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MARSH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Soil Science
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marsh
1, record 1, English, marsh
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A treeless wet land, periodically inundated and usually characterized by plants such as grasses, cattails, sedges and rushes. 2, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When inundated with tidal water the coastal tracts are termed salt marshes ... 3, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marsh: term used at Parks Canada and at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - marsh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Science du sol
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marais
1, record 1, French, marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe d'eau stagnante de faible profondeur, envahie par la végétation aquatique. 2, record 1, French, - marais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un marais est une terre humide ou une tourbière minérale périodiquement inondées par des eaux stagnantes ou quasi stagnantes. [...] La répartition de la végétation se fait selon une zonation ou une mosaïque où herbes, laîches, roseaux et joncs sont entrecoupés de chenaux ou de mares d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - marais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les marais d'eau douce se caractérisent par une végétation herbacée constituée surtout de graminées. 4, record 1, French, - marais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marais : terme en usage à Parcs Canada et à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - marais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantano
1, record 1, Spanish, pantano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciénega 2, record 1, Spanish, ci%C3%A9nega
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manto de aguas estancadas y poco profundas, en el cual crece una vegetación acuática a veces muy densa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pantano
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marsh
1, record 2, English, marsh
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mash 1, record 2, English, mash
correct, officially approved
- mish 1, record 2, English, mish
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Area of low-lying land, often flooded and usually characterized by growth of grass and reeds. 1, record 2, English, - marsh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ladner Marsh, B.C. 1, record 2, English, - marsh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bakeapple Mash, Nfld. 1, record 2, English, - marsh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Yellow Mish, Nfld. 1, record 2, English, - marsh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marsh: Widely used. 1, record 2, English, - marsh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mash: Variant of marsh. Particular to Nfld. 1, record 2, English, - marsh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mish: Variant of marsh. Particular to Nfld. 1, record 2, English, - marsh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
marsh; mash; mish: 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 2, English, - marsh
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marche
1, record 2, French, marche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de basses terres aux inondations fréquentes généralement recouverte d'herbages et de roseaux. 1, record 2, French, - marche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marche de l'Ancre, Québec. 1, record 2, French, - marche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le générique «marche» est une déformation du terme anglais «marsh». Attesté au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - marche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marche : 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. 2, record 2, French, - marche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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