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MEAD [2 records]

Record 1 2010-09-17

English

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

Low-lying, flat, seasonally wet, grassy area.

CONT

Sunpoke Meadow, N.B.

CONT

George Mead, Nfld.

CONT

Big Grass, Man.

CONT

The Big Grassy, N.S.

CONT

Long Jims Hay, Nfld.

OBS

meadow: Widely used.

OBS

grass: Rare; used in Nfld. and Man.

OBS

mead: Rare, Nfld.

OBS

grassy: Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

hay: 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

Terrain bas et marécageux.

CONT

Baissière Patry, Québec.

OBS

Dans son sens premier, une baissière, aussi appelée «baisseur», est un enfoncement ou une dépression de terrain labouré dans lequel s'amassa l'eau des pluies. 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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Record 2 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
DEF

A drink made from a fermented mixture of honey and water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
DEF

Boisson alcoolique que l'on produit en faisant fermenter du miel en dissolution dans une certaine quantité d'eau.

OBS

chouchen : (mot breton) en Bretagne hydromel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bebidas
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