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SEA ARM [21 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hudson Strait
1, record 1, English, Hudson%20Strait
correct, see observation, Nunavut, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hudson Strait is an arm of the sea connecting the Atlantic Ocean with Hudson Bay and Foxe Channel and separating Baffin Island from the Ungava Peninsula of Québec. 2, record 1, English, - Hudson%20Strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 62° 0’ 0" N, 70° 0’ 0" W. 3, record 1, English, - Hudson%20Strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
One of the toponyms of pan-Canadian significance with an officially approved form in both official languages. The list, established and adopted by the Treasury Board and the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), has been promulgated as a schedule of the TB Directive 1983-58 of November 23, 1983. 4, record 1, English, - Hudson%20Strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 4, record 1, English, - Hudson%20Strait
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détroit d'Hudson
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Nunavut, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le détroit d'Hudson est un bras de mer reliant l'océan Atlantique à la baie d'Hudson et au bassin Foxe, et séparant l'île de Baffin de la péninsule d'Ungava, dans le Nouveau-Québec. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 62° 0' 0" N, 70° 0' 0" O. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un des toponymes d'intérêt pancanadien ayant une forme distincte reconnue dans les deux langues officielles. La liste, établie et adoptée par le Conseil du Trésor (CT) et la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC), a été diffusée en annexe à la Directive 1983-58 du CT du 23 novembre 1983. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d'intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d'une carte et d'un texte suivi. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage de la majuscule : Dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. Dans un texte suivi en français, le générique porte la minuscule. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit%20d%27Hudson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrecho de Hudson
1, record 1, Spanish, estrecho%20de%20Hudson
correct, masculine noun, Nunavut, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Persian Gulf
1, record 2, English, Persian%20Gulf
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Arabian Gulf 2, record 2, English, Arabian%20Gulf
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arm of the Arabian sea between southwestern Iran and Arabia. 2, record 2, English, - Persian%20Gulf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- golfe Persique
1, record 2, French, golfe%20Persique
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- golfe Arabo-Persique 2, record 2, French, golfe%20Arabo%2DPersique
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Golfe 3, record 2, French, Golfe
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépendance de l'océan Indien, entre l'Arabie et l'Iran. 4, record 2, French, - golfe%20Persique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Golfe : On parle très souvent du «Golfe», tout court. Il est à noter que, dans ce cas, le mot «golfe» s'écrit avec un «G» majuscule. Par contre, si on utilise l'appellation complète, «golfe» s'écrit avec un «g» minuscule, tandis que les adjectifs «Persique» ou «Arabo-Persique» prennent une majuscule initiale. 5, record 2, French, - golfe%20Persique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- golfo Pérsico
1, record 2, Spanish, golfo%20P%C3%A9rsico
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- golfo Arábigo 1, record 2, Spanish, golfo%20Ar%C3%A1bigo
avoid, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parte del océano Índico, entre Arabia e Irán. 2, record 2, Spanish, - golfo%20P%C3%A9rsico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
golfo Arábigo: […] la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas ha emitido directrices (1994 y 1999) que establecen "golfo Pérsico" como única forma en sus documentos, y el grupo de expertos sobre nombres geográficos también apoyan este último nombre como el oficial, además de rechazar el de "golfo Arábigo". 3, record 2, Spanish, - golfo%20P%C3%A9rsico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Baltic Sea
1, record 3, English, Baltic%20Sea
correct, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Mare Suevicum 2, record 3, English, Mare%20Suevicum
former designation, correct, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arm of the Atlantic in northern Europe enclosed by Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany and connected with the North Sea by [the] Oresund Strait. 2, record 3, English, - Baltic%20Sea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mer Baltique
1, record 3, French, mer%20Baltique
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mer d'Europe septentrionale, comprise entre la Suède, la Finlande, la Russie, les États baltes, la Pologne, l'Allemagne et le Danemark. 2, record 3, French, - mer%20Baltique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar Báltico
1, record 3, Spanish, mar%20B%C3%A1ltico
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mar interior del Atlántico, que bordea Alemania, los países Bálticos, Dinamarca, Finlandia, Polonia, Rusia y Suecia [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - mar%20B%C3%A1ltico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mar Báltico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, de acuerdo con la Ortografía de la lengua española, los nombres propios de los accidentes geográficos, tanto naturales como artificiales, se escriben con mayúscula inicial, pero no los sustantivos comunes genéricos que los acompañan, que deben escribirse con minúscula. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mar%20B%C3%A1ltico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free-travelling boom
1, record 4, English, free%2Dtravelling%20boom
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- free-floating boom 2, record 4, English, free%2Dfloating%20boom
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic concept of the free-travelling boom is to deploy a V-shaped boom with its apex downwind. If the free end of each arm is retarded by a sea anchor or drogue,... the whole system will drift downwind at a velocity sensibly less than that of the floating oil.... As the drifting proceeds, the oil moves into the boom array and becomes trapped and concentrated into a relatively thick layer at the apex of the V structure. 1, record 4, English, - free%2Dtravelling%20boom
