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MAGPIE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Magpie
1, record 1, English, Magpie
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A village in the Côte-Nord region, in Québec. 2, record 1, English, - Magpie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 18' 37" N, 64° 29' 37" W (Québec). 3, record 1, English, - Magpie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Magpie
1, record 1, French, Magpie
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Village dans la région de la Côte-Nord, au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - Magpie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 18' 37" N, 64° 29' 37" O (Québec). 3, record 1, French, - Magpie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitants : Magpien, Magpienne. 4, record 1, French, - Magpie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Magpie River
1, record 2, English, Magpie%20River
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse in Ontario that has officially approved names in both English and French. 2, record 2, English, - Magpie%20River
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 47º 56' 2'' N, 84º 50' 59'' W (Ontario). 3, record 2, English, - Magpie%20River
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rivière Magpie
1, record 2, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Magpie
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d'eau en Ontario dont le nom anglais et le nom français sont approuvés officiellement. 2, record 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Magpie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 47º 56' 2'' N, 84º 50' 59'' O (Ontario). 3, record 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Magpie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Magpie Mountain deposit
1, record 3, English, Magpie%20Mountain%20deposit
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the largest massive titaniferous magnetite deposits known ... located 3 km west of the St. Jean River and 200 km northeast of Sept-Îles, Quebec. 1, record 3, English, - Magpie%20Mountain%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gisement de Magpie
1, record 3, French, gisement%20de%20Magpie
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des plus grands gisements connus de magnétite titanifère massive [...] situé à 3 km à l'ouest de la rivière Saint-Jean et à 200 km au nord-est de la ville de Sept-Îles, au Québec. 1, record 3, French, - gisement%20de%20Magpie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Magpie Mountain
1, record 4, English, Magpie%20Mountain
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Magpie%20Mountain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Magpie Mountain
1, record 4, French, Magpie%20Mountain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - Magpie%20Mountain
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - Magpie%20Mountain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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