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MAIN-A-DIEU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Main-à-Dieu
1, record 1, English, Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A community on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 1, English, - Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 46° 0' 19" N, 59° 50' 46" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 1, English, - Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
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, - Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Main-à-Dieu
1, record 1, French, Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communauté sur l'île du Cap-Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 2, record 1, French, - Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 46° 0' 19" N, 59° 50' 46" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 1, record 1, French, - Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
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, - Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Main-à-Dieu Passage
1, record 2, English, Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu%20Passage
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 2, English, - Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu%20Passage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45° 58' 34" N, 59° 45' 49" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 2, English, - Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu%20Passage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passage Main-à-Dieu
1, record 2, French, passage%20Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
proposal, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d'eau sur l'île du Cap-Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 1, record 2, French, - passage%20Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45° 58' 34" N, 59° 45' 49" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 2, French, - passage%20Main%2D%C3%A0%2DDieu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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