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barrière en mouvement
1, record 4, French, barri%C3%A8re%20en%20mouvement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- barrage mobile 1, record 4, French, barrage%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- barrage flottant librement 2, record 4, French, barrage%20flottant%20librement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux dispositifs de ramassage existent [...] [dont la] rétractation des nappes par barrière en mouvement ou action physico-chimique [...] 1, record 4, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20en%20mouvement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Barrière en mouvement amenant l'accumulation du pétrole. Ces barrières peuvent être des barrières tractées en forme de V, la section de la nappe est donc réduite progressivement et simultanément son épaisseur augmente. 1, record 4, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20en%20mouvement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Ross Ice Shelf
1, record 5, English, Ross%20Ice%20Shelf
correct, see observation, Antarctica
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Ross Barrier 1, record 5, English, Ross%20Barrier
correct, see observation, Antarctica
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ross Sea : An arm of the South Pacific in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, ending at about 78° in the Ross Ice Shelf or Ross Barrier, a permanent layer of ice(50-200 feet high) ending in mountains at about 85° south. 1, record 5, English, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "Ross Barrier" is the front wall of the glacier on which actually ends the south side of the Ross Sea, while the "Ross Ice Shelf" is all the floating "iceberg" extending at the back of the ice cliff. 2, record 5, English, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme flottante de Ross
1, record 5, French, plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20de%20Ross
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- barrière de Ross 1, record 5, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20Ross
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antarctica
- banquise de Ross 2, record 5, French, banquise%20de%20Ross
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
plate-forme flottante de Ross : Surface glacielle étendue (plus de 540 000 km²) établie dans l'angle méridional de la mer de Ross. 1, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20de%20Ross
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
barrière de Ross : Falaise de glace à la limite de la plate-forme de Ross. Sur un front long de plus de 700 km se forment les icebergs les plus grands du monde. 1, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20de%20Ross
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle plus particulièrement «barrière de Ross», parfois «banquise de Ross» la falaise de glace formant le mur frontal du glacier, et «plate-forme flottante de Ross», toute l'étendue de glace, partie de la calotte glaciaire antarctique, qui occupe la partie méridionale de la mer de Ross et la ferme à la navigation. 3, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20de%20Ross
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aulacogen
1, record 6, English, aulacogen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- intracratonic graben 2, record 6, English, intracratonic%20graben
correct
- intracratonic trough 3, record 6, English, intracratonic%20trough
- failed arm 4, record 6, English, failed%20arm
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tectonic trough which is formed on a craton by a failed rift, and is bounded by convergent normal faults. 5, record 6, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... two of the rift valleys may combine to form a divergent plate boundary leading through the graben to the Red Sea stage of spreading whilst the third arm may only show partial development. This third arm may develop a considerable thickness of sediments, with some volcanics and igneous intrusions.... They do not often progress much beyond the graben stage and are called failed arms or aulacogens. 4, record 6, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Card (1978) considered the Huronian repository to have developed as an elongate intracratonic graben. 6, record 6, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aulacogen: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 6, English, - aulacogen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aulacogène
1, record 6, French, aulacog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- graben intracratonique 2, record 6, French, graben%20intracratonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé tectonique de quelques centaines de kilomètres de long et quelques dizaines de kilomètres de large [...] caractérisé par une couverture sédimentaire très épaisse. 3, record 6, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grands rifts continentaux [...] comblés de sédiments et nivelés, sont encore appelés aulacogènes (de aulax, sillon). 4, record 6, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le «taphrogéosynclinal» (qui est limité par des pentes très abruptes), ni avec la «synéclise» (délimitée par de faibles pentes structurales). 5, record 6, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aulacogène : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 6, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fjord
1, record 7, English, fjord
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fiord 1, record 7, English, fiord
correct
- fyord 2, record 7, English, fyord
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long narrow winding glacially-eroded inlet or arm of the sea, U-shaped and steep-walled, generally several hundred meters deep, between high rocky cliffs or slopes along a mountainous coast, typically with a shallow sill or threshold of solid rock or earth material submerged near its mouth, and becoming deeper inland. 2, record 7, English, - fjord
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fjord usually represents the seaward end of a deeply excavated glacial-trough valley that is partially submerged by drowning after the melting of the ice. 2, record 7, English, - fjord
