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ZIIBI [1 record]

Record 1 2002-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
DEF

Ojibwe term for "river".

CONT

Miskwaa Ziibi, Ont.

OBS

Rare. Used in Ontario.

OBS

ziibi: term and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. This term was added to the official list of new generics validated after the publication of TB-176 in 1987 and is currently published in Terminology Update, Vol.32,2 - Supplement, 1999.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
DEF

Terme ojibwe signifiant «rivière».

CONT

Miskwaa Ziibi, Ont.

OBS

Rare. Attesté en Ontario.

OBS

Terme qui ne se traduit pas mais auquel on attribue le genre du terme qui sert à le décrire.

OBS

ziibi : 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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