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WATERFALL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterfall 1, record 1, English, waterfall
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cascade 1, record 1, English, cascade
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long series of fountains suspended upside down, usually from a bridge, that when ignited produce long-lasting white/blue sparks that resemble a waterfall. 1, record 1, English, - waterfall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cascade pyrotechnique
1, record 1, French, cascade%20pyrotechnique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cascade 1, record 1, French, cascade
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme son nom l'indique, la cascade pyrotechnique est un effet descendant, contrairement aux autres effets, généralement ascendants [...] on la suspend en hauteur (à un pont, à une façade ...) pour produire un rideau de feu or ou blanc. 1, record 1, French, - cascade%20pyrotechnique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waterfall
1, record 2, English, waterfall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fall 2, record 2, English, fall
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flow of water descending steeply over a cliff. 2, record 2, English, - waterfall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A waterfall is a phenomenon which occurs when water flowing in a river channel encounters a vertical or near-vertical drop in the channel bed. A cascade occurs when the drop results in a series of small falls; rapids occur where the river is steep and turbulent and the water remains in contact with the bed; and a cataract when a waterfall has a large volume of flow. 3, record 2, English, - waterfall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Waterfalls can be classified according to nature of origin. 3, record 2, English, - waterfall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute d'eau
1, record 2, French, chute%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chute 2, record 2, French, chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chute verticale ou descente à très forte pente d'un cours d'eau. 3, record 2, French, - chute%20d%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chutes d'eau se forment aux endroits où le lit d'un cours d'eau est coupé par une pente verticale ou presque. La chute devient cascade quand l'eau suit une série de petits paliers, des rapides se forment quand le cours d'eau agité suit une forte pente, mais reste dans son lit et une cataracte est une chute à grand débit d'eau. 4, record 2, French, - chute%20d%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut classer les chutes selon leur origine. 4, record 2, French, - chute%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- catarata
1, record 2, Spanish, catarata
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salto vertical o descenso con gran pendiente de una corriente de agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - catarata
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waterfall
1, record 3, English, waterfall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cascade 2, record 3, English, cascade
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cascade
1, record 3, French, cascade
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cascada
1, record 3, Spanish, cascada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- caída de agua 1, record 3, Spanish, ca%C3%ADda%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fall
1, record 4, English, fall
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- waterfall 1, record 4, English, waterfall
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perpendicular or steep descent of water. 1, record 4, English, - fall
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fall of the Waves, B.C. 1, record 4, English, - fall
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Niagara Falls, Ontario. 1, record 4, English, - fall
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Lord Waterfall, B.C. 1, record 4, English, - fall
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fall: Widely used. 1, record 4, English, - fall
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
waterfall: Rare in official names; B.C. 1, record 4, English, - fall
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terminology 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. 2, record 4, English, - fall
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chute
1, record 4, French, chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse d'eau tombant brusquement à l'emplacement d'une rupture de pente. 1, record 4, French, - chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chute Montmorency, Québec. 1, record 4, French, - chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chutes la Martre, T.N.-O. 1, record 4, French, - chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La chute se distingue de la cascade par son plus grand débit d'eau et par son absence de paliers, et du rapide par sa rupture de pente. Attesté au Québec et aussi dans les T.N.-O. 1, record 4, French, - chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie uniformisée 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. 2, record 4, French, - chute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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