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GREAT BASIN [25 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Provincial Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- federal-provincial agreement
1, record 1, English, federal%2Dprovincial%20agreement
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- provincial-federal agreement 2, record 1, English, provincial%2Dfederal%20agreement
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health is the federal-provincial agreement that supports the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. The Agreement outlines how the governments of Canada and Ontario will cooperate and coordinate their efforts to restore, protect and conserve the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. 3, record 1, English, - federal%2Dprovincial%20agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Administration provinciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entente fédérale-provinciale
1, record 1, French, entente%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%2Dprovinciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accord fédéral-provincial 2, record 1, French, accord%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%2Dprovincial
correct, masculine noun
- entente provinciale-fédérale 3, record 1, French, entente%20provinciale%2Df%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- accord provincial-fédéral 4, record 1, French, accord%20provincial%2Df%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Accord Canada-Ontario concernant la qualité de l'eau et la santé de l'écosystème des Grands Lacs est l'entente fédérale-provinciale visant la restauration et la protection de l'écosystème du bassin des Grands Lacs. Cet accord définit la façon dont les deux gouvernements entendent coopérer et coordonner leurs activités en vue de la restauration, de la protection et de la conservation de l'écosystème du bassin des Grands Lacs. 5, record 1, French, - entente%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%2Dprovinciale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Resources Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- International Upper Great Lakes Study Board
1, record 2, English, International%20Upper%20Great%20Lakes%20Study%20Board
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Completed in 2012, the International Upper Great Lakes Study was launched in 2007 to address a recurring challenge in the upper Great Lakes system : how to manage fluctuating lake levels in the face of uncertainty over future water supplies to the basin while seeking to balance the needs of those interests served by the system. 1, record 2, English, - International%20Upper%20Great%20Lakes%20Study%20Board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Gestion des ressources en eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- International Upper Great Lakes Study Board
1, record 2, French, International%20Upper%20Great%20Lakes%20Study%20Board
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Groupe d'étude international sur les Grands Lacs d'amont 2, record 2, French, Groupe%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20international%20sur%20les%20Grands%20Lacs%20d%27amont
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Gestión de recursos hídricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Estudio Internacional de los Grandes Lagos Superiores
1, record 2, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Estudio%20Internacional%20de%20los%20Grandes%20Lagos%20Superiores
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Resources Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Task Team
1, record 3, English, International%20Great%20Lakes%2DSt%2E%20Lawrence%20River%20Adaptive%20Management%20Task%20Team
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Completed in 2013. The Task Team developed an adaptive management plan for the regulation of water levels and flows in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. 1, record 3, English, - International%20Great%20Lakes%2DSt%2E%20Lawrence%20River%20Adaptive%20Management%20Task%20Team
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Gestion des ressources en eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- International Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Task Team
1, record 3, French, International%20Great%20Lakes%2DSt%2E%20Lawrence%20River%20Adaptive%20Management%20Task%20Team
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Équipe de travail internationale sur la gestion adaptative des Grands Lacs et du fleuve Saint-Laurent 2, record 3, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20travail%20internationale%20sur%20la%20gestion%20adaptative%20des%20Grands%20Lacs%20et%20du%20fleuve%20Saint%2DLaurent
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Gestión de recursos hídricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipo de Trabajo Internacional para la Gestión Adaptativa de los Grandes Lagos y del Río San Lorenzo
1, record 3, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20Trabajo%20Internacional%20para%20la%20Gesti%C3%B3n%20Adaptativa%20de%20los%20Grandes%20Lagos%20y%20del%20R%C3%ADo%20San%20Lorenzo
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Effects of Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes Herring Gull Contaminant Monitoring Program
1, record 4, English, Great%20Lakes%20Herring%20Gull%20Contaminant%20Monitoring%20Program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Herring Gull eggs from several sites throughout the Great Lakes are monitored on an annual basis for a wide variety of organochlorine and heavy metal contaminants in order to assess the biological damage caused by the presence of persistent pollutants in the environment and to assess the effectiveness of efforts to prevent or reduce contamination by toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes basin. The survey has been ongoing since 1972. 1, record 4, English, - Great%20Lakes%20Herring%20Gull%20Contaminant%20Monitoring%20Program
