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KNAP [2 records]

Record 1 1998-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

A crest or summit of a small hill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-03-08

English

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

Bare, raised portion of a hill.

CONT

Burnt Knap, Nfld.

CONT

Peters Nap, Nfld.

OBS

knap: Uncommon, used in Nfld.

OBS

nap: Variant of knap. Rare. Used in Nfld.

OBS

Terminology 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

Élévation modérée aux versants généralement en pente douce.

CONT

Colline de la Tortue, Québec.

OBS

Plus petite que la montagne, mais plus considérable que la butte. Attesté au Québec.

OBS

Terminologie uniformisée 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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