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pinnacle [8 records]

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Record 1 2011-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Marine Biology
  • Paleontology
DEF

A small, isolated spire of rock or coral, especially a small reef patch.

OBS

pinnacle reef: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Biologie marine
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Construction de corail, vivant ou mort, en relief sur le fond d'un lagon.

OBS

pinacle corallien; récif pinacle : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Biología Marina
  • Paleontología
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Record 2 2006-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Speleology
CONT

... karstic topography [is] characterized by pinnacles of unweathered carbonatite bedrock separating pits and depressions ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Spéléologie
CONT

[...] une topographie karstique [est] caractérisée par des pinacles de substratum carbonatitique non météorisé séparant des cavités et des dépressions [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Petite butte de roche calcaire épargnée par l'érosion; c'est un «hum» de dimensions réduites.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
OBS

radio navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Styles
DEF

A small, decorative, upright member on top of a tower, buttress etc.

CONT

The pinnacles terminating the buttresses are at first sometimes square, as at Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire, which is of transitional Norman character: they are not very numerous in the Early English style, and often consist merely of an octagonal shaft with a pyramidal capping; afterwards, particularly in large buildings, they are either round or octagonal, with shafts at the angles, sometimes supporting small arches, and terminating in a plain conical capping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Styles en architecture
DEF

Couronnement ou amortissement ayant une forme conique ou pyramidale et orné de feuillages, crosse, fleuron (Moyen-Age, époque romantique).

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Small pointed peak, or a hill.

CONT

Refuse Pinnacle (peak), B.C.

CONT

Hayward Pinnacle (hill), N.B.

OBS

Used in Nfld, N.S., N.B., Ont., and B.C.

OBS

pinnacle: term validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Élévation de roche massive aux parois irrégulières.

CONT

Le Petit Pinacle, Québec.

OBS

Descriptif attesté au Québec.

OBS

pinacle : terme uniformisé par 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.

Spanish

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Record 7 1991-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Pointed isolated spire or column or rock on the seafloor.

CONT

Upper Pinnacle, Nfld.

OBS

Uncommon.

OBS

pinnacle: term validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

pinacle : terme uniformisé par 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.

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

(landing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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