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Record 1 2002-04-04

English

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

There is no official translation in Canada and, therefore no matching example to describe a small and narrow depression containing a water feature. The closest equivalent that one can use to translate «vallon» is "small valley".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Petite vallée.

CONT

Vallon Tasialuup, Qué.

OBS

vallon : générique attesté au Québec.

OBS

vallon : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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. Ce terme s'ajoute à la liste officielle des nouveaux génériques uniformisés depuis la parution du BT-176 en 1987 et, est maintenant publié dans L'Actualité terminologique, Vol.32,2 - Supplément, 1999.

Spanish

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