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Record 1 2005-08-18

English

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

Elevation from which the surrounding terrain or seascape can be viewed.

CONT

Adams Lookout, Alta.

CONT

Bras d'Or Lookoff, N.S.

CONT

Fillys Gaze, Nfld.

CONT

Crows Nest, N.S.

CONT

Beaner Overlook, B.C.

CONT

The Grand View, N.W.T.

OBS

lookout: Widely used.

OBS

lookoff: Variant of lookout. Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

gaze: Rare; used in Nfld.

OBS

overlook: Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

nest: Used in Nfld. and N.S.

OBS

view; Rare; used in N.W.T.

OBS

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

belvédère : terme uniformisé 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
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Record 2 2003-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

The examples from science, business and industry are too powerful to dismiss easily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
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