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GORGE [19 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fish gorge
1, record 1, English, fish%20gorge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fish gorge : an item in the "Fishing and Trapping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - fish%20gorge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hameçon droit
1, record 1, French, hame%C3%A7on%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hameçon droit : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de pêche et de piégeage» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - hame%C3%A7on%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
- Clothing (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gorge
1, record 2, English, gorge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seam formed at the point where the lapels meet the collar of a jacket or coat. 2, record 2, English, - gorge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The undercollar shall be seamed to the neck edge and gorge of the jacket. 3, record 2, English, - gorge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Jacket gorge. 3, record 2, English, - gorge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anglaise
1, record 2, French, anglaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
C'est la délimitation entre le col et la parementure du veston ou de la veste. 2, record 2, French, - anglaise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nutcracker man
1, record 3, English, nutcracker%20man
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Zinjanthropus", "Nutcracker Man", Australopithecus boisei. Discovered by Mary Leakey in 1959 at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania(Leakey 1959). Estimated age is 1. 8 million years. It is an almost complete cranium, with a brain size about 530 cc. This was the first specimen of this species. Louis Leakey briefly considered this a human ancestor, but the claim was dropped when Homo habilis was found soon afterwards. 2, record 3, English, - nutcracker%20man
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- homme casse-noisettes
1, record 3, French, homme%20casse%2Dnoisettes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce qu'ont découvert des anthropologues, et qui s'est mérité la Une de la revue Nature cette semaine, est un crâne ainsi qu'une mâchoire d'une espèce appelée Australopithécus boisei, une sous-espèce d'australopithèque - nos plus anciens ancêtres hominidés connus - dont le premier crâne avait été retrouvé en 1959 dans la Gorge d'Olduvai, en Tanzanie. L'australopithecus boisei est connu pour sa mâchoire massive et pour ses très grandes dents arrière, de la taille d'une pièce de monnaie, qui lui ont valu le surnom de «homme casse-noisettes». 2, record 3, French, - homme%20casse%2Dnoisettes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre aussi dans cette catégorie «l'Homme casse-noisettes», découvert dans la gorge d'Olduvaï par Louis Leakey, le beau-père de Meave. 3, record 3, French, - homme%20casse%2Dnoisettes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Reversing Falls
1, record 4, English, Reversing%20Falls
correct, plural, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A series of rapids near Saint John, New Brunswick, where the water runs through a narrow gorge before emptying into the Bay of Fundy. 2, record 4, English, - Reversing%20Falls
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45° 15’ 37" N, 66° 5’ 24" W (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - Reversing%20Falls
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chutes réversibles
1, record 4, French, chutes%20r%C3%A9versibles
correct, feminine noun, plural, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Série de rapides près de Saint-Jean, au Nouveau-Brunswick, au Canada, où l'eau traverse une gorge étroite avant de se jeter dans la baie de Fundy. 2, record 4, French, - chutes%20r%C3%A9versibles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45° 15' 37" N, 66° 5' 24" O (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 4, French, - chutes%20r%C3%A9versibles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ravine
1, record 5, English, ravine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cañada 2, record 5, English, ca%C3%B1ada
regional, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, deep hollow in the earth's surface, especially one worn by the action of a stream; large gully; gorge. 3, record 5, English, - ravine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A particular feature of the city of Toronto, ravines are kept as a safety measure, since the city is exposed to floods, and storms. 3, record 5, English, - ravine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cañada: term used in the Western United States. 2, record 5, English, - ravine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ravin
1, record 5, French, ravin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañada
1, record 5, Spanish, ca%C3%B1ada
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alluvial cone
1, record 6, English, alluvial%20cone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cone of dejection 2, record 6, English, cone%20of%20dejection
correct
- cone of detritus 2, record 6, English, cone%20of%20detritus
correct
- hemicone 2, record 6, English, hemicone
- debris cone 2, record 6, English, debris%20cone
- cone delta 2, record 6, English, cone%20delta
- dry delta 2, record 6, English, dry%20delta
- wash 2, record 6, English, wash
noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alluvial fan with steep slopes formed of loose material washed down the slopes of mountains by ephemeral streams and deposited as a conical mass of low slope at the mouth of a gorge. 2, record 6, English, - alluvial%20cone
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An alluvial fan differs from an alluvial cone in having greater width in proportion to its thickness and in showing signs of stratification. 3, record 6, English, - alluvial%20cone
Record 6, Key term(s)
- dejection cone
- detritus cone
