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LACS WAWA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wawa Lakes
1, record 1, English, Wawa%20Lakes
correct, plural, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A group of lakes in Cochrane District, in Ontario. 2, record 1, English, - Wawa%20Lakes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50º 19' 2'' N, 82º 8' 50'' W (Ontario). 3, record 1, English, - Wawa%20Lakes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Wawa Lakes: name officially approved by the Ontario Geographic Names Board. 2, record 1, English, - Wawa%20Lakes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Not to be confused with "Wawa Lake" in Algoma District, in Ontario. 2, record 1, English, - Wawa%20Lakes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lacs Wawa
1, record 1, French, lacs%20Wawa
correct, masculine noun, plural, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe de lacs dans le district de Cochrane, en Ontario. 2, record 1, French, - lacs%20Wawa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50º 19' 2'' N, 82º 8' 50'' O (Ontario). 3, record 1, French, - lacs%20Wawa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lacs Wawa : nom approuvé officiellement par la Commission de toponymie de l’Ontario. 2, record 1, French, - lacs%20Wawa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le «lac Wawa» dans le district d'Algoma, en Ontario. 2, record 1, French, - lacs%20Wawa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wawa Lakes
1, record 2, English, Wawa%20Lakes
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, - Wawa%20Lakes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Hudson Bay Lowland. 3, record 2, English, - Wawa%20Lakes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lacs Wawa
1, record 2, French, lacs%20Wawa
correct, see observation, masculine noun, 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, - lacs%20Wawa
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, - lacs%20Wawa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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