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Great Lakes Herring Gull Contaminant Monitoring Programme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Effets de la pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme de surveillance des contaminants dans les œufs des goélands argentés des Grands Lacs
1, record 4, French, Programme%20de%20surveillance%20des%20contaminants%20dans%20les%20%26oelig%3Bufs%20des%20go%C3%A9lands%20argent%C3%A9s%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les œufs des goélands argentés dans plusieurs colonies des Grands Lacs sont surveillés sur une base annuelle pour y déceler une grande variété de contaminants organochlorés et de métaux lourds, afin d'évaluer les dommages biologiques causés par la présence de polluants persistants dans l'environnement ainsi que l'efficacité des efforts déployés pour empêcher ou réduire la contamination par les produits chimiques toxiques dans le bassin des Grands Lacs. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20de%20surveillance%20des%20contaminants%20dans%20les%20%26oelig%3Bufs%20des%20go%C3%A9lands%20argent%C3%A9s%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-03-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Environment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes Sustainability Fund
1, record 5, English, Great%20Lakes%20Sustainability%20Fund
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GLSF 1, record 5, English, GLSF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GLSF was established to work in partnership with other agencies and local community stakeholders to advance Remedial Action Plans that have been developed for each of Canada's remaining "Areas of Concern"(AOC) located within the Great Lakes Basin. GLSF provides technical and financial support to projects(up to one-third of the total cost) that implement remedial actions to complete the clean up and restoration of three key priority areas : fish and wildlife habitat rehabilitation and stewardship; contaminated sediment assessment and remediation; and innovative approaches to improve municipal wastewater effluent quality. 1, record 5, English, - Great%20Lakes%20Sustainability%20Fund
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Environnement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Fonds de durabilité des Grands Lacs
1, record 5, French, Fonds%20de%20durabilit%C3%A9%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- FDGL 2, record 5, French, FDGL
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a créé le FDGL pour œuvrer en partenariat avec d'autres organismes et des intervenants communautaires locaux pour faire progresser les plans d'assainissement conçus pour chacun des «secteurs préoccupants» (SP) restants du Canada situés dans le bassin des Grands Lacs. Le FDGL offre un appui technique et financier à des projets (jusqu'au tiers du coût total) qui prennent des mesures de redressement pour effectuer le nettoyage et la restauration de trois domaines prioritaires clés; le rétablissement et la gérance de l'habitat des poissons et des espèces sauvages; l'évaluation et l'assainissement des zones contaminées, des méthodes novatrices d'amélioration des effluents municipaux d'eaux usées. 1, record 5, French, - Fonds%20de%20durabilit%C3%A9%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Environment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes Charter
1, record 6, English, Great%20Lakes%20Charter
correct, intergovernmental
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signed and entered into the 11th of February 1985. The purposes of this Charter are to conserve the levels and flows of the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters; to protect and conserve the environmental balance of the Great Lakes Basin exosystem; to provide for cooperative programs and management of the water resources of the Great Lakes Basin by the signatory states and provinces to make secure and protect present developments within the region; and to provide a secure foundation for the future investment and development within the region. 1, record 6, English, - Great%20Lakes%20Charter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Environnement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Charte des Grands Lacs
1, record 6, French, Charte%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, feminine noun, intergovernmental
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accord signé le 11 février 1985 par les Gouverneurs et les Premiers ministres des dix États et Provinces du bassin des Grands Lacs. Les objectifs de la présente Charte sont les suivants : maintenir les niveaux et les débits des eaux des Grands Lacs, de leurs tributaires et des cours d’eau qui les relient; protéger l'équilibre de l'écosystème du bassin des Grands Lacs; assurer l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre d'un programme coopératif de gestion des ressources en eau du bassin des Grands Lacs par les États et les provinces signataires; protéger les aménagements situés à l'intérieur de la région, et établir des bases solides en vue des futurs investissements et développements dans la région. 1, record 6, French, - Charte%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- consumptive use allowance
1, record 7, English, consumptive%20use%20allowance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consumptive Use :-means that portion, above the applicable Annex 2001 allowable loss threshold or consumptive use allowance(whichever is greater), withdrawn or withheld from the Great Lakes Basin that is lost or otherwise not returned to the Great Lakes Basin due to evaporation, incorporation into products, or other processes. 1, record 7, English, - consumptive%20use%20allowance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- allocation pour la consommation
1, record 7, French, allocation%20pour%20la%20consommation
