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LAGO SUPERIOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lake Superior
1, record 1, English, Lake%20Superior
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Largest and deepest of the Great Lakes, at the northwest end of the charm, bordering Ontario (north and east), Minnesota (west), and Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin (south). 2, record 1, English, - Lake%20Superior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 48° 2' 26" N, 86° 40' 41" W. 3, record 1, English, - Lake%20Superior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
One of the toponyms of pan-Canadian significance with an officially approved form in both official languages. The list, established and adopted by the Treasury Board and the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), has been promulgated as a schedule of the TB Directive 1983-58 of November 23, 1983. 4, record 1, English, - Lake%20Superior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 4, record 1, English, - Lake%20Superior
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac Supérieur
1, record 1, French, lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus vaste et le plus occidental des Grands Lacs de l'Amérique du Nord. Il est partagé entre le Canada et les États-Unis. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 48° 2' 26" N, 86° 40' 41" O. 3, record 1, French, - lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un des toponymes d'intérêt pancanadien ayant une forme distincte reconnue dans les deux langues officielles. La liste, établie et adoptée par le Conseil du Trésor (CT) et la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC), a été diffusée en annexe à la Directive 1983-58 du CT du 23 novembre 1983. 4, record 1, French, - lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d'intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d'une carte et d'un texte suivi. 4, record 1, French, - lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage de la majuscule : Dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. Dans un texte suivi en français, le générique porte la minuscule. 4, record 1, French, - lac%20Sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago Superior
1, record 1, Spanish, lago%20Superior
correct, masculine noun, Ontario, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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