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MILL STREAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- millstream
1, record 1, English, millstream
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mill stream 1, record 1, English, mill%20stream
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small watercourse with a mill site. 1, record 1, English, - millstream
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hattie Millstream, N.S. Lynch Mill Stream, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - millstream
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
millstream; mill stream: rare; generics used in Nova Scotia. 1, record 1, English, - millstream
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
millstream; mill stream: terms and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. This term was added to the official list of new generics validated after the publication of TB-176 in 1987 and is currently published in Terminology Update, Vol.32,2 - Supplement, 1999. 2, record 1, English, - millstream
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bief
1, record 1, French, bief
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bief : générique non attesté au Canada lorsqu'il signifie un petit cours sur le parcours duquel se situe un moulin. La Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) recommande toutefois de traduire "millstream/mill stream" par "bief". 2, record 1, French, - bief
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mill stream 1, record 2, English, mill%20stream
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
millrace: A canal in which water flows to and from a mill wheel. 1, record 2, English, - mill%20stream
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal d'évacuation
1, record 2, French, canal%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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