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ESCARPMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escarpment
1, record 1, English, escarpment
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scarp 2, record 1, English, scarp
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long laterally continuous, steep slope, often cliff-like. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Niagara Escarpment, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cuesta Scarp, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escarpment: rare; generic used in Ont., Sask., B.C., and N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scarp: variant of escarpment. Rare; generic used in Ont. and N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
escarpment; scarp: 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. 3, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escarpement
1, record 1, French, escarpement
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pente raide qui délimite deux reliefs importants. 2, record 1, French, - escarpement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escarpement d'Eardley, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - escarpement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escarpement : générique attesté au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - escarpement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escarpement : 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. 3, record 1, French, - escarpement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escarpe
1, record 1, Spanish, escarpe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escarpa 2, record 1, Spanish, escarpa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertiente rocosa y muy abrupta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - escarpe
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bold shore 1, record 2, English, bold%20shore
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- escarpment 1, record 2, English, escarpment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accore
1, record 2, French, accore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclivité accusée d'un relief en mer. 2, record 2, French, - accore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mouiller à l'accore ou aux accores de la roche. 2, record 2, French, - accore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accore : terme employé au singulier ou au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - accore
Record 2, Key term(s)
- accores
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escarpe
1, record 2, Spanish, escarpe
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- escarpment
1, record 3, English, escarpment
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongated and comparatively steep slope floor separating flat or gently sloping areas. 1, record 3, English, - escarpment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Six Fathom Scarp, Ont. 1, record 3, English, - escarpment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escarpment: rare. Generic used in Ontario. 1, record 3, English, - escarpment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escarpment: term 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. This term was added to the official list of new generics validated after the publication of TB-176 in 1987 and is currently published in Terminology Update, Vol.32,2 - Supplement, 1999. 2, record 3, English, - escarpment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- talus
1, record 3, French, talus
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
talus : générique non attesté au Canada lorsqu'il signifie une déclivité de forme allongée et relativement abrupte séparant des zones horizontales ou à faible pente. La Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) recommande toutefois de traduire «escarpment» par «talus». 2, record 3, French, - talus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- escarpment 1, record 4, English, escarpment
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- talus sous-marin
1, record 4, French, talus%20sous%2Dmarin
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclivité de forme allongée et relativement abrupte qui sépare des zones horizontales ou à faible pente, telles que plate-forme continentale ou glacis (GEBCO). 1, record 4, French, - talus%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- talud
1, record 4, Spanish, talud
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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