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MOUND [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mound
1, record 1, English, mound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mound: an item in the "Site Features" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - mound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monticule
1, record 1, French, monticule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monticule : objet de la classe «Articles d'aménagement» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - monticule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mound
1, record 2, English, mound
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pitcher's mound 2, record 2, English, pitcher%27s%20mound
correct
- hill 3, record 2, English, hill
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slight and gradual elevation of earth (height: 10 inches) in the centre of the infield from where the pitcher pitches the ball during a baseball or a softball game. 4, record 2, English, - mound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hill: The pitcher's mound on a baseball field. To pitch, the pitcher stands on a rectangular plate, known as the "slab" or "rubber" and firmly set into the top of the mound. 4, record 2, English, - mound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monticule
1, record 2, French, monticule
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mont 2, record 2, French, mont
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite élévation de terre, sise en face du marbre, où se place le lanceur pour envoyer les balles vers le frappeur. 2, record 2, French, - monticule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Europe, on dit «mont». 2, record 2, French, - monticule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma de lanzamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, plataforma%20de%20lanzamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- base de lanzamiento 1, record 2, Spanish, base%20de%20lanzamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Springs - Uses
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mound
1, record 3, English, mound
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- buildup 2, record 3, English, buildup
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stacks, mounds, crusts, and gelatinous sediments are developed around vents from which high temperature hydrothermal fluids are discharged. 1, record 3, English, - mound
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buildup: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - mound
Record 3, Key term(s)
- build-up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermalisme
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monticule
1, record 3, French, monticule
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des éperons, des monticules, des croûtes et des sédiments gélatineux se sont formés autour des cheminées et c'est à partir de celles-ci que l'expulsion des fluides hydrothermaux de haute température a eu lieu. 2, record 3, French, - monticule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monticule : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - monticule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mound
1, record 4, English, mound
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- welt 2, record 4, English, welt
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Gulf Coast region of Texas, there are numerous examples of upwarping of the alluvial plain (called "mounds"), which conceal salt plugs whose movements have continued until a quite recent epoch. 1, record 4, English, - mound
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
welt: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - mound
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Metamorphic, tectonic welt. 3, record 4, English, - mound
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bombement
1, record 4, French, bombement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Texas, dans la région de la Gulf-Coast, on connaît de nombreux exemples de bombements de la plaine alluviale (ou «mounds») surmontant des dômes de sel, dont le mouvement s'est donc poursuivi également jusqu'à une époque toute récente. 2, record 4, French, - bombement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bombement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - bombement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- knoll
1, record 5, English, knoll
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mound 2, record 5, English, mound
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small hill or eminence of more or less rounded form. 2, record 5, English, - knoll
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knoll: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - knoll
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- butte
1, record 5, French, butte
feminine noun, Canada, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux États-Unis et Canada une butte signifie une colline isolée, de cotés bien raides et avec un petit sommet plat. Une butte ressemble à une mesa, mais en moins grand. Les buttes se trouvent partout dans l'ouest des États-Unis, les îles de Hawaii, surtout près de Honolulu. On ne les trouve que rarement en Europe. 2, record 5, French, - butte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butte: terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - butte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Planting Techniques (Farming)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mound
1, record 6, English, mound
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a heap of soil about a plant 2, record 6, English, - mound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
as opposed to a ridge, which is continuous 1, record 6, English, - mound
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de plantation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- butte
1, record 6, French, butte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
différent du billon qui est continu et allongé 1, record 6, French, - butte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de plantación
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- montículo
1, record 6, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- slope
1, record 7, English, slope
noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- butte
1, record 7, French, butte
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- montículo
1, record 7, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mound
1, record 8, English, mound
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rounded elevation. 2, record 8, English, - mound
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pilot Mound (hill), Man. 2, record 8, English, - mound
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
East Mound (rock), Ont. 2, record 8, English, - mound
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applied to hills, rocks, and islands. Used in N.B., Ont., Man., and B.C. 2, record 8, English, - mound
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mound: term and definition 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. 3, record 8, English, - mound
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- butte
1, record 8, French, butte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation abrupte et isolée de terrain; petite colline isolée. 1, record 8, French, - butte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Butte à Cailla, Québec. 1, record 8, French, - butte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme autrefois employé par les explorateurs, les voyageurs et les pionniers d'expression française. Attesté au Québec, au N.-B. et en C.-B. 1, record 8, French, - butte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butte : 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. 2, record 8, French, - butte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- montículo
1, record 8, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brannon and Poindexter-Rollings report no migration of contaminants into the cap (0.3 to 0.6 m thick along the sides of the mound and more than 0.91 m thick in the middle) even though compaction of the dredged sediment forced pore water into the cap in the first few months. 1, record 9, English, - mound
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dépôt
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces chercheurs observent qu'après 18 mois, les contaminants ne migrent pas dans la couche de recouvrement (dont l'épaisseur varie de 0,3 à 0,6 m sur les côtés du dépôt et excède 0,91 m au centre) même si, durant les premiers mois, la compaction des sédiments dragués repousse l'eau interstitielle vers le matériel de recouvrement. 1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-01-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Translation (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mound
1, record 10, English, mound
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. a mound pink [carnation] 1, record 10, English, - mound
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- qui pousse en coussinets
1, record 10, French, qui%20pousse%20en%20coussinets
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par exemple oeillet qui pousse en coussinets 1, record 10, French, - qui%20pousse%20en%20coussinets
Record 10, Key term(s)
- en coussinets
- coussinet
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mound
1, record 11, English, mound
correct, verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modular concrete canisters could be used as aboveground vaults. They could also be mounded. 1, record 11, English, - mound
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- recouvrir d'un monticule de terre
1, record 11, French, recouvrir%20d%27un%20monticule%20de%20terre
verb phrase
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A globe, encircled and arched over with rich bands, and surmounted by a cross-patee, the whole an ensign of the royal estate, which is placed upon the intersecting arches of the crown of the Sovereign; and it also surmounts the single arch of the coronet of the Prince of Wales. (Boutell, English Heraldry) 1, record 12, English, - mound
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- monde
1, record 12, French, monde
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Globe terrestre, cintré et croisé. 1, record 12, French, - monde
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Globe : Figure artificielle représentant le corps sphérique du monde 1, record 12, French, - monde
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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