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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skerries
1, record 1, English, skerries
correct, see observation, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Group of small rocky islands and shoals. 1, record 1, English, - skerries
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
South Skerries, Nun. 1, record 1, English, - skerries
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skerries: Rare; generic used in N.L. and Nun. 1, record 1, English, - skerries
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
skerries: Term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN)) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - skerries
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îles
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEles
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terre entourée d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(les) îles de la Madeleine (Qc). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
îles : Générique attesté partout à travers le pays. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
îles : Terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG)) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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