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FRITH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firth
1, record 1, English, firth
correct, see observation, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frith 2, record 1, English, frith
correct, see observation, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partly land-locked arm of the sea. 3, record 1, English, - firth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A firth is generally the result of glaciation and very often associated with a large river, where erosion caused by the tidal effects of incoming sea water passing upriver has widened the riverbed to an estuary, such as may be seen in the Firth of Clyde. 4, record 1, English, - firth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Firth is the Scots word often used to denote a large sea bay in Scotland, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait (as in the case of the Pentland Firth). It is cognate to fjord, which has a more narrow sense in English, whereas a firth would most likely be called a fjord if it were situated in Scandinavia. 4, record 1, English, - firth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras de mer
1, record 1, French, bras%20de%20mer
masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Ecosse inclut 186 îles, lesquelles sont classées par catégorie dans trois groupes principaux : les Hebrides, les îles d'Orkney, et les îles de Shetland. La mer pénètre profondément le littoral, formant les vallées submergées étroites connues sous le nom de bras de mer. 2, record 1, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces vieux massifs primaires peu élevés (1 343 m au Ben Nevis) ont été modelés par des glaciers quaternaires : lacs allongés d'Ecosse (les lochs), littoral rocheux, découpé et profondément pénétré par des bras de mer. 3, record 1, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de mar
1, record 1, Spanish, brazo%20de%20mar
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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