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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cirque
1, record 1, English, cirque
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacial cirque 2, record 1, English, glacial%20cirque
correct
- corrie 3, record 1, English, corrie
correct, see observation, Great Britain, regional
- combe 4, record 1, English, combe
correct
- cwm 5, record 1, English, cwm
correct, see observation, Great Britain, regional
- basin 6, record 1, English, basin
see observation, regional, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a glacially eroded hollow in a mountainside. 4, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antler Cirque, Nfld. 7, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cirque: 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. 8, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corrie: term used in Scotland. 9, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
basin: term used in Western United States. 10, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cwm: term of Welsh origin. 9, record 1, English, - cirque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cirque
1, record 1, French, cirque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cirque glaciaire 2, record 1, French, cirque%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression profonde en demi-cercle dominée par des parois rocheuses verticales ou très abruptes, formée par l'érosion glaciaire. 3, record 1, French, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cirques sont situés à flan de montagne, et généralement à la tête des vallées glaciaires. 3, record 1, French, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cirque : 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. 4, record 1, French, - cirque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Toponimia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circo glaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, circo%20glaciar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión más o menos circular bordeada de laderas abruptas, que ha sufrido o sufre la acción glaciar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - circo%20glaciar
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