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ABANDONED MEANDER [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 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oxbow lake
1, record 2, English, oxbow%20lake
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- loop lake 2, record 2, English, loop%20lake
correct
- mortlake 2, record 2, English, mortlake
correct
- moat 2, record 2, English, moat
correct
- girt 3, record 2, English, girt
correct
- horseshoe lake 4, record 2, English, horseshoe%20lake
correct
- cutoff lake 2, record 2, English, cutoff%20lake
correct
- crescentic lake 5, record 2, English, crescentic%20lake
correct, see observation
- bayou 6, record 2, English, bayou
correct, regional, United States
- bayou lake 2, record 2, English, bayou%20lake
correct, regional, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crescent-shaped, often ephemeral, body of standing water situated by the side of a stream in the abandoned channel(oxbow) of a meander after the stream formed a neck cutoff and the ends of the original bend were silted up. 2, record 2, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples are common along the banks of the Mississippi River, where they are often known as bayous. 2, record 2, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxbow lake; crescentic lake: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac en croissant
1, record 2, French, lac%20en%20croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bayou 2, record 2, French, bayou
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional, United States
- marigot 3, record 2, French, marigot
correct, see observation, masculine noun, South America
- lac de bras mort 4, record 2, French, lac%20de%20bras%20mort
masculine noun
- délaissé 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9laiss%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bras mort d'un fleuve du domaine tropical ou subtropical. 3, record 2, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agrandissement [des méandres] et leur migration vers l'aval entraînent leur recoupement, qui se traduit par des méandres abandonnés, des lacs en croissant, et aboutit à un élargissement du lit fluvial. 6, record 2, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bayou est typique de la Louisiane et du bas Mississippi, le marigot est propre à l'Amazonie. 7, record 2, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago de lazo
1, record 2, Spanish, lago%20de%20lazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lago en cuarto creciente 1, record 2, Spanish, lago%20en%20cuarto%20creciente
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lago con figura de arco que se forma por el cierre o estrangulamiento de un meandro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lago%20de%20lazo
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