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BROOK WATER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Brook of Water
1, record 1, English, Brook%20of%20Water
correct, see observation, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 46° 48’ 51" N, 54° 2’ 14" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 1, English, - Brook%20of%20Water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brook of Water is a bay. 2, record 1, English, - Brook%20of%20Water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Brook of Water
1, record 1, French, Brook%20of%20Water
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 46° 48' 51" N, 54° 2' 14" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 1, record 1, French, - Brook%20of%20Water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon les règles d'écriture du Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada, si le générique n'indique pas la véritable nature de l'entité désignée, en l'occurrence une baie, le toponyme est laissé dans sa forme officielle. 2, record 1, French, - Brook%20of%20Water
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Humber Arm
1, record 2, English, Humber%20Arm
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water near Corner Brook, in Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 2, English, - Humber%20Arm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 0’ 7" N, 58° 5’ 29" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 2, English, - Humber%20Arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras Humber
1, record 2, French, bras%20Humber
proposal, masculine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d'eau près de Corner Brook, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 2, French, - bras%20Humber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 0' 7" N, 58° 5' 29" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 2, French, - bras%20Humber
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stream erosion
1, record 3, English, stream%20erosion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fluvial erosion 2, record 3, English, fluvial%20erosion
correct
- fluviatile erosion 3, record 3, English, fluviatile%20erosion
less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The displacement and transportation of solids (soil, sand, gravel, mud, boulders, and other particles) by moving water. 4, record 3, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major landforms produced by stream erosion are valleys, which may be modified from their original rather narrow, steep-walled, and V-shaped appearance by continuing erosion and deposition. 5, record 3, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fluvial erosion is ... caused by streams and rivers. [It] can be catastrophic when a flood event causes a rapid adjustment of the stream channel size and/or location. 6, record 3, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stream : A body of running water(as a river or brook) flowing on the earth. 7, record 3, English, - stream%20erosion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- érosion fluviale
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- érosion fluviatile 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9rosion%20fluviatile
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion causée par l'action des cours d'eau. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matériaux qui se détachent sont transportés lorsqu’ils sont exposés à l’érosion fluviale dans les ruisseaux et les rivières. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Western Newfoundland Model Forest
1, record 4, English, Western%20Newfoundland%20Model%20Forest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Western Newfoundland Model Forest, encompassing 923, 000 hectares of boreal forest in western Newfoundland, stretches south from the northern boundary of Gros Morne National Park and east from the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited manages most of the land in the Model Forest area. The forest's dominant tree species include balsam fir, black spruce, jack pine, trembling aspen, white birch and white spruce. The Model Forest's diverse range of projects includes biodiversity assessment, carbon stock assessment, watershed planning, water quality and wildlife. 1, record 4, English, - Western%20Newfoundland%20Model%20Forest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Forêt modèle de l'ouest de Terre-Neuve
1, record 4, French, For%C3%AAt%20mod%C3%A8le%20de%20l%27ouest%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Forêt modèle de l'ouest de Terre Neuve, qui couvre 923 000 hectares de forêt boréale dans l'ouest de Terre-Neuve, s'étend vers le sud depuis la frontière nord du Parc national du Canada Gros Morne, et vers l'est du Golfe du Saint Laurent. L'entreprise Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited aménage la majorité du territoire de la forêt modèle, qui est dominé par le sapin baumier, l'épinette noire, le pin gris, le peuplier faux tremble, le bouleau à papier et l'épinette blanche. La forêt modèle mène différents projets, notamment sur l'évaluation de la biodiversité, l'évaluation des stocks de carbone, la planification à l'échelle des bassins hydrographiques, la qualité de l'eau et la faune. 1, record 4, French, - For%C3%AAt%20mod%C3%A8le%20de%20l%27ouest%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- source of a river
1, record 5, English, source%20of%20a%20river
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- river's source 2, record 5, English, river%27s%20source
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The source of a river, usually a spring, is the furthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river.... Near its source, a river is usually insignificant, being a mere stream or brook, growing as more and more water drains into it. 1, record 5, English, - source%20of%20a%20river
