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OXBOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxbow
1, record 1, English, oxbow
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ox-bow 2, record 1, English, ox%2Dbow
correct
- horseshoe bend 3, record 1, English, horseshoe%20bend
correct, see observation
- cutoff meander 4, record 1, English, cutoff%20meander
correct
- cut-off meander 5, record 1, English, cut%2Doff%20meander
correct
- abandoned meander 4, record 1, English, abandoned%20meander
correct
- ancient meander 6, record 1, English, ancient%20meander
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The abandoned, bow- or horseshoe-shaped channel of a former meander, left when the stream formed a cutoff across a narrow meander neck. 4, record 1, English, - oxbow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxbow; horseshoe bend: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - oxbow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méandre mort
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9andre%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méandre abandonné 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9andre%20abandonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- méandre ancien 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9andre%20ancien
correct, masculine noun
- ancien méandre 4, record 1, French, ancien%20m%C3%A9andre
correct, masculine noun
- méandre relique 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9andre%20relique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du lit isolée à la suite d'une coupure naturelle ou artificielle de méandre. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9andre%20mort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un méandre est une sinuosité très prononcée du cours d'un fleuve ou rivière qui se produit lorsque la pente est très faible. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9andre%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meandro antiguo
1, record 1, Spanish, meandro%20antiguo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oxbow 2, record 1, Spanish, oxbow
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lóbulo de meandro abandonado por un río [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - meandro%20antiguo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oxbow
1, record 2, English, oxbow
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- loop 1, record 2, English, loop
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horseshoe-shaped loop, either part of or detached from a meandering watercourse. 1, record 2, English, - oxbow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maxwell Oxbow, N.B. 1, record 2, English, - oxbow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rosedale Loop, Man. 1, record 2, English, - oxbow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxbow: Uncommon; used in N.B., Ont., and Man. 1, record 2, English, - oxbow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loop: Rare; used in Man. 1, record 2, English, - oxbow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terms and definition 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. 2, record 2, English, - oxbow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boucle
1, record 2, French, boucle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
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, - boucle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé 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, - boucle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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