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ententes de mise en œuvre de l'annexe de 2001 de la Charte des Grands Lacs. Rapport du Comité permanent de l'environnement et du développement durable. Ces ententes contiennent essentiellement une série de normes qui s'appliqueraient aux prélèvements d'eau. En résumé, des permis ne seraient accordés pour des prélèvements d'eau que si les critères suivants sont remplis : aucune autre possibilité n'existe, tel que conserver l'approvisionnement actuel en eau; les prélèvements sont limités à des quantités raisonnables en rapport avec les objectifs proposés; toute l'eau prélevée est retournée dans le bassin hydrologique du même Grand Lac, moins une allocation pour la consommation. 1, record 7, French, - allocation%20pour%20la%20consommation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes and Corporate Affairs Branch
1, record 8, English, Great%20Lakes%20and%20Corporate%20Affairs%20Branch
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Branch provides leadership and support in relation to policy development, economic analysis, environmental assessment planning and communications. It coordinates federal implementation of the Great Lakes Program, including the federal Great Lakes 2000 initiative, the Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem, and Canada-U. S. activities. 1, record 8, English, - Great%20Lakes%20and%20Corporate%20Affairs%20Branch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Direction des affaires ministérielles des Grands Lacs
1, record 8, French, Direction%20des%20affaires%20minist%C3%A9rielles%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Direction des affaires ministérielles des Grands Lacs assure le leadership et le soutien dans l'élaboration des politiques, l'analyse économique, la planification des évaluations environnementales et les communications. Elle coordonne la mise en œuvre du Programme des Grands Lacs à l'échelon fédéral, y compris l'initiative fédérale Grands Lacs 2000, l'Accord Canada-Ontario concernant l'écosystème du bassin des Grands Lacs et les activités binationales Canada-États-Unis. 1, record 8, French, - Direction%20des%20affaires%20minist%C3%A9rielles%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Birds
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- great basin
1, record 9, English, great%20basin
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Region 9-Great Basin. This large and complex region includes the Northern Basin and Range, Columbia Plateau, and the eastern slope of the Cascade Range. This area is dry due to its position in the rainshadow of the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. 1, record 9, English, - great%20basin
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region 9 (BCR 9) of the 12 bird conservation regions (BCR) wholly or partially within Canada. 2, record 9, English, - great%20basin
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Oiseaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- grand bassin
1, record 9, French, grand%20bassin
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Région 9 - Grand bassin. Cette grande et complexe région comprend le nord et la bordure du Bassin, le plateau Columbia et le versant est de la chaîne des Cascades. Cette zone est sèche en raison de sa position à l'ombre pluviométrique de la Sierra Nevada et de la chaîne des Cascades. 1, record 9, French, - grand%20bassin
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région 9 (RCO 9) des 12 régions de conservation des oiseaux (RCO) entièrement ou partiellement situées au Canada. 2, record 9, French, - grand%20bassin
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-04-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Ecosystems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Initiative
1, record 10, English, Great%20Lakes%20Basin%20Ecosystem%20Initiative
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- GLBEI 2, record 10, English, GLBEI
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Initiative is Environment Canada's mechanism for coordinating efforts to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem... 2, record 10, English, - Great%20Lakes%20Basin%20Ecosystem%20Initiative
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Écosystèmes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Initiative de l'écosystème du bassin des Grands Lacs
1, record 10, French, Initiative%20de%20l%27%C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20du%20bassin%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- IEBGL 2, record 10, French, IEBGL
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Initiative de l'écosystème du bassin des Grands Lacs est le mécanisme dont dispose Environnement Canada pour coordonner les efforts de rétablissement et de maintien de l'intégrité chimique, physique et biologique de l'écosystème du bassin des Grands Lacs [...] 2, record 10, French, - Initiative%20de%20l%27%C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20du%20bassin%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2014-09-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- net basin supply
1, record 11, English, net%20basin%20supply
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- NBS 1, record 11, English, NBS
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The net amount of water entering one of the Great Lakes, comprised as the precipitation onto the lake minus evaporation from the lake, plus groundwater and runoff from its local basin. 2, record 11, English, - net%20basin%20supply
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The net basin supply does not include inflow from another Great Lake. 2, record 11, English, - net%20basin%20supply
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- apport net du bassin
1, record 11, French, apport%20net%20du%20bassin
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume net d'eau qui entre dans un des Grands Lacs [et qui] correspond à la somme des précipitations qui tombent sur le lac, du volume des eaux souterraines et du ruissellement, moins la quantité d'eau qui s'évapore du lac. 1, record 11, French, - apport%20net%20du%20bassin
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne comprend pas le volume d’eau provenant d'un des autres Grands Lacs. 1, record 11, French, - apport%20net%20du%20bassin
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Environmental Management
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes Commission
1, record 12, English, Great%20Lakes%20Commission
correct, United States
