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FRASER BASIN [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fraser Basin Council
1, record 1, English, Fraser%20Basin%20Council
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FBC 2, record 1, English, FBC
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Fraser Basin Management Board 3, record 1, English, Fraser%20Basin%20Management%20Board
former designation, correct, British Columbia
- FBMB 3, record 1, English, FBMB
former designation, correct, British Columbia
- FBMB 3, record 1, English, FBMB
- Fraser Basin Management Program 4, record 1, English, Fraser%20Basin%20Management%20Program
former designation, correct, British Columbia
- FBMP 4, record 1, English, FBMP
former designation, correct, British Columbia
- FBMP 4, record 1, English, FBMP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Fraser Basin Council(FBC) is a charitable non-profit society that brings people together to advance sustainability in the Fraser Basin and across British Columbia. Established in 1997, FBC is a collaboration of four orders of government(federal, provincial, local and First Nations), along with those from the private sector and civil society. 5, record 1, English, - Fraser%20Basin%20Council
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Fraser Basin Management Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Conseil du bassin du Fraser
1, record 1, French, Conseil%20du%20bassin%20du%20Fraser
correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bureau d'aménagement du bassin du Fraser 2, record 1, French, Bureau%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20du%20bassin%20du%20Fraser
former designation, correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
- BABF 2, record 1, French, BABF
former designation, correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
- BABF 2, record 1, French, BABF
- Fraser Basin Management Program 3, record 1, French, Fraser%20Basin%20Management%20Program
former designation, correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
- FBMP 3, record 1, French, FBMP
former designation, correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
- FBMP 3, record 1, French, FBMP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Conseil du bassin du Fraser est une association de groupes et de particuliers intéressés, représentant des intérêts personnels, gouvernementaux et industriels et chargés de prendre des décisions responsables en ce qui concerne la gestion appropriée de la faune et des activités le long du fleuve Fraser. 4, record 1, French, - Conseil%20du%20bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Salmon-Safe BC Eco-Certification
1, record 2, English, Salmon%2DSafe%20BC%20Eco%2DCertification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Salmon-Safe BC Eco-Certification, launched in 2010 through a partnership between the Pacific Salmon Foundation and the Fraser Basin Council,... encourages farmers to use agricultural practices that protect Pacific salmon habitat and water quality. 1, record 2, English, - Salmon%2DSafe%20BC%20Eco%2DCertification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Salmon-Safe BC Eco-Certification
1, record 2, French, Salmon%2DSafe%20BC%20Eco%2DCertification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- certification écologique de la Colombie-Britannique Salmon-Safe 1, record 2, French, certification%20%C3%A9cologique%20de%20la%20Colombie%2DBritannique%20Salmon%2DSafe
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La certification écologique de la Colombie-Britannique Salmon-Safe, lancée en 2010 par l'intermédiaire d'un partenariat entre la Fondation du saumon du Pacifique et le Conseil du bassin du Fraser, [...] encourage les agriculteurs à appliquer des pratiques agricoles qui protègent l'habitat du saumon du Pacifique et la qualité des eaux qu'il fréquente. 1, record 2, French, - Salmon%2DSafe%20BC%20Eco%2DCertification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Charter for Sustainability
1, record 3, English, Charter%20for%20Sustainability
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mandate of the new Fraser Basin Council will be to promote and monitor the implementation of a Charter for Sustainability which was developed by the FBMB(Fraser Basin Management Board). The Charter, designed to protect and enhance the sustainability of the Fraser River and its vast basin, will guide social, economic, environmental and institutional actions towards sustainability. 1, record 3, English, - Charter%20for%20Sustainability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Charte de la durabilité
1, record 3, French, Charte%20de%20la%20durabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nouveau Conseil du bassin du Fraser aura pour mandat de promouvoir et de surveiller la mise en œuvre de la Charte de la durabilité que le BABF (Bureau d'aménagement du bassin du Fraser) avait élaborée. Conçue pour protéger et mettre en valeur la durabilité du fleuve Fraser et de son vaste bassin, la Charte guidera les activités sociales, économiques, environnementales et institutionnelles en vue d'atteindre la durabilité. 1, record 3, French, - Charte%20de%20la%20durabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Agassig
1, record 4, English, Agassig
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 4, English, - Agassig
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Within the Western System, ] the Georgian Basin is bordered by the Nanaimo Lowland on the west and the Georgia and Fraser Lowlands on the east. These comprise the humid coastal belt... Evaporation exceeds precipitation during the summer growing season at all weather stations in the coastal humid belt except Agassiz. 1, record 4, English, - Agassig
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Agassig
1, record 4, French, Agassig
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 4, French, - Agassig
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 4, French, - Agassig
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Dans le système de l'Ouest], les basses-terres de Nanaïmo à l'ouest, de Géorgie et de Fraser à l'est, bordent la dépression de Géorgie et constituent la zone littorale humide [...] Les stations météorologiques, à l'exception de celle d'Agassiz, dans la zone littorale humide, ont enregistré durant la période estivale de croissance un taux d'évaporation supérieur à celui des précipitations. 3, record 4, French, - Agassig
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Fraser Basin
1, record 5, English, Fraser%20Basin
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 5, English, - Fraser%20Basin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fraser Basin has a flat, gently rolling surface mainly covered by glacial drift into which the Fraser river system and other main streams are commonly incised more than 1, 000 feet. 3, record 5, English, - Fraser%20Basin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Southern Plateau and Mountain area. 4, record 5, English, - Fraser%20Basin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bassin du Fraser
1, record 5, French, bassin%20du%20Fraser
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Bassin du Fraser 2, record 5, French, Bassin%20du%20Fraser
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 5, French, - bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 5, French, - bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 5, French, - bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La surface du bassin du Fraser est plate, légèrement onduleuse, recouverte surtout de drift glaciaire, dans lequel le fleuve Fraser et ses affluents, et autres importants cours d'eau se trouvent fréquemment encaissés de plus de 1,000 pieds. 4, record 5, French, - bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bellingham Basin
1, record 6, English, Bellingham%20Basin
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 6, English, - Bellingham%20Basin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Bellingham Basin beneath the lower Fraser River Delta, the upper beds of non-marine sandstones and conglomerate comprising the Burrard Formation are early tertiary. 3, record 6, English, - Bellingham%20Basin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Pacific Continental Shelf. 4, record 6, English, - Bellingham%20Basin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bassin de Bellingham
1, record 6, French, bassin%20de%20Bellingham
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 6, French, - bassin%20de%20Bellingham
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 6, French, - bassin%20de%20Bellingham
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le bassin de Bellingham, situé sous le delta du Fraser, les couches supérieures de grès et de conglomérat non marins, qui comprennent la formation de Burrard, datent du début du Tertiare. 3, record 6, French, - bassin%20de%20Bellingham
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- glaciolacustrine deposit
1, record 7, English, glaciolacustrine%20deposit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The thick glaciolacustrine deposits of the upper Fraser basin give the Prince George area flat to rolling topography. 1, record 7, English, - glaciolacustrine%20deposit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- formation glacio-lacustre 1, record 7, French, formation%20glacio%2Dlacustre
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les formations glacio-lacustres d'une certaine puissance, dans la partie supérieure du bassin du Fraser, dotent la région de Prince George d'une topographie plane ou ondulée. 1, record 7, French, - formation%20glacio%2Dlacustre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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