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cône de déjection
1, record 6, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9jection
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cône torrentiel 2, record 6, French, c%C3%B4ne%20torrentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cône alluvial à pente très accentuée, érigé par un torrent. 3, record 6, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9jection
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un torrent comprend trois parties [...] : le bassin de réception [...]; le chenal d'écoulement [...]; le cône de déjection, lieu essentiel du dépôt des matériaux enlevés (sédimentation). [...] le cône de déjection, en s'agrandissant, repousse, contre le versant opposé, le lit de la rivière dans laquelle il aboutit. 4, record 6, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9jection
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cône de déjection : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 6, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9jection
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cono de deyección
1, record 6, Spanish, cono%20de%20deyecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depósitos de tierras, arena, gravilla y cantos que se forman en el punto en que un torrente llega al valle o en cualquier situación en la que su velocidad sea lo suficientemente reducida para causar dichos depósitos. Está formado por materiales procedentes de zonas con pendientes más escarpadas que la de un cono aluvial. 1, record 6, Spanish, - cono%20de%20deyecci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- have a frog in one's throat
1, record 7, English, have%20a%20frog%20in%20one%27s%20throat
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[literal French translation :] Avoir une grenouille dans la gorge. 1, record 7, English, - have%20a%20frog%20in%20one%27s%20throat
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- avoir un chat dans la gorge
1, record 7, French, avoir%20un%20chat%20dans%20la%20gorge
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être enroué. 1, record 7, French, - avoir%20un%20chat%20dans%20la%20gorge
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gorge wind
1, record 8, English, gorge%20wind
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any wind modified by being forced to flow through a... gorge especially by a strong pressure gradient as is the case with mountain-gap winds. 1, record 8, English, - gorge%20wind
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vent de gorge
1, record 8, French, vent%20de%20gorge
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent de montagne [...] d'une gorge. 1, record 8, French, - vent%20de%20gorge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Diseases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bloat
1, record 9, English, bloat
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bloat and digestive upsets can occur if too much grain is introduced too quickly and aggressive animals in a group are allowed to gorge themselves. 2, record 9, English, - bloat
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Maladies des animaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ballonnement
1, record 9, French, ballonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- météorisme 2, record 9, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orisme
correct, masculine noun
- météorisation 1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indigestion gazeuse (du rumen). 1, record 9, French, - ballonnement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La météorisation est fréquemment observée chez les ruminants. 3, record 9, French, - ballonnement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le météorisme et les troubles digestifs peuvent se produire si l'on administre trop rapidement une très forte quantité de céréales et si l'on permet à des animaux de se gaver aux dépens du reste du groupe. 4, record 9, French, - ballonnement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- meteorización
1, record 9, Spanish, meteorizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- meteorismo 2, record 9, Spanish, meteorismo
masculine noun
- empanderado 2, record 9, Spanish, empanderado
masculine noun
- aventazón 3, record 9, Spanish, aventaz%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- timpanitis 3, record 9, Spanish, timpanitis
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- defile
1, record 10, English, defile
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- defilee 2, record 10, English, defilee
correct, obsolete
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow pass or gorge between mountains. 2, record 10, English, - defile
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- défilé
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couloir naturel encaissé, resserré. 2, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défilé (étymologiquement) : tel qu'on n'y peut passer qu'à la file. 2, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fleuve a creusé un défilé dans la roche. 2, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Défilé en cul-de-sac, sans issue; défilé entre deux montagnes. 2, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Cluse, col en défilé, formant un défilé. 2, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 PHR
S'engager dans un défilé. 2, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- desfiladero
1, record 10, Spanish, desfiladero
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paso estrecho y profundo entre montañas. 1, record 10, Spanish, - desfiladero
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
- Clothing (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- break of the lapel
1, record 11, English, break%20of%20the%20lapel
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- stopping point of the lapel 2, record 11, English, stopping%20point%20of%20the%20lapel
