
- Arctique septentrional
- Grand Nord
- Extrême Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- northernmost
1, record 2, English, northernmost
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Farthest north. 2, record 2, English, - northernmost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
northernmost: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - northernmost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extrême nord
1, record 2, French, extr%C3%AAme%20nord
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un lac situé à l'extrême nord du Canada montre des signes du réchauffement climatique. 2, record 2, French, - extr%C3%AAme%20nord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extrême nord : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - extr%C3%AAme%20nord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- northernmost section 1, record 3, English, northernmost%20section
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur à l'extrême nord 1, record 3, French, secteur%20%C3%A0%20l%27extr%C3%AAme%20nord
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- secteur le plus au nord 1, record 3, French, secteur%20le%20plus%20au%20nord
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extreme north of the province 1, record 4, English, extreme%20north%20of%20the%20province
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- confins nord de la province 1, record 4, French, confins%20nord%20de%20la%20province
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- extrême nord de la province 1, record 4, French, extr%C3%AAme%20nord%20de%20la%20province
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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