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HUMMOCK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Desertification
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nebka
1, record 1, English, nebka
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nebkha 2, record 1, English, nebkha
correct
- nabkha 3, record 1, English, nabkha
correct
- hummock 4, record 1, English, hummock
correct
- shrub-coppice dune 5, record 1, English, shrub%2Dcoppice%20dune
correct
- shrub-coppice 6, record 1, English, shrub%2Dcoppice
correct
- phytogenic mound 7, record 1, English, phytogenic%20mound
correct
- phytogenic hillock 8, record 1, English, phytogenic%20hillock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small aeolian sand deposit associated with the growth of a bush or shrub, often extended by a dune spit formed downwind under the shelter of the plant ... 9, record 1, English, - nebka
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the ground, the most obvious dune form in lightly vegetated areas is the "nebka" or "shrub-coppice dune" ... 10, record 1, English, - nebka
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Désertification
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nebka
1, record 1, French, nebka
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nebak 2, record 1, French, nebak
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite accumulation éolienne liée à la croissance d'un buisson ou d'un arbuste, souvent prolongée par une flèche dunaire développée à l'abri du vent [...] 3, record 1, French, - nebka
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hummock
1, record 2, English, hummock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, rounded or cone-shaped, low hill or a surface of other small, irregular shapes. 2, record 2, English, - hummock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- button
1, record 2, French, button
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tertre 1, record 2, French, tertre
masculine noun
- butte 1, record 2, French, butte
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HAMPERI 95CP/25.4.74 1, record 2, French, - button
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hummock
1, record 3, English, hummock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ice hummock 2, record 3, English, ice%20hummock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of ice rising to a considerable height above the general level of a floe, and forming a part of it. 3, record 3, English, - hummock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hummocks are generally raised by the pressure of floes against each other. 3, record 3, English, - hummock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hummock
1, record 3, French, hummock
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- torose 2, record 3, French, torose
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monticule de glace marine (de hauteur métrique) formé par des crêtes de pression. 3, record 3, French, - hummock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le processus de formation de monticules de glace sous l'effet de la pression est parfois appelé «hummockage». 4, record 3, French, - hummock
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amontículo
1, record 3, Spanish, amont%C3%ADculo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- protuberancia del hielo 1, record 3, Spanish, protuberancia%20del%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- knoll
1, record 4, English, knoll
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hummock 1, record 4, English, hummock
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small rounded hill. 1, record 4, English, - knoll
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grant Knoll, B.C. 1, record 4, English, - knoll
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fox Hummocks, Nfld. 1, record 4, English, - knoll
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knoll: Widely used. 1, record 4, English, - knoll
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hummock: Uncommon; Nfld. and N.S. Also used for a similar seafloor feature off Nfld. (Eastern Hummock). 1, record 4, English, - knoll
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
knoll; hummock: terms 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. 2, record 4, English, - knoll
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colline
1, record 4, French, colline
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colline arrondie. 1, record 4, French, - colline
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colline de la Tortue, Québec. 1, record 4, French, - colline
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. Attesté officiellement au Québec seulement. 1, record 4, French, - colline
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colline : terme et definition 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. 2, record 4, French, - colline
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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