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TARN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tarn
1, record 1, English, tarn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- small lake 1, record 1, English, small%20lake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laquet
1, record 1, French, laquet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petit lac de montagne 1, record 1, French, petit%20lac%20de%20montagne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarn
1, record 1, Spanish, tarn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pequeño lago de montaña 1, record 1, Spanish, peque%C3%B1o%20lago%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la cabecera de un glaciar hay una estructura muy importante, se llama circo glaciar [...]. En el circo se da la acumulación del hielo. Éstos empiezan como irregularidades en el lado de la montaña que luego van aumentando de tamaño por el acuñamiento del hielo. Después de que el glaciar se derrite, estos circos suelen ser ocupados por un pequeño lago de montaña denominado tarn. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tarn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tarn
1, record 2, English, tarn
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small mountain lake. 1, record 2, English, - tarn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grapeblue Tarn, Nfld. 1, record 2, English, - tarn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarn: generic used in Nfld. and B.C. 1, record 2, English, - tarn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tarn: term and definition officially approved 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. 2, record 2, English, - tarn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac
1, record 2, French, lac
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe d'eau douce entourée de terre, généralement pourvue d'un exutoire, ou élargissement d'un cours d'eau. 1, record 2, French, - lac
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lac Arvert, T.-N. 1, record 2, French, - lac
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lac : le lac est plus grand que l'étang et la mare. Générique attesté à travers le pays. 1, record 2, French, - lac
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lac : 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. 2, record 2, French, - lac
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago
1, record 2, Spanish, lago
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de agua rodeada de tierra, mucho menor que un mar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lago
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cirque lake
1, record 3, English, cirque%20lake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tarn 1, record 3, English, tarn
correct
- corrie lake 1, record 3, English, corrie%20lake
correct, Great Britain, regional
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, deep, commonly circular glacial lake occupying a cirque. 1, record 3, English, - cirque%20lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has no prominent inlet, being fed by runoff from the surrounding slopes and dammed by a lip of bedrock or by a small moraine. 1, record 3, English, - cirque%20lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corrie: term used in Scotland as a synonym of cirque ... 1, record 3, English, - cirque%20lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac de cirque
1, record 3, French, lac%20de%20cirque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac constitué dans un bassin en amphithéâtre creusé par un glacier. 1, record 3, French, - lac%20de%20cirque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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