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HAY [2 records]

Record 1 2010-09-17

English

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

Low-lying, flat, seasonally wet, grassy area.

CONT

Sunpoke Meadow, N.B.

CONT

George Mead, Nfld.

CONT

Big Grass, Man.

CONT

The Big Grassy, N.S.

CONT

Long Jims Hay, Nfld.

OBS

meadow: Widely used.

OBS

grass: Rare; used in Nfld. and Man.

OBS

mead: Rare, Nfld.

OBS

grassy: Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

hay: Rare; used in Nfld.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Terrain bas et marécageux.

CONT

Baissière Patry, Québec.

OBS

Dans son sens premier, une baissière, aussi appelée «baisseur», est un enfoncement ou une dépression de terrain labouré dans lequel s'amassa l'eau des pluies. Attesté au Québec.

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.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Forage Crops
DEF

Forage that [has] been cut and dried to a low level of moisture, [and is] used for animal feed.

OBS

hay: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
DEF

Herbe fauchée et séchée jusqu'à l'atteinte d'une faible teneur en eau et destinée à l'alimentation des animaux.

OBS

foin : terme et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
DEF

Hierba desecada y preparada para alimento del ganado doméstico.

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