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Go into a men's clothing store and look at the coat collars. They are creased all the way down, about two to three inches below the gorge seam(where the collar is sewed to the lapel), and the lapel is rolled from that point to a point about 1 to 2 inches above the top button and button hole. It's the collar crease that controls the break of the lapel. 1, record 11, English, - break%20of%20the%20lapel
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cassure du revers
1, record 11, French, cassure%20du%20revers
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- cassure 2, record 11, French, cassure
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne de pliure formée par [...] le revers. 2, record 11, French, - cassure%20du%20revers
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entaillez les courbes du col et les extrémités de la cassure du revers. 3, record 11, French, - cassure%20du%20revers
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- canyon
1, record 12, English, canyon
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, deep, relatively narrow, steep-sided valley confined between lofty and precipitous walls in a plateau or mountainous area, often with a stream at the bottom. 1, record 12, English, - canyon
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similar to, but larger than, a gorge. It is characteristic of an arid or semiarid area(such as western US) where stream downcutting greatly exceeds weathering; e. g. Grand Canyon. 1, record 12, English, - canyon
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- canyon
1, record 12, French, canyon
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée profonde, sinueuse ou rectiligne, creusée par un cours d'eau presque toujours «allogène». 1, record 12, French, - canyon
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'alternance des strates, ses versants sont tantôt verticaux dans les bancs durs et diaclasés, tantôt en pente plus faible dans les bancs marneux, tendres et imperméables. Le terme, d'origine espagnole, s'applique à toute vallée profondément encaissée [...] 1, record 12, French, - canyon
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón
1, record 12, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle profundo con laderas altas y escarpadas, generalmente con un curso de agua discurriendo por él. 1, record 12, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record 13 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- gorge
1, record 13, English, gorge
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deep, narrow, steep-sided valley, usually containing a watercourse. 1, record 13, English, - gorge
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Niagara Gorge, Ontario. 1, record 13, English, - gorge
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gorge : widely used, generic but few named examples. 1, record 13, English, - gorge
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gorge : term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada(GNBC)(formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names--CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary(TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 13, English, - gorge
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- gorge
1, record 13, French, gorge
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étroite et profonde dépression de terrain. 1, record 13, French, - gorge
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gorge d'en Bas, Québec. 1, record 13, French, - gorge
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gorge : générique attesté au Québec. 1, record 13, French, - gorge
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gorge : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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 13, French, - gorge
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Archaeology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- oldowan
1, record 14, English, oldowan
correct, adjective
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Oldowan 2, record 14, English, Oldowan
correct, adjective
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or belonging to a Lower and Middle Pleistocene culture of East Africa characterized by crude pebble choppers, scrapers and hand axes. 3, record 14, English, - oldowan
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Olduvai(Olduwai) Gorge : archaeological site rich in fossils and Paleolithic implements in northern Tanzania. 4, record 14, English, - oldowan
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Archéologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- oldowayen
1, record 14, French, oldowayen
correct, adjective
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif au gisement paléontologique de l'Olduwai. 2, record 14, French, - oldowayen
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la haute vallée de l'Awash, à 2 000 m d'altitude, l'évolution des paysages végétaux a pu être reconstituée pour la période du Pléistocène ancien, contemporaine de l'industrie oldowayenne de Melka Konturé jusqu'à l'époque actuelle. 2, record 14, French, - oldowayen
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Olduvai (en anglais) ou Oldoway (en allemand) : région de Tanzanie (Tanganyka) appartenant au bassin de la Rift Valley de Kenya, célèbre par ses gorges qui fournissent la stratigraphie complète de sédiments lacustres déposés durant une très longue durée du Pléistocène. 3, record 14, French, - oldowayen
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- key dam
1, record 15, English, key%20dam
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main dam, generally built across the lower part of a gorge. 2, record 15, English, - key%20dam
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- barrage principal
1, record 15, French, barrage%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'il s'agit de correction de torrents, le barrage le plus important, généralement construit en travers de la gorge et dans sa partie la plus basse. 1, record 15, French, - barrage%20principal
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique de cierre 1, record 15, Spanish, dique%20de%20cierre
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Covey Hill outlet
