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GULCH [4 records]

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Record 1 2006-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A narrow deep ravine with steep sides, larger than a gully; especially a short precipitous cleft in a hillside, formed and occupied by a torrent, and containing gold (as in California).

OBS

A term used especially in the Western U.S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Entaille assez profonde du sol, le plus souvent en V, produite par les eaux de ruissellement ou par un torrent [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-10-26

English

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

Deep, steeply graded, V-shaped declivity, sometimes containing a stream.

CONT

Bears Paw Gulch, Man.

OBS

Widely used. Generally smaller than a ravine but larger than a gully. Yukon use is in gold mining areas of the late 1890s.

OBS

gulch: term and definition 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

Petit ravin.

CONT

La Grande Ravine. Qué.

OBS

La ravine est plus petite que le ravin et la vallée. Attesté au Qué.

OBS

ravine : terme et définition uniformisés 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 3 2002-06-18

English

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

Narrow cove with steep shoreline.

CONT

Guys Gulch, Nfld.

OBS

gulch: generic used in Nfld.

OBS

gulch: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named 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
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Rentrant du tracé d'un littoral ou d'une rive, de forme arrondie et de petite dimension.

CONT

Anse de Berthier, Qué.

OBS

anse : plus petite qu'une baie. Générique attesté au Qué. surtout et sporadiquement dans les provinces de l'Atlantique et les T.N.-O.

OBS

anse : 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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Record 4 1991-04-26

English

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

Saltwater channel.

CONT

Camp Island Gulch, N.S.

OBS

Used in N.S.

OBS

gulch: term and definition 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

Passage resserré reliant une étendue d'eau littorale et la mer.

CONT

Grand Goulet, N.-E.

OBS

Attesté au Québec, au N.-B. et en N.-E.

OBS

goulet : terme et définition uniformisés 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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