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Great Lakes Commission was created by the Great Lakes states as a vehicle for the coordinated management of the waters and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin. The Commission was established in 1955 by the Great Lakes Basin Compact, is founded in state and U. S. federal law, and includes the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec as associate members. The Commission has a mandate to assist its members in the development and coordination of regional policy, and to advocate for legislation and policies to address Great Lakes issues. Policy positions are established by consensus among the delegations, in consultation with the associate members. 1, record 12, English, - Great%20Lakes%20Commission
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Gestion environnementale
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Commission des Grands Lacs
1, record 12, French, Commission%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2010-07-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Sea Lamprey Control Centre
1, record 13, English, Sea%20Lamprey%20Control%20Centre
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- SLCC 1, record 13, English, SLCC
correct
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Centre is based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Working as the Canadian agent of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to carry out the 1955 Convention of Great Lakes Fisheries agreement, the staff at the Centre are responsible for keeping sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes basin at a minimum. 1, record 13, English, - Sea%20Lamprey%20Control%20Centre
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Sea Lamprey Control Center
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Centre de contrôle de la lamproie de mer
1, record 13, French, Centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20lamproie%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce centre se trouve à Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario). En tant qu'agent canadien de la Commission des pêcheries des Grands Lacs chargé de l'application de la Convention de 1955 sur les pêcheries des Grands Lacs, le personnel du Centre maintient les effectifs de la lamproie marine au minimum dans le bassin des Grands Lacs. 1, record 13, French, - Centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20lamproie%20de%20mer
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2009-02-13
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- cauldron complex
1, record 14, English, cauldron%20complex
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- caldron complex 2, record 14, English, caldron%20complex
correct
- cauldron subsidence complex 3, record 14, English, cauldron%20subsidence%20complex
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basalt volcanic centers in the southern Great Basin are most common in :(1) ring-fracture zones of cauldron complexes;(2) rift grabens that cut cauldron complexes; and(3) rift grabens outside volcanic source areas. 4, record 14, English, - cauldron%20complex
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The rhyolites, which were previously mapped as Eocene, are reinterpreted to be part of a previously unrecognized mid-Cretaceous cauldron subsidence complex. 5, record 14, English, - cauldron%20complex
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cauldron complex; cauldron subsidence complex: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 14, English, - cauldron%20complex
Record 14, Key term(s)
- caldron subsidence complex
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- complexe de cuvettes d'effondrement
1, record 14, French, complexe%20de%20cuvettes%20d%27effondrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- complexe formé par subsidence en chaudron 2, record 14, French, complexe%20form%C3%A9%20par%20subsidence%20en%20chaudron
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rhyolites, antérieurement cartographiées comme datant de l'Éocène, sont réinterprétées comme faisant partie d'un complexe de cuvettes d'effondrement auparavant non reconnues et qui dateraient du Crétacé moyen. 1, record 14, French, - complexe%20de%20cuvettes%20d%27effondrement
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complexe formé par subsidence en chaudron : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 14, French, - complexe%20de%20cuvettes%20d%27effondrement
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2008-04-18
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- oil sands process stream characterization
1, record 15, English, oil%20sands%20process%20stream%20characterization
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clay & Water Technologist. ... Education: Successful completion of post secondary education in environmental science, chemistry, biochemistry or some other science relevant to the position. Essential Qualifications: ... Experience in oil sands and oil sands process stream characterization. Experience in data gathering and analysis in clay, mineral, and water characterization. 1, record 15, English, - oil%20sands%20process%20stream%20characterization
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stream characterization work will progress to cover the entire Great Lakes Basin and collect data from smaller(1st and 2nd order) streams, and modeling of aquatic habitats will be expanded. 2, record 15, English, - oil%20sands%20process%20stream%20characterization
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
- Bitumes
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- caractérisation d'effluents d'installations d'exploitation de sables bitumineux
1, record 15, French, caract%C3%A9risation%20d%27effluents%20d%27installations%20d%27exploitation%20de%20sables%20bitumineux
proposal, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les travaux de caractérisation des cours d'eau progresseront afin que l'on puisse couvrir l'ensemble du bassin des Grands Lacs et recueillir des données sur de plus petits cours d'eau (de 1er et de 2e ordres), et la modélisation des habitats aquatiques sera intensifiée. 2, record 15, French, - caract%C3%A9risation%20d%27effluents%20d%27installations%20d%27exploitation%20de%20sables%20bitumineux
