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PINGO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pingo
1, record 1, English, pingo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large frost mound, especially, a relatively large conical mound of soil-covered ice (commonly thirty to fifty metres high and up to 400 metres in diameter) raised in part by hydrostatic pressure of water within and below the permafrost of Arctic regions, and of more than one year's duration. 2, record 1, English, - pingo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pingo: term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - pingo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pingo
1, record 1, French, pingo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Butte en forme de dôme, circulaire ou ovale en plan, hautes de plus de 50 m parfois (mais 10 m est la normale) et d'un diamètre de plus de 100 m dans les cas extrêmes. 2, record 1, French, - pingo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pingo : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 1, French, - pingo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pingo : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 1, French, - pingo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pingo
1, record 1, Spanish, pingo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cerro en forma de domo, típico del relieve periglaciar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pingo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pingo
1, record 2, English, pingo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isolated, conical, ice-cored mound occurring in areas of permafrost. 2, record 2, English, - pingo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ibyuk Pingo, N.W.T. 2, record 2, English, - pingo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Kugmallit Pingo (undersea). 2, record 2, English, - pingo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Limited to N.W.T.; seabed examples in the Beaufort Sea. 2, record 2, English, - pingo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology 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. 3, record 2, English, - pingo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pingo
1, record 2, French, pingo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non attesté en français au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - pingo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie uniformisée 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. 2, record 2, French, - pingo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pingo
1, record 2, Spanish, pingo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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