1, record 16, English, Covey%20Hill%20outlet
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, 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 16, English, - Covey%20Hill%20outlet
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Covey Hill outlet today consists of a 60-foot dry waterfall or cliff, a 75-foot deep lake with an unknown thickness of sediment at its base, and a mile long gorge about 130 feet deep and 300 to 600 feet wide. 3, record 16, English, - Covey%20Hill%20outlet
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in central Canada. 4, record 16, English, - Covey%20Hill%20outlet
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- déversoir de Covey Hill
1, record 16, French, d%C3%A9versoir%20de%20Covey%20Hill
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, 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 16, French, - d%C3%A9versoir%20de%20Covey%20Hill
Record number: 16, 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 16, French, - d%C3%A9versoir%20de%20Covey%20Hill
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Actuellement, le déversoir de Covey Hill est formé d'une falaise ou cascade à sec de 60 pieds de haut, d'un lac de 75 pieds de profondeur, dont on ignore l'épaisseur des sédiments à la base, et d'une gorge d'un mille de long, de 130 pieds de profond et de 300 à 600 pieds de large. 3, record 16, French, - d%C3%A9versoir%20de%20Covey%20Hill
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- chine
1, record 17, English, chine
correct, see observation, Great Britain, regional
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow, deep ravine, gorge or cleft, cut in a soft earthy cliff by a stream descending steeply to the sea. 2, record 17, English, - chine
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used in England (especially in Hampshire and in the Isle of Wight). 2, record 17, English, - chine
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- ravin
1, record 17, French, ravin
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1998-10-09
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- basin dam
1, record 18, English, basin%20dam
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dam with a concave top, built across the mouth of a gorge to prevent an outwash fan from forming. 1, record 18, English, - basin%20dam
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- barrage entonnoir
1, record 18, French, barrage%20entonnoir
proposal, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- barrage de sommet de cône de déjection 1, record 18, French, barrage%20de%20sommet%20de%20c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9jection
proposal, masculine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage muni d'un sommet concave construit transversalement à l'embouchure du canal d'écoulement afin d'empêcher la formation de dépôts d'alluvions. 1, record 18, French, - barrage%20entonnoir
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1992-04-14
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- sport climbing
1, record 19, English, sport%20climbing
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- competitive climbing 1, record 19, English, competitive%20climbing
avoid, see observation
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offshoot of mountaineering in which participants, whose safety is assured by a toprope, attempt to scale cliff faces or artificial climbing walls presenting various degrees of difficulty. 1, record 19, English, - sport%20climbing
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First developed in France's Verdun Gorge in the mid 1970's sport climbing involves climbing a route that has been previously groomed, inspected and prepared(removal of moss, ferns and other debris from holes and cracks). The preparation involves rapelling down the cliff face and installing bolts or pitons in such a way that they will remain permanently, forever scarring the rock face. Given the minimal risk involved, the gymnastics of sport climbing takes precedence over the danger. Increasingly, the sport is performed on artificial climbing walls with removable bolts and pitons that, when arranged in a certain manner, allow for the instant creation of new, more difficult routes. The existence at these walls also lessen environmental damage to natural rock faces. 1, record 19, English, - sport%20climbing
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cannot be used interchangeably with the term ’competitive climbing’ which serves to denote a relatively new concept: the competitive side of sport climbing. 1, record 19, English, - sport%20climbing
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term, definition and observations were provided by a technical advisor for the Ontario Rock Climbing Association (ORCA) and confirmed by a past president of ORCA. 1, record 19, English, - sport%20climbing
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- escalade sportive
1, record 19, French, escalade%20sportive
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- escalade de compétition 2, record 19, French, escalade%20de%20comp%C3%A9tition
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté athlétique de l'escalade en roche, effectué sur des falaises ou sur des structures artificielles d'escalade (sae) à l'aide de pitons installés antérieurement à l'escalade. 1, record 19, French, - escalade%20sportive
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le but dans l'escalade sportive c'est d'améliorer son niveau de compétence technique soit comme préparation pour faire de l'alpinisme soit pour accéder à des escalades sportives plus difficiles. L'escalade sportive comporte très peu de danger pour le grimpeur grâce à l'emploi d'un toprope et contrairement à l'escalade classique qui, elle, comporte énormément de danger. 1, record 19, French, - escalade%20sportive
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec le terme «escalade de compétition» qui désigne une autre notion. 2, record 19, French, - escalade%20sportive
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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