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Great Salt Lake
1, record 16, English, Great%20Salt%20Lake
correct, see observation, regional, United States
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lake in the Great Basin of the United States,... in northern Utah... 2, record 16, English, - Great%20Salt%20Lake
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Grand Lac Salé
1, record 16, French, Grand%20Lac%20Sal%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional, United States
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Mississippi River
1, record 17, English, Mississippi%20River
correct, United States
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- Mississippi 2, record 17, English, Mississippi
correct, United States
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chief river system(providing 14, 000 miles of waterway) of North America, draining the basin of the Middle Western United States of America between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains. Measured from the source of its chief headstream, the Missouri, it is 3, 710 miles long. The Mississippi River proper rises in North Minnesota and flows south, forming borders of nine states, for 2, 350 miles, receiving the Missouri at St Louis and the Ohio(main eastearn stream) at Cairo, Illinois, to a great delta on the Gulf of Mexico. Other ports : Minneapolis, Memphis, New Orleans. 2, record 17, English, - Mississippi%20River
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- fleuve Mississippi
1, record 17, French, fleuve%20Mississippi
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- Mississippi 2, record 17, French, Mississippi
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fleuve des États-Unis, né dans le Minnesota et qui se jette dans le golfe du Mexique, par un grand delta. 3, record 17, French, - fleuve%20Mississippi
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom d'un fleuve, lorsque cité sans le générique, demeure masculin. 1, record 17, French, - fleuve%20Mississippi
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2005-02-24
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Great Basin high
1, record 18, English, Great%20Basin%20high
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- Great Basin anticyclone 2, record 18, English, Great%20Basin%20anticyclone
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-pressure system centered over the Great Basin of the western United States. 3, record 18, English, - Great%20Basin%20high
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Great Basin high... is a frequent feature of the surface chart in the winter season. 3, record 18, English, - Great%20Basin%20high
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- aire de haute pression du Great Basin
1, record 18, French, aire%20de%20haute%20pression%20du%20Great%20Basin
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- anticyclone du Great Basin 2, record 18, French, anticyclone%20du%20Great%20Basin
proposal, masculine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de haute pression ayant son centre au-dessus du Great Basin de l'ouest des [États-Unis]. 1, record 18, French, - aire%20de%20haute%20pression%20du%20Great%20Basin
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2001-10-11
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Fish
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- Contribution to Taxonomy of Age 0 Notropis Heterodon (Cope) and Notropis Heterolepis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann)
1, record 19, English, Contribution%20to%20Taxonomy%20of%20Age%200%20Notropis%20Heterodon%20%28Cope%29%20and%20Notropis%20Heterolepis%20%28Eigenmann%20%26%20Eigenmann%29
correct, Canada
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taxonomic descriptions of age 0 fishes of the Great Lakes basin have been rare since Auer(1982) published her manual on the identification of larvae... Herein, we describe and illustrate early development stages of these cyprinids, which were collected during the past 15 years in southern Ontario. 1, record 19, English, - Contribution%20to%20Taxonomy%20of%20Age%200%20Notropis%20Heterodon%20%28Cope%29%20and%20Notropis%20Heterolepis%20%28Eigenmann%20%26%20Eigenmann%29
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Burlington, Ontario: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 2000. 1, record 19, English, - Contribution%20to%20Taxonomy%20of%20Age%200%20Notropis%20Heterodon%20%28Cope%29%20and%20Notropis%20Heterolepis%20%28Eigenmann%20%26%20Eigenmann%29
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Poissons
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- Contribution to Taxonomy of Age 0 Notropis Heterodon (Cope) and Notropis Heterolepis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann)
1, record 19, French, Contribution%20to%20Taxonomy%20of%20Age%200%20Notropis%20Heterodon%20%28Cope%29%20and%20Notropis%20Heterolepis%20%28Eigenmann%20%26%20Eigenmann%29
correct, Canada
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan
1, record 20, English, Great%20Lakes%20Wetlands%20Conservation%20Action%20Plan
correct, Canada
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
- GLWCAP 2, record 20, English, GLWCAP
correct, Canada
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... brings together a variety of government and non-government partners in an effort to conserve the remaining wetlands in the Great Lakes basin, Environment Canada. 1, record 20, English, - Great%20Lakes%20Wetlands%20Conservation%20Action%20Plan
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- Plan d'action en matière de conservation des terres humides des Grands Lacs
1, record 20, French, Plan%20d%27action%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20conservation%20des%20terres%20humides%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... regroupe toute une gamme de partenaires gouvernementaux et non gouvernementaux qui s'efforcent de conserver les terres humides restantes dans le bassin des Grands Lacs. 1, record 20, French, - Plan%20d%27action%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20conservation%20des%20terres%20humides%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 2000-04-05
