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Record 1 2002-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
DEF

Toponym consisting of a generic element and a specific element, or of a specific element consisting of more than one word.

OBS

Ex: Mount Cook; Newport; Newfoundland.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
DEF

Toponyme comportant un élément générique et un élément spécifique ou un spécifique composé de plusieurs mots ou de plusieurs morphèmes.

OBS

Ex: Lac Athabacsa; Stratford-on-Avon; Drummondville.

Spanish

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