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LAKE [5 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dactyloscopy
  • Biometrics
  • Criminology
  • Police
CONT

Lakes are formed when a single friction ridge bifurcates then converges back to a single friction ridge, thus forming a generally small, elliptical shape or "lake".

OBS

Ridge characteristics: island, lake, bifurcation, ridge ending.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dactyloscopie
  • Biométrie
  • Criminologie
  • Police
OBS

Caractéristiques des crêtes : îlot, lac, bifurcation, arrêt de ligne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dactiloscopia
  • Biometría
  • Criminología
  • Policía
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Record 2 2015-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

An inland body of water of considerable area.

OBS

Large saline lakes are often called "seas."

OBS

lake: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Masse d'eau de grande étendue à l'intérieur des terres.

OBS

De grands lacs salés sont souvent appelés «mers».

OBS

lac : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Cuerpo de agua de gran extensión localizado tierra adentro.

OBS

Los lagos salinos grandes se llaman a menudo mares.

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Record 3 2009-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
DEF

An organic pigment produced by the interaction of an oil-soluble organic dye, a precipitant, and an absorptive inorganic substrate.

CONT

A lake is an organic pigment prepared by precipiting a soluble color with a form of aluminum, calcium, barium potassium, strontium, or zirconium, which then makes the colors insoluble. Not all colors are suitable for making lakes.

OBS

Lake ... Uses: Printing inks; wallpaper inks; metal decorative coatings; coated fabrics; rubber; plastics; food colorants.

OBS

Insoluble in water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
DEF

Pigment particulier obtenu par fixation d'une matière colorante organique soluble, naturelle ou artificielle, sur un support généralement minéral. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

laque : Appellation impropre donnée par contraction de langage, aux pigments laqués; l'emploi, dans cette acception du vocable «laque» n'est pas admis dans la terminologie française.

OBS

Ne pas confondre cette «laque» avec le vernis naturel du même nom.

OBS

pigment laqué : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
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Record 4 2006-10-25

English

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

Inland body of standing water.

CONT

Lake Winnipeg, Man.

CONT

Frag Creek Fount, N.W.T.

CONT

Lock Erne, Ont.

CONT

Lough Garvey, Ont.

OBS

lake: Lakes may be enlargements of rivers. Widely used.

OBS

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

OBS

loch: Variant of lake. Gaelic term; generic usually precedes specific. Widely used, but uncommon.

OBS

lough: Variant of lake. Gaelic term. Rare; used in Ont.

OBS

lake; fount; loch; lough: terms and definition validated by the Canadian Permament 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
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Nappe d'eau douce entourée de terre, généralement pourvue d'un exutoire, ou élargissement d'un cours d'eau.

CONT

Lac des Deux-Montagnes, Qué.

OBS

lac : le lac est plus grand que l'étang et la mare. Générique attesté à travers le pays.

OBS

lac : terme 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
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Masa de agua rodeada de tierra [...]

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Record 5 2002-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Moon (Astronomy)
  • Planets
  • Astronomy
CONT

One can distinguish dark and light regions on the moon's surface even with the naked eye. The light areas are mountainous, while the dark ones are broad plains over which only relatively small differences of height occur. These plains were earlier described as lunar seas ..., bays ..., swamps ..., or lakes (lacus).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lune (Astronomie)
  • Planètes
  • Astronomie
CONT

Les parties des mers qui s'avancent dans les continents s'appellent «golfes», les petites taches sombres isolées, «lacs».

Spanish

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