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Record 1 2004-01-20

English

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

Small pond.

CONT

Bear Hill Puddle, N.S.

CONT

Hatchet Lake Pughole, N.S.

OBS

puddle: Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

pughole: Rare; used in N.S. and N.B.

OBS

puddle; pughole: 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
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Petite nappe d'eau stagnante et peu profonde, susceptible de s'assécher.

CONT

Mare d'Anguille, N.-B.

OBS

La mare est plus petite que l'étang et peut recueillir de l'eau salée. Attesté au Québec et au N.-B.

OBS

mare : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans la 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
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Charco de agua de lluvia que rara vez se seca.

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