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ILE BORDEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Borden Island
1, record 1, English, Borden%20Island
correct, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An uninhabited island in the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Northern Canada, where the main part of the island is located in the Northwest Territories and the other part in Nunavut. 2, record 1, English, - Borden%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 78º 30' 3'' N, 111º 16' 12'' W (Northwest Territories), 78º 25' 55'' N, 109º 40' 10'' W (Nunavut). 1, record 1, English, - Borden%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The island is named for Sir Robert Laird Borden, who was Canada's Prime Minister for two consecutive terms from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920. 2, record 1, English, - Borden%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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 1, English, - Borden%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Borden
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Borden
proposal, feminine noun, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île inhabitée située dans l'archipel Arctique canadien, dans le Nord du Canada, et dont la majeure partie se trouve aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest et l'autre partie au Nunavut. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Borden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 78º 30' 3'' N, 111º 16' 12'' O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest), 78º 25' 55'' N, 109º 40' 10'' O (Nunavut). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Borden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'île a été nommée en anglais en l'honneur de Sir Robert Laird Borden, qui a été premier ministre du Canada pendant deux mandats consécutifs, du 10 octobre 1911 au 10 juillet 1920. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Borden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Borden
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Borden Island
1, record 2, English, Borden%20Island
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Borden%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île Borden
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20Borden
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Borden
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Borden
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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