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FLOWAGE [3 records]

Record 1 1991-04-30

English

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

Shallow area of water, usually formed by the damming of a watercourse.

CONT

Anti Dam Flowage, N.S.

OBS

Rare; used N.S. and N.B.

OBS

flowage: 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Nappe d'eau à niveau contrôlé.

CONT

Réservoir Manicouagan, Québec.

OBS

Attesté au Québec.

OBS

réservoir : 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

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Record 2 1988-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Mécanique des sols

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Canals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canaux
OBS

canalisation

Spanish

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