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RUDHA [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-04-04

English

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

Gaelic term for "cape".

CONT

Rhu Pillinn, N.S.

OBS

rhu: uncommon. Generic used in Nova Scotia.

OBS

rhu: term and definition validated 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. This term was added to the official list of new generics validated after the publication of TB-176 in 1987 and is currently published in Terminology Update, Vol.32,2 - Supplement, 1999.

Key term(s)
  • rudha

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Saillie de terre habituellement élevée et massive qui s'avance dans une étendue d'eau.

CONT

Cap Tourmente, Qué.

OBS

cap : générique attesté au Québec.

OBS

cap : 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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Record 2 2002-04-04

English

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

Gaelic term for "cape".

OBS

rudha: uncommon. Generic used in Nova Scotia.

OBS

rudha: term and definition validated 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. This term was added to the official list of new generics validated after the publication of TB-176 in 1987 and is currently published in Terminology Update, Vol.32,2 - Supplement, 1999.

Key term(s)
  • rhu

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Saillie de terre habituellement élevée et massive qui s'avance dans une étendue d'eau.

CONT

Cap Tourmente, Qué.

OBS

cap : générique attesté au Québec.

OBS

cap : 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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