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SUMMIT [5 records]

Record 1 2012-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
  • Phraseology
DEF

To reach the top of a mountain.

CONT

Plan on summitting early in the day. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

summit: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Prévoyez atteindre le sommet en début de journée. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

atteindre le sommet : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Diplomacy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Diplomatie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
  • Diplomacia
DEF

Reunión de máximos dignatarios nacionales o internacionales para tratar asuntos de especial importancia.

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Record 3 2003-09-08

English

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

High point of a mountain or hill.

CONT

Keno Summit, Y.T.

OBS

Widely used.

OBS

summit: term 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

Partie la plus élevée d'une montagne ou d'une colline.

CONT

Sommet Albert Sud, Québec.

OBS

Terme général qui sert à définir partiellement des phénomènes géographiques tels que «pic», «piton», «pointu» et «table». Attesté au Québec.

OBS

sommet : terme uniformisé 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
DEF

Parte más elevada de una montaña.

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Record 4 1991-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Document from (CT) Canada Trust Financial Services Inc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

succursale pilote, document des Services financiers (CT) Canada Trust inc.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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