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Record 1 2003-12-19

English

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

Deep, V-shaped declivity.

CONT

Pim Ravine, N.W.T.

CONT

Church Vault, N.S.

OBS

ravine: Usually larger than a gulch, but smaller than a valley. Widely used.

OBS

vault: Used in N.S.

OBS

ravine; vault: terms 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

Entaille profonde et étroite sur un versant, creusée en forme de V.

CONT

Ravin de la Rivière du Loup, Québec.

CONT

Rigwash à Bernard, N.-E.

OBS

ravin : Le ravin est plus petit que la vallée, mais plus grand que la ravine. Les termes semblables retenus désignent tous une dépression allongée permettant le passage d'un cours d'eau. Attesté au Québec.

OBS

rigwash : Attesté en N.-É.

OBS

ravin; rigwash : termes 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
DEF

Hendidura profunda en el terreno formada por la acción del agua sobre materiales poco consolidados.

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