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Antarctique [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Antarctica
1, record 1, English, Antarctica
correct, Antarctica
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Antarctic Continent 2, record 1, English, Antarctic%20Continent
correct, Antarctica
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continent (area 5,000,000 square miles) with a coastline of about 14,000 miles, largely within the Antarctic Circle. There are no permanent inhabitants. Political sovereignty is disputed. The continent, surrounded by pack ice and icebergs, is an ice-covered plateau (6,000-10,000 feet) with mountain peaks rising to 15,000 feet, some of them volcanic. 3, record 1, English, - Antarctica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A continent lying around the South Pole. 2, record 1, English, - Antarctica
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Antarctique
1, record 1, French, Antarctique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Antarctica, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Antarctide 1, record 1, French, Antarctide
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Antarctica, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Continent de l'hémisphère austral, approximativement centré sur le pôle Sud, ceinturé par l'océan Glacial Antarctique. 2, record 1, French, - Antarctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On nomme «Antarctide» l'ensemble continental et insulaire de l'hémisphère Sud. L'«Antarctique» englobe l'Antarctide et la zone océanique, l'océan Austral (le nom actuel de l'océan Antarctique), la partie des trois océans (Atlantique, Pacifique, Indien) formant une ceinture continue autour de l'Antarctide. 3, record 1, French, - Antarctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Antártida
1, record 1, Spanish, Ant%C3%A1rtida
correct, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polo sur o su entorno continental e insular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Ant%C3%A1rtida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antarctic
1, record 2, English, antarctic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the south polar regions. 2, record 2, English, - antarctic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some [geographical] terms are capitalized when they refer to specific regions and lower-cased when used descriptively: ... "Arctic Ocean" but "arctic conditions." 3, record 2, English, - antarctic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antarctical
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antarctique
1, record 2, French, antarctique
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des régions de l'hémisphère australe situées entre le cercle polaire antarctique et le pôle Sud. 2, record 2, French, - antarctique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antártico
1, record 2, Spanish, ant%C3%A1rtico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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