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Record 1 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

The various breeds of sheep fitted either for cultivated land or mountain pasture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

alpage : Formation herbacée (ou à dominante herbacée), fermée ou ouverte, pâturée par le bétail (rarement fauchée : alpage à foin) et située dans l'étage alpin ou subalpin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
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Record 2 2003-09-26

English

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

Alpine or sub-alpine treeless area characterized by seasonal grasses and wild flowers.

CONT

Fairy Meadow, B.C.

OBS

Used particularly in B.C., Alta., and Y.T.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Pastizal herbáceo de verano, localizado en la parte alta de la falda de un monte.

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Record 3 1999-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Forage Crops
  • Animal Husbandry
DEF

Alpine pastures of relatively gentle slope which lie above a U-shaped valley and are often used in summer for grazing livestock.

OBS

The term "alm" is used in the Eastern Alps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Élevage des animaux
DEF

Prairie naturelle de montagne, d'altitude moyenne, au-dessus de la forêt, où les troupeaux transhumants séjournent pendant l'été.

OBS

(«Alpe» est un) terme régional employé dans certaines vallées alpines à la place du mot alpage pour désigner un lieu de pâturage d'altitude bien délimitée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
  • Cría de ganado
DEF

Pastos naturales que se dan por encima del estrato boscoso (1900-3000) y que suelen aprovecharse por los rebaños trashumantes.

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