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GRISE FIORD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Grise Fiord
1, record 1, English, Grise%20Fiord
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A hamlet at the southern end of Ellesmere Island. 2, record 1, English, - Grise%20Fiord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 76° 25' 0" N, 82° 53' 45" W (Nunavut). 3, record 1, English, - Grise%20Fiord
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 corresponding province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity. 2, record 1, English, - Grise%20Fiord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Grise Fiord
1, record 1, French, Grise%20Fiord
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hameau à l'extrémité sud de l'île d'Ellesmere. 2, record 1, French, - Grise%20Fiord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 76° 25' 0" N, 82° 53' 45" O (Nunavut). 3, record 1, French, - Grise%20Fiord
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 correspondant et qui tient de l'acte d'incorporation de l'entité. 2, record 1, French, - Grise%20Fiord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Grise Fiord
1, record 2, English, Grise%20Fiord
correct, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fiord at the southern end of Ellesmere Island. 2, record 2, English, - Grise%20Fiord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 76° 35' 0" N, 83° 14' 0" W (Nunavut). 3, record 2, English, - Grise%20Fiord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formerly in the Northwest Territories, Grise Fiord is now in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st, 1999. 4, record 2, English, - Grise%20Fiord
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fjord Grise
1, record 2, French, fjord%20Grise
correct, masculine noun, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fiord Grise 2, record 2, French, fiord%20Grise
avoid, masculine noun, Nunavut
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fjord à l'extrémité sud de l'île d'Ellesmere. 3, record 2, French, - fjord%20Grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 76° 35' 0" N, 83° 14' 0" O (Nunavut). 4, record 2, French, - fjord%20Grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fjord Grise : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 2, record 2, French, - fjord%20Grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fiord Grise : équivalent incorrect de l'Atlas et Toponymie du Canada (1969), auquel il faut préférer «fjord Grise». 2, record 2, French, - fjord%20Grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Anciennement situé aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, le fjord Grise est désormais au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 5, record 2, French, - fjord%20Grise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Grise Fiord By-law Exemption Order
1, record 3, English, Grise%20Fiord%20By%2Dlaw%20Exemption%20Order
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Hamlets Act, Gazette Part II. 1, record 3, English, - Grise%20Fiord%20By%2Dlaw%20Exemption%20Order
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la dispense du règlement municipal de Grise Fiord
1, record 3, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20dispense%20du%20r%C3%A8glement%20municipal%20de%20Grise%20Fiord
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur les hameaux, Gazette partie II. 1, record 3, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20dispense%20du%20r%C3%A8glement%20municipal%20de%20Grise%20Fiord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Grise Fiord Community Education Council
1, record 4, English, Grise%20Fiord%20Community%20Education%20Council
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Le Conseil scolaire communautaire de Grise Fiord
1, record 4, French, Le%20Conseil%20scolaire%20communautaire%20de%20Grise%20Fiord
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction officielle établie par le Bureau des langues des Territoires du Nord-Ouest 1, record 4, French, - Le%20Conseil%20scolaire%20communautaire%20de%20Grise%20Fiord
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-06-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Grise Fjord 1, record 5, English, Grise%20Fjord
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fiord Grise 1, record 5, French, fiord%20Grise
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grise : nom d'origine scandinave 1, record 5, French, - fiord%20Grise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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