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KNOLL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knoll
1, record 1, English, knoll
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small, rounded, isolated elevation of the seabed. 1, record 1, English, - knoll
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knoll: generic used in Nova Scotia and off Newfoundland and Labrador. 1, record 1, English, - knoll
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
knoll: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - knoll
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dôme
1, record 1, French, d%C3%B4me
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mamelon 2, record 1, French, mamelon
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relief peu élevé et de forme plutôt arrondie. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%B4me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dôme Pluton, Qué. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%B4me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dôme : générique attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%B4me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dôme : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%B4me
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
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- knoll
1, record 2, English, knoll
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually small rounded submerged elevation rising from the floor of a body of water ... 2, record 2, English, - knoll
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Reef knoll. 3, record 2, English, - knoll
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pinacle
1, record 2, French, pinacle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il [Purdy] tend à rattacher les actuels pinacles (Knolls) des lagons coralliens à une telle évolution à y voir des cockpit karsts et des turm Karsts revêtus d'une simple pellicule organogène actuelle. 1, record 2, French, - pinacle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pinacle corallien. 2, record 2, French, - pinacle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knoll
1, record 3, English, knoll
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mound 2, record 3, English, mound
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small hill or eminence of more or less rounded form. 2, record 3, English, - knoll
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knoll: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - knoll
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- butte
1, record 3, French, butte
feminine noun, Canada, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux États-Unis et Canada une butte signifie une colline isolée, de cotés bien raides et avec un petit sommet plat. Une butte ressemble à une mesa, mais en moins grand. Les buttes se trouvent partout dans l'ouest des États-Unis, les îles de Hawaii, surtout près de Honolulu. On ne les trouve que rarement en Europe. 2, record 3, French, - butte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butte: terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - butte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elevation 1, record 4, English, elevation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hill 1, record 4, English, hill
- knoll 1, record 4, English, knoll
- rise 2, record 4, English, rise
noun
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coteau
1, record 4, French, coteau
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- loma
1, record 4, Spanish, loma
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Landscape Architecture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- knoll
1, record 5, English, knoll
correct, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hill, usually round to oval-shaped, with convex slopes. 1, record 5, English, - knoll
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Architecture paysagère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tertre
1, record 5, French, tertre
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Butte isolée, au sommet arrondi ou aplati. 1, record 5, French, - tertre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En sortant du tunnel, on suivait une allée conduisant à un tertre que gravissait un sentier labyrinthique et flanqué de deux autres monticules de moindre hauteur. 2, record 5, French, - tertre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- knoll
1, record 6, English, knoll
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hummock 1, record 6, English, hummock
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small rounded hill. 1, record 6, English, - knoll
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grant Knoll, B.C. 1, record 6, English, - knoll
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fox Hummocks, Nfld. 1, record 6, English, - knoll
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knoll: Widely used. 1, record 6, English, - knoll
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hummock: Uncommon; Nfld. and N.S. Also used for a similar seafloor feature off Nfld. (Eastern Hummock). 1, record 6, English, - knoll
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - knoll
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- colline
1, record 6, French, colline
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colline arrondie. 1, record 6, French, - colline
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colline de la Tortue, Québec. 1, record 6, French, - colline
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - colline
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - colline
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- knoll
1, record 7, English, knoll
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ski jumping terms. 1, record 7, English, - knoll
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- piste de réception
1, record 7, French, piste%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes de saut à ski. 1, record 7, French, - piste%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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