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Record 1 2002-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Watercourse, usually smaller than a river.

CONT

Lynn Creek, B.C.

OBS

creek: generic widely used except in the Atlantic Provinces where "brook" is more common.

OBS

creek: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Petit ou très petit cours d'eau.

CONT

Crique Akerson, Québec.

OBS

crique : générique attesté au Québec et de genre masculin dans ce sens.

OBS

crique : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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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