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SNOUT [9 records]

Record 1 2023-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Wood
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

The end of a log, rounded-off so as to facilitate dragging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Extrémité d'une grume, arrondie de façon à faciliter son traînage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de la madera
  • Explotación forestal
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Record 2 2022-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Fish
CONT

Typically, the anterior nostrils of fishes do indeed tend to be situated towards the tip of the snout ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Poissons

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
DEF

The projecting part of the head of a swine (or a boar), including the nose and excluding jaws.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
DEF

Partie de la face qui fait saillie, chez le porc ou le sanglier, qui comprend le nez, mais qui ne comprend pas les mâchoires.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
DEF

The projecting part of the head of an animal, including the nose and jaws.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
DEF

Partie antérieure de la face de certains animaux, lorsqu'elle fait saillie.

OBS

museau : ne se dit pas du cheval.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A moth of the family Noctuidae.

OBS

snout: This moth is generally referred to as "the snout."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Papillon nocturne de la famille des Noctuidae.

Spanish

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Record 6 2005-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

The protruding lower extremity, leading edge, or front of a glacier.

OBS

It is to be noted that the terms "front" and "ice front" have other meanings in glaciology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Extrémité en aval de la langue glaciaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
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Record 7 2002-07-22

English

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

Elevation of terrain rising prominently above the surrounding land.

CONT

Antler Hill, Alta.

CONT

Great Buse, Nfld.

CONT

Mizzen Topsail, Nfld.

CONT

Sand Carriers, Nfld.

CONT

Bob Nuddicks, Nfld.

CONT

Sgurra Bhreac, N.S.

CONT

Peter Snout, Nfld.

CONT

Sledge Pointers, N.W.T.

CONT

Coast Nipple, B.C.

OBS

hill: Generally smaller and with a more rounded profile than a mountain. Widely used.

OBS

buse: Rare; used in Nfld.

OBS

topsail: Uncommon; used in Nfld.

OBS

carriers: Rare; used in Nfld.

OBS

nuddick: Rare; used in Nfld.

OBS

sgurra: From Gaelic term for hill. rare; N.S.

OBS

snout: Rare; used in Nfld.

OBS

pointers: Rare; used in N.W.T.

OBS

nipple: Rare; used in B.C.

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
DEF

Élévation modérée aux versants généralement en pente douce.

CONT

Colline de la Tortue, Qué.

CONT

Bosse à Christine, N.-E.

OBS

colline : Plus petite que la montagne, mais plus considérable que la butte. Attesté au Qué.

OBS

bosse : Descriptif attesté en N.-E.

OBS

colline; bosse : termes et définition uniformisés 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 8 1998-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
  • Iron and Steel
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
  • Sidérurgie
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
OBS

Busette : Garnissage, en matières réfractaires de l'orifice intérieur d'une poche de coulée où vient appuyer la quenouille.

Spanish

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Record 9 1980-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

The front end of a fuelling machine head. The main components (...) are the antenna assembly, clamping mechanism, seal and outer and centre supports.

OBS

Applies to the fuelling machine used in the CANDU nuclear power stations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Partie avant de la tête de la machine à combustible. Les parties principales du bec de raccordement sont l'antenne, le mécanisme de serrage, le joint d'étanchéité et les supports extérieurs et centraux.

Spanish

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