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Record 1 2006-10-25

English

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

Inland body of standing water.

CONT

Lake Winnipeg, Man.

CONT

Frag Creek Fount, N.W.T.

CONT

Lock Erne, Ont.

CONT

Lough Garvey, Ont.

OBS

lake: Lakes may be enlargements of rivers. Widely used.

OBS

fount: Rare; used in N.W.T.

OBS

loch: Variant of lake. Gaelic term; generic usually precedes specific. Widely used, but uncommon.

OBS

lough: Variant of lake. Gaelic term. Rare; used in Ont.

OBS

lake; fount; loch; lough: terms and definition validated by the Canadian Permament 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

Nappe d'eau douce entourée de terre, généralement pourvue d'un exutoire, ou élargissement d'un cours d'eau.

CONT

Lac des Deux-Montagnes, Qué.

OBS

lac : le lac est plus grand que l'étang et la mare. Générique attesté à travers le pays.

OBS

lac : 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

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Masa de agua rodeada de tierra [...]

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