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BUTTEREAU [1 record]

Record 1 2002-06-13

English

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

Prominent rounded summit rising above the surrounding country.

CONT

Snooks Tolt, Nfld.

CONT

Fosse Tilt, Nfld.

OBS

tolt: generic used in Nfld.

OBS

tilt: rare; generic used in Nfld.

OBS

tolt; tilt: terms and definition validated 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Colline arrondie.

OBS

buttereau : ce générique n'est pas défini clairement; en effet, aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine, le terme "buttereau" est utilisé parfois pour les dunes de sable. Dans les Maritimes, il décrit une assez haute élévation de terrain; et ailleurs au Canada français, il représente une faible élévation de terrain. Générique attesté officiellement au Québec seulement.

OBS

buttereau : 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.

Spanish

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