verbatimLocality
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Darwin Core
Term name
Definition
The original textual description of the place.
Apple Core
Recommendation
Recommended
Guidelines
- Not edited
- Not concatenated with other controlled higher geography fields
- Can include higher geography if part of the locality field
Controlled vocabulary
N/A
Usage examples
Note: Often habitat data is mixed in with the locality. If that is the case, do NOT enter the habitat information in the verbatimLocality field, UNLESS it is a specific location name.
If the locality information is in a different language than English, do not translate into English, but instead enter the data in its original language as seen on the label.
| Example # | Label Data | verbatimLocality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada, QC, 3km N. of Montréal | Canada, QC, 3km N. of Montréal |
| 2 | dix kilomètres au sud de Genève, Suisse | dix kilomètres au sud de Genève, Suisse |
| 3 | in bog, 17 km East of Ottawa Centre | 17 km East of Ottawa Centre |
| 4 | Mer Bleue Bog, 17 km East of Ottawa Centre | Mer Bleue Bog, 17 km East of Ottawa Centre |
| 5 | on beach, 20 miles NE of Boston, MA | 20 miles NE of Boston, MA |
| 6 | Sandy Point State Park Beach, Boston, MA | Sandy Point State Park Beach, Boston, MA |
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