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- Lake Maumee
1, record 21, English, Lake%20Maumee
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, 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 21, English, - Lake%20Maumee
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The first of the glacial Great Lakes formed in the western end of Erie basin and is known as glacial Lake Maumee(Fig XII-16a). 3, record 21, English, - Lake%20Maumee
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in central Canada. 4, record 21, English, - Lake%20Maumee
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- lac Maumee
1, record 21, French, lac%20Maumee
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, 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 21, French, - lac%20Maumee
Record number: 21, 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 21, French, - lac%20Maumee
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le premier des Grands lacs glaciaires, connu sous le nom de lac glaciaire Maumee (fig. XII-16a), s'est formé à l'extrémité occidentale du bassin du lac Érié. 3, record 21, French, - lac%20Maumee
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- Artillery Lake
1, record 22, English, Artillery%20Lake
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, 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 22, English, - Artillery%20Lake
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Craig(1964b) found evidence of short lived glacial lakes in the Artillery-Lockhart River basin, east of Great Slave Lake. 3, record 22, English, - Artillery%20Lake
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- lac Artillery
1, record 22, French, lac%20Artillery
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, 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 22, French, - lac%20Artillery
Record number: 22, 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 22, French, - lac%20Artillery
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Craig (1964b) a découvert des vestiges de lacs glaciaires éphémères dans le bassin du lac Artillery et de la rivière Lockart, à l'est du Grand lac des Esclaves. 3, record 22, French, - lac%20Artillery
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- glacial Great Lakes
1, record 23, English, glacial%20Great%20Lakes
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, 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 23, English, - glacial%20Great%20Lakes
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The first of the Glacial Great Lakes formed in the western end of Erie Basin and is known as Glacial Lake Maumee. 3, record 23, English, - glacial%20Great%20Lakes
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- Grands lacs glaciaires
1, record 23, French, Grands%20lacs%20glaciaires
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, 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 23, French, - Grands%20lacs%20glaciaires
Record number: 23, 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 23, French, - Grands%20lacs%20glaciaires
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le premier des Grands lacs glaciaires, connu sous le nom de lac glaciaire Maumee, s'est formé à l'extrémité occidentale du lac Érié. 3, record 23, French, - Grands%20lacs%20glaciaires
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- Tathlina formation
1, record 24, English, Tathlina%20formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, 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 24, English, - Tathlina%20formation
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the western Alberta Ireton basin and north of the Peace River Arch the upper Woodbend, lower Winterburn unit tickens as it grades to silty dolomites, calcareous siltstones, and shales, as much as 450 feet thick, known as the Tathlina Formation west of Great Slave Lake and northeastern Alberta. 3, record 24, English, - Tathlina%20formation
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- formation de Tathlina
1, record 24, French, formation%20de%20Tathlina
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, 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 24, French, - formation%20de%20Tathlina
Record number: 24, 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 24, French, - formation%20de%20Tathlina
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le bassin d'Ireton dans l'ouest de l'Alberta et au nord de l'arche de Peace River, l'unité au sommet du groupe de Woodbend à la partie inférieure du groupe de Winterburn s'épaissit à mesure qu'elle passe graduellement en des dolomies silteuses, des siltstones calcaires et des schistes argileux, épais jusqu'à 450 pieds; cette unité est connue sous le nom de formation de Tathlina, à l'ouest du Grand lac des Esclaves et dans les nord-est de l'Alberta. 3, record 24, French, - formation%20de%20Tathlina
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1986-01-27
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Economic Geology
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- reserve of tight gas
1, record 25, English, reserve%20of%20tight%20gas
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas from very low permeability reservoirs is often referred to as "tight gas" and requires special stimulation before commercial rates of production can be achieved. To date, only a nominal quantity of reserves of tight gas has been booked by the NEB and the Alberta authorities, but there are estimates suggesting that there are great quantities of gas in the Alberta deep basin. 1, record 25, English, - reserve%20of%20tight%20gas
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Géologie économique
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- réserve avare
1, record 25, French, r%C3%A9serve%20avare
feminine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
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