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source d'une rivière
1, record 5, French, source%20d%27une%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Source : le lieu d'émergence, l'origine d'où l'eau sort, le point d'origine d'un cours d'eau [...] la source d'une rivière [...] 2, record 5, French, - source%20d%27une%20rivi%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- channel drainage
1, record 6, English, channel%20drainage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flow of water as a concentrated mass in a gully, swale, brook or river. 1, record 6, English, - channel%20drainage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "sheet drainage" (see record). 2, record 6, English, - channel%20drainage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- drainage par canalisations
1, record 6, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- steady
1, record 7, English, steady
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Still water of a brook or river, not apparently affected by stream flow. 1, record 7, English, - steady
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alder Steady, Nfld. 1, record 7, English, - steady
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Big Steadies, Nfld. 1, record 7, English, - steady
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in Nfld. 1, record 7, English, - steady
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
steady: term 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 7, English, - steady
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fosse
1, record 7, French, fosse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un cours d'eau généralement plus profonde et moins rapide que les eaux adjacentes. 1, record 7, French, - fosse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosse Adam, Québec. 1, record 7, French, - fosse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fosse sert souvent d'aire de repos au saumon dans sa montaison vers les frayères et est alors appelée «fosse à saumon». Attesté au Québec. 1, record 7, French, - fosse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fosse : terme 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 7, French, - fosse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- water release programme
1, record 8, English, water%20release%20programme
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of particular significance are current studies examining the feasibility of substituting a fish stocking programme for the steam habitat maintenance programme. Since the ultimate objective of the latter is to maintain viable stocks of sport fish(specifically, land-locked Atlantic salmon and brook trout), in the reservoirs, then artificial stocking from a hydro-sponsored hatchery may be more cost-effective than the water release programme. 1, record 8, English, - water%20release%20programme
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- programme d'apport d'eau
1, record 8, French, programme%20d%27apport%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Ecology (General)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stream habitat maintenance programme
1, record 9, English, stream%20habitat%20maintenance%20programme
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of particular significance are current studies examining the feasibility of substituting a fish stocking programme for the stream habitat maintenance programme. Since the ultimate objective of the latter is to maintain viable stocks of sport fish(specifically, land-locked Atlantic salmon and brook trout), in the reservoirs, then artificial stocking from a hydro-sponsored hatchery may be more cost-effective than the water release programme. 1, record 9, English, - stream%20habitat%20maintenance%20programme
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- programme de conservation de l'habitat des cours d'eau
1, record 9, French, programme%20de%20conservation%20de%20l%27habitat%20des%20cours%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-09-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ion budget
1, record 10, English, ion%20budget
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cation and Anion Budgets. Hubbard Brook, New Hampshire. Observed trends and completed annual ion budgets for 11 years at Hubbard Brook demonstrate the influence of atmospheric inputs on surface water quality. Unusually high rates of H+, NO3-, and SO42-inputs were observed as early as 1964. 1, record 10, English, - ion%20budget
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bilan ionique
1, record 10, French, bilan%20ionique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la quantité de certaines substances ioniques qui entre dans un écosystème (généralement un bassin jaugé) et la quantité de ces mêmes substances qui ressort de cet écosystème. 2, record 10, French, - bilan%20ionique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle des bassins jaugés est essentiellement de quantifier les dépôts de polluants et la réaction des écosystèmes à ces dépôts, de façon à éventuellement prédire l'impact de différentes charges de polluants. C'est pourquoi une partie importante des ressources du TGDPA est consacrée au bilan ionique (...) 3, record 10, French, - bilan%20ionique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le français préfère le terme "bilan" au terme "budget" qui s'emploie aussi parfois dans le domaine de l'environnement. Le terme "budget" véhicule une nuance indésirable de "volonté d'organisation et de répartition raisonnée" dont est dépourvu le terme "bilan". 4, record 10, French, - bilan%20ionique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 4, record 10, French, - bilan%20ionique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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