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ESCARPA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escarpment
1, record 1, English, escarpment
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scarp 2, record 1, English, scarp
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long laterally continuous, steep slope, often cliff-like. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Niagara Escarpment, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cuesta Scarp, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escarpment: rare; generic used in Ont., Sask., B.C., and N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scarp: variant of escarpment. Rare; generic used in Ont. and N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
escarpment; scarp: terms 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. 3, record 1, English, - escarpment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escarpement
1, record 1, French, escarpement
correct, see observation, 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
Pente raide qui délimite deux reliefs importants. 2, record 1, French, - escarpement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escarpement d'Eardley, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - escarpement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escarpement : générique attesté au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - escarpement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escarpement : 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. 3, record 1, French, - escarpement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escarpe
1, record 1, Spanish, escarpe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escarpa 2, record 1, Spanish, escarpa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertiente rocosa y muy abrupta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - escarpe
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