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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hillside
1, record 1, English, hillside
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hillside: there is no example of this generic in Canada when its meaning is a sloping surface of a prominent raised feature of the landscape. The Canadian Geographical Names Board (CGNB) therefore recommends to translate "versant" (French) by "hillside". 2, record 1, English, - hillside
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- versant
1, record 1, French, versant
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
Surface décline du paysage. 2, record 1, French, - versant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Versant Qimit, Qué. 2, record 1, French, - versant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
versant : générique attesté au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - versant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
versant : 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. Ce terme s'ajoute à la liste officielle des nouveaux génériques uniformisés depuis la parution du BT-176 en 1987 et, est maintenant publié dans L'Actualité terminologique, Vol.32,2 - Supplément, 1999. 3, record 1, French, - versant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ladera
1, record 1, Spanish, ladera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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