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MISH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marsh
1, record 1, English, marsh
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mash 1, record 1, English, mash
correct, officially approved
- mish 1, record 1, English, mish
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Area of low-lying land, often flooded and usually characterized by growth of grass and reeds. 1, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ladner Marsh, B.C. 1, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bakeapple Mash, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Yellow Mish, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marsh: Widely used. 1, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mash: Variant of marsh. Particular to Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mish : Variant of marsh. Particular to Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
marsh; mash; mish : terms and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names(CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary(BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - marsh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marche
1, record 1, French, marche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de basses terres aux inondations fréquentes généralement recouverte d'herbages et de roseaux. 1, record 1, French, - marche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marche de l'Ancre, Québec. 1, record 1, French, - marche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le générique «marche» est une déformation du terme anglais «marsh». Attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - marche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marche : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - marche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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