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PIECE WATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water body
1, record 1, English, water%20body
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- body of water 2, record 1, English, body%20of%20water
correct
- piece of water 3, record 1, English, piece%20of%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any water body, including a canal, reservoir, an ocean, and a wetland, up to the high-water mark but does not include a sewage or waste treatment lagoon or a mine tailings pond. [Taken from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (1992).] 4, record 1, English, - water%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
body: A mass or portion of matter especially distinct in its totality from other masses [for example] a body of cold air, a body of water. 5, record 1, English, - water%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan d'eau
1, record 1, French, plan%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse d'eau 2, record 1, French, masse%20d%27eau
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- étendue d'eau 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendue%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- nappe d'eau 4, record 1, French, nappe%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
plan d'eau : Tout plan d'eau, notamment les canaux, réservoirs, terres humides et océans, jusqu'à la laisse des hautes eaux. La présente définition ne vise pas les étangs de traitement des eaux usées et les étangs de résidus miniers. [Définition tirée de la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (1992).] 5, record 1, French, - plan%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
masse d'eau : Eau accumulée dans des dépressions naturelles ou artificielles à la surface ou au-dessous de la surface du sol. 6, record 1, French, - plan%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masse : Quantité, volume importants de liquide, de gaz formant une unité compacte : [par exemple :] La masse d'eau retenue par le barrage forme un lac artificiel. 7, record 1, French, - plan%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
masse d'eau : terme recommandé par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - plan%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
étendue : Espace, considéré du point de vue de ce qui l'occupe (avec un adjectif ou un complément) : [par exemple : ] Les vastes étendues désertiques. Une étendue d'eau. 7, record 1, French, - plan%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
nappe : Vaste étendue plane et généralement de faible épaisseur sur le sol ou sous terre (suivi d'un complément) : [par exemple : ] Nappe d'eau, de gaz, de pétrole. 7, record 1, French, - plan%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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