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RIGWASH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ravine
1, record 1, English, ravine
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vault 1, record 1, English, vault
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deep, V-shaped declivity. 1, record 1, English, - ravine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pim Ravine, N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - ravine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Church Vault, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - ravine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ravine: Usually larger than a gulch, but smaller than a valley. Widely used. 1, record 1, English, - ravine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vault: Used in N.S. 1, record 1, English, - ravine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ravine; vault: 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 1, English, - ravine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ravin
1, record 1, French, ravin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rigwash 1, record 1, French, rigwash
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entaille profonde et étroite sur un versant, creusée en forme de V. 1, record 1, French, - ravin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ravin de la Rivière du Loup, Québec. 1, record 1, French, - ravin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rigwash à Bernard, N.-E. 1, record 1, French, - ravin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ravin : Le ravin est plus petit que la vallée, mais plus grand que la ravine. Les termes semblables retenus désignent tous une dépression allongée permettant le passage d'un cours d'eau. Attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - ravin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rigwash : Attesté en N.-É. 1, record 1, French, - ravin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ravin; rigwash : termes et définition uniformisés 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 1, French, - ravin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barranquera
1, record 1, Spanish, barranquera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hendidura profunda en el terreno formada por la acción del agua sobre materiales poco consolidados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - barranquera
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