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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rock
1, record 1, English, rock
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ball 1, record 1, English, ball
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
- bell 1, record 1, English, bell
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
- block 1, record 1, English, block
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
- boots 1, record 1, English, boots
correct, see observation, plural, officially approved
- boulder 1, record 1, English, boulder
correct, see observation, officially approved
- bull 1, record 1, English, bull
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
- burr 1, record 1, English, burr
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
- moll 1, record 1, English, moll
correct, see observation, officially approved
- nubble 1, record 1, English, nubble
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small mass of rock usually projecting above the water surface. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puffin Rock, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Robinsons Ball, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The Bells of Chance Cove, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Coopers Block, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Sly Boots, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 CONT
Datum Boulder, B.C. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 CONT
Passage Bull, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 8 CONT
Uncle Dickies Burr, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 9 CONT
Mad Mall, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 10 CONT
Round Island Nubble, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rock: usually smaller than an island. Widely used generic. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ball: rare; generic used in N.S. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bell: rare; generic used in Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
block: rare; generic used in Nfld. and N.S. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
boots: rare; generic used in Nfld. and Ont. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
boulder: rare; generic used in B.C. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
bull: rare; generic used in Nfld., N.S. and N.B. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 8 OBS
burr: rare; generic used in Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 9 OBS
moll: uncommon; generic used in Nfld. and N.S. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 10 OBS
nubble: uncommon; generic used in N.S. and N.B. 1, record 1, English, - rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 11 OBS
rock; ball; bell; block; boots; boulder; bull; burr; moll; nubble: 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. 2, record 1, English, - rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rocher
1, record 1, French, rocher
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche 1, record 1, French, roche
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse solide isolée, s'élevant du fond de la mer, d'un lac ou d'un cours d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocher, Percé, Qué. 1, record 1, French, - rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Roche à Veillon, Qué. 1, record 1, French, - rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rocher : générique attesté au Qué. et à T.-N. 1, record 1, French, - rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roche : générique attesté au Qué. 1, record 1, French, - rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rocher; roche : termes et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée le Comité permanent des noms géographiques -- CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - rocher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca
1, record 1, Spanish, roca
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloque, [...] escollo y, en general, masa grande de piedra suelta o aislada [...] en el mar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - roca
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