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Record 1 2006-06-01

English

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

A long, narrow, usually sinuous, steep-sided ridge of unconsolidated material.

CONT

Christmas Lake Esker, Man.

OBS

os; ose: anglicized spelling of the Swedish term "as". Plural "osar" or "oses". The term osar is often mistakenly used as a singular noun.

OBS

esker: term used by Parks Canada.

OBS

esker: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named 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
  • Géologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Accumulation de matériaux non consolidés en forme de chaussée longue, étroite, généralement sinueuse, et à bords raides.

CONT

Esker du Pied de Loup, Qué.

OBS

esker : entité d'origine glaciaire attesté au Québec.

OBS

Les eskers sont (parfois appelés de leur nom suédois «ôs», «oesar» au pluriel).

OBS

esker : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

esker : 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.

Key term(s)
  • oesar

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geología
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Montón de acarreos de grava o arena, que deposita una corriente de agua en combinación con un ventisquero.

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