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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- badlands
1, record 1, English, badlands
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bad lands 2, record 1, English, bad%20lands
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Areas of distinctive erosional formation in which deep, tortuous gullies are separated by saw-toothed divides. 3, record 1, English, - badlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Badlands develop in arid to semi-arid areas where the bedrock is poorly cemented and rainfall generally occurs in cloudbursts. The dry, granular surface material and light vegetation are swept from the slopes during showers, leaving the gullies bare. 3, record 1, English, - badlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
badlands: The term was first applied to a part of southwestern South Dakota, which French-Canadian trappers called the "mauvaises terres pour traverser" (bad lands for crossing) ... 3, record 1, English, - badlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
All the sources consulted, with the exception of Webster, give the entry term in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - badlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
badlands: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - badlands
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bad-lands
- bad-land
- badland
- bad land
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bad-lands
1, record 1, French, bad%2Dlands
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bad lands 2, record 1, French, bad%20lands
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- badlands 3, record 1, French, badlands
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- roubines 4, record 1, French, roubines
correct, feminine noun, plural, France, regional
- padza 5, record 1, French, padza
see observation, masculine noun, Africa, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain dépourvu de végétation et où le ruissellement important a contribué à la formation de profondes ravines. 6, record 1, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bad-lands se développent seulement là où la couverture végétale est très clairsemée. Dans les conditions naturelles, ils caractérisent les régions désertiques et subdésertiques [...] où ils s'étendent sur des régions de roches meubles et imperméables, durcissant sous l'effet de la sécheresse (argiles, marnes, sables très argileux). 7, record 1, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bad-land» figure au singulier dans le Quillet encyclopédique. D'autre part, le Grand Larousse encyclopédique (source GRLAA) lui donne une forme masculine, alors que dans le Lexis et le Petit Robert le terme porte la mention «féminin». 8, record 1, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
padza : D'après la fiche (CILF-8392) ce terme s'emploie aux Comores, Afrique, comme synonyme de «bad-lands». 8, record 1, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
badlands : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- badlands
1, record 1, Spanish, badlands
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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