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BARREN GROUND [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woodland caribou
1, record 1, English, woodland%20caribou
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The currently recognized [reindeer or caribou] subspecies are: ... The woodland caribou of the boreal forest region from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia and the southern Yukon Territory ... a large, dark subspecies ... 2, record 1, English, - woodland%20caribou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Caribou] are divisible into two types : the northern, or barren ground, caribou of the tundra and taiga, and the woodland caribou of Canadian forests. 3, record 1, English, - woodland%20caribou
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caribou des bois
1, record 1, French, caribou%20des%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caribou des forêts 2, record 1, French, caribou%20des%20for%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le caribou, un très vieux membre de la famille des cervidés, est l'un des gros mammifères les plus largement répandus au Canada. [...] Le pelage du caribou des bois est surtout brun en été (plus gris en hiver), mais le cou, la crinière, la bande du bas des épaules, le ventre, le dessous de la queue ainsi qu'une touffe au dessus de chacun des sabots sont blanc crème. [...] Les bois du caribou des bois sont aplatis, complexes et compacts par comparaison avec ceux du caribou de la toundra. 3, record 1, French, - caribou%20des%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le caribou des forêts (Rangifer tarandus caribou), espèce qui occupait jadis tout le territoire canadien depuis la Colombie-Britannique jusqu'à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, disparaît progressivement. 2, record 1, French, - caribou%20des%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- range disturbance threshold
1, record 2, English, range%20disturbance%20threshold
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the panel recommended the development of range management plans, including range disturbance thresholds, for woodland caribou, barren ground caribou, grizzly bears and polar bears. 2, record 2, English, - range%20disturbance%20threshold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil de perturbation de l'aire de répartition
1, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20perturbation%20de%20l%27aire%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la commission a recommandé que soient élaborés de plans de gestion de l'aire de répartition, comportant des seuils de perturbation de l'aire de répartition,pour le caribou des bois, le caribou de la toundra, le grizzli et l'ours blanc. 2, record 2, French, - seuil%20de%20perturbation%20de%20l%27aire%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Polar Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fellfield
1, record 3, English, fellfield
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fell field 2, record 3, English, fell%20field
correct
- fellfjeld 3, record 3, English, fellfjeld
correct
- fjeldmark 4, record 3, English, fjeldmark
correct
- feldmark 5, record 3, English, feldmark
correct
- rock desert 6, record 3, English, rock%20desert
correct
- barren ground 7, record 3, English, barren%20ground
correct
- bare land 8, record 3, English, bare%20land
correct
- bareland 9, record 3, English, bareland
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of tundra ecosystem characterized by rather flat relief, very stony soil, and low, widely spaced vascular plants. 1, record 3, English, - fellfield
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fellfield: From the Danish "fjoeld-mark," or rock desert. 1, record 3, English, - fellfield
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fell field; rock desert; barren ground : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 3, English, - fellfield
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fell-field
- bare-land
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Géographie du froid
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terre nue
1, record 3, French, terre%20nue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- désert pierreux 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9sert%20pierreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les terres nues [...] accroissent leur superficie dans le domaine haut-arctique ou sur les pentes exposées au vent et sur celles qui évoluent par solifluxion; dès que le sol devient trop instable, le couvert végétal se disloque et se raréfie. C'est le cas dans les secteurs plats ou en légère pente où se dessinent les polygones de pierres ou les sols striés. Les rares plantes qui s'installent enfoncent leurs racines dans les fissures des murs argileux (polygones d'argile) ou dans les parties fines. 3, record 3, French, - terre%20nue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terre nue; désert pierreux : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - terre%20nue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Plant and Crop Production
- Agriculture - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- agrotextile
1, record 4, English, agrotextile
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any textile material used in agriculture, horticulture or fisheries. 2, record 4, English, - agrotextile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agrotextiles range from shading fabrics for vegetables, horticulture and animal husbandry, through ground coverings for weed control without chemical pollutants, to slowly decomposing natural fibre fabrics for recultivating barren land under adverse climatic conditions. The latter include ski runs in the summer or massive damage to the landscape, of the kind that occurs in the construction of roads, railways and landfill sites. 3, record 4, English, - agrotextile
Record 4, Key term(s)
- agrotextiles
- agro-textile
- agro-textiles
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agrotextile
1, record 4, French, agrotextile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- textile à usages agricoles 2, record 4, French, textile%20%C3%A0%20usages%20agricoles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les agrotextiles vont des tissus à faire de l'ombre en culture de légumes, pour les jardins ou l'élevage du bétail - en passant par le recouvrement du sol pour le combat contre les mauvaises herbes sans produits chimiques qui chargent l'environnement - jusqu'aux tissus en fibres naturelles pourrissant lentement pour la reculture de surfaces sous des conditions climatiques difficiles. Depuis peu, ils servent aussi à des pistes de ski en été ou lors d'agressions de masse dans le paysage, telles que la construction de routes, de chemins de fer ou des dépôts de déchets. 1, record 4, French, - agrotextile
Record 4, Key term(s)
- textile à usage agricole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Textiles técnicos
- Producción vegetal
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agrotextil
1, record 4, Spanish, agrotextil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- barren ground grizzly
1, record 5, English, barren%20ground%20grizzly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- barren-ground grizzly 2, record 5, English, barren%2Dground%20grizzly
correct
- barren ground grizzly bear 3, record 5, English, barren%20ground%20grizzly%20bear
correct
- Ursus arctos richardsoni 4, record 5, English, Ursus%20arctos%20richardsoni
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although genetically identical to the eight-foot, 900-pound coastal brown bears of southern Alaska, the barren ground grizzly rarely tops six feet and 500 pounds. A scarcity of food in northern Alaska makes these grizzlies smaller, and they behave very differently from coastal brown bears. 5, record 5, English, - barren%20ground%20grizzly
Record 5, Key term(s)
- barren-ground grizzly bear
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grizzli de Richardson
1, record 5, French, grizzli%20de%20Richardson
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- grizzly de Richardson 2, record 5, French, grizzly%20de%20Richardson
masculine noun
- Ursus arctos richardsoni 1, record 5, French, Ursus%20arctos%20richardsoni
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des grizzlis, des grizzlys. 3, record 5, French, - grizzli%20de%20Richardson
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grizzli (sing.); grizzlis (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 5, French, - grizzli%20de%20Richardson
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- devil strip
1, record 6, English, devil%20strip
see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Dictionary of American Regional English] notes a similar term "devil' s lane, "first appearing around 1872, meaning the unusable strip of land between two parallel fences, often the result of neighbors being unable to agree on a common fence. And another term, "devil' s footstep, "dates back to around 1860 and means "a spot of barren ground. "So it's not surprising that a strip of land next to the street, unusable by anyone, would be christened the "devil strip. " 1, record 6, English, - devil%20strip
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), which pays close attention to such local lingo, "devil strip" is heard almost exclusively in Northeastern Ohio, up around Akron. DARE suggests that the term may arise from the strip’s legal status as a sort of "no man’s land" between public and private property. 1, record 6, English, - devil%20strip
Record 6, Key term(s)
- devilstrip
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entrevoie
1, record 6, French, entrevoie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entrevoie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 6, French, - entrevoie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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