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CORRIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cirque
1, record 1, English, cirque
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacial cirque 2, record 1, English, glacial%20cirque
correct
- corrie 3, record 1, English, corrie
correct, see observation, Great Britain, regional
- combe 4, record 1, English, combe
correct
- cwm 5, record 1, English, cwm
correct, see observation, Great Britain, regional
- basin 6, record 1, English, basin
see observation, regional, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a glacially eroded hollow in a mountainside. 4, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antler Cirque, Nfld. 7, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cirque: term 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. 8, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corrie : term used in Scotland. 9, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
basin: term used in Western United States. 10, record 1, English, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cwm: term of Welsh origin. 9, record 1, English, - cirque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cirque
1, record 1, French, cirque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cirque glaciaire 2, record 1, French, cirque%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression profonde en demi-cercle dominée par des parois rocheuses verticales ou très abruptes, formée par l'érosion glaciaire. 3, record 1, French, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cirques sont situés à flan de montagne, et généralement à la tête des vallées glaciaires. 3, record 1, French, - cirque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cirque : terme uniformisé 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. 4, record 1, French, - cirque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Toponimia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circo glaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, circo%20glaciar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión más o menos circular bordeada de laderas abruptas, que ha sufrido o sufre la acción glaciar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - circo%20glaciar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cirque lake
1, record 2, English, cirque%20lake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tarn 1, record 2, English, tarn
correct
- corrie lake 1, record 2, English, corrie%20lake
correct, Great Britain, regional
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, deep, commonly circular glacial lake occupying a cirque. 1, record 2, English, - cirque%20lake
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - cirque%20lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corrie : term used in Scotland as a synonym of cirque... 1, record 2, English, - cirque%20lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac de cirque
1, record 2, French, lac%20de%20cirque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac constitué dans un bassin en amphithéâtre creusé par un glacier. 1, record 2, French, - lac%20de%20cirque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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