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fjord: Etymology: Norwegian. 2, record 7, English, - fjord
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fjord
1, record 7, French, fjord
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fiord 2, record 7, French, fiord
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée glaciaire profonde, étroite, souvent sinueuse, parfois très longue, occupée par la mer après la fonte du glacier. 3, record 7, French, - fjord
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiord : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 7, French, - fjord
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiordo
1, record 7, Spanish, fiordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle profundo o artesa glaciar ocupado por el mar. 1, record 7, Spanish, - fiordo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- arm of the sea
1, record 8, English, arm%20of%20the%20sea
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sea arm 2, record 8, English, sea%20arm
correct
- seaway 3, record 8, English, seaway
correct
- sea loch 2, record 8, English, sea%20loch
see observation
- sea lough 4, record 8, English, sea%20lough
see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow projection of the sea from the main body of water. 5, record 8, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hudson Strait is an arm of the sea connecting the Atlantic Ocean with Hudson Bay and Foxe Channel and separating Baffin Island from the Ungava Peninsula of Québec. 6, record 8, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loch: [An] Irish and Scottish Gaelic term for a lake or a sea inlet. It has been anglicised as lough, although this is pronounced the same way as loch. 7, record 8, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lough: Gaelic term. 8, record 8, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bras de mer
1, record 8, French, bras%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d'eau marine étroite et longue, enserrée entre les terres. 2, record 8, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un loch [...] ce n'est pas une bête datant du Néanderthal, mais à la manière d'un fjord, un bras de mer formé à l'époque glaciaire. 3, record 8, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bras de mer : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 8, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de mar
1, record 8, Spanish, brazo%20de%20mar
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona marítima alargada y estrecha. 1, record 8, Spanish, - brazo%20de%20mar
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- firth
1, record 9, English, firth
correct, see observation, specific
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- frith 2, record 9, English, frith
correct, see observation, specific
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partly land-locked arm of the sea. 3, record 9, English, - firth
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A firth is generally the result of glaciation and very often associated with a large river, where erosion caused by the tidal effects of incoming sea water passing upriver has widened the riverbed to an estuary, such as may be seen in the Firth of Clyde. 4, record 9, English, - firth
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Firth is the Scots word often used to denote a large sea bay in Scotland, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait (as in the case of the Pentland Firth). It is cognate to fjord, which has a more narrow sense in English, whereas a firth would most likely be called a fjord if it were situated in Scandinavia. 4, record 9, English, - firth
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bras de mer
1, record 9, French, bras%20de%20mer
masculine noun, generic
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Ecosse inclut 186 îles, lesquelles sont classées par catégorie dans trois groupes principaux : les Hebrides, les îles d'Orkney, et les îles de Shetland. La mer pénètre profondément le littoral, formant les vallées submergées étroites connues sous le nom de bras de mer. 2, record 9, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces vieux massifs primaires peu élevés (1 343 m au Ben Nevis) ont été modelés par des glaciers quaternaires : lacs allongés d'Ecosse (les lochs), littoral rocheux, découpé et profondément pénétré par des bras de mer. 3, record 9, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de mar
1, record 9, Spanish, brazo%20de%20mar
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Atlantis II deposit
1, record 10, English, Atlantis%20II%20deposit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deep in the Red Sea. 1, record 10, English, - Atlantis%20II%20deposit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Red Sea : A long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal. 2, record 10, English, - Atlantis%20II%20deposit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gisement d'Atlantis II
1, record 10, French, gisement%20d%27Atlantis%20II
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans le fond de la mer Rouge. 1, record 10, French, - gisement%20d%27Atlantis%20II
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Ross Island
1, record 11, English, Ross%20Island
correct, Antarctica
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ross Sea : An arm of the South Pacific in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, ending at about 78°S. in the Ross Ice Shelf or Ross Barrier, a permanent layer of ice(50-200 feet high) ending in mountains at about 85°S. 2, record 11, English, - Ross%20Island
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- île de Ross
1, record 11, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
correct, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île volcanique de l'Antarctique, culminant au mont Erebus (3794 mètres). Elle est le point d'appui occidental de la barrière de Ross. 2, record 11, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île sur laquelle sont situés les volcans Erebus et Terror et qui forme une limite de la banquise de Ross (falaises de glace en bordure de la mer de Ross). 3, record 11, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrière de Ross [ou banquise de Ross] : Falaise de glace à la limite de la plate-forme de Ross. Sur un front long de plus de 700 km se forment les icebergs les plus grands du monde. 2, record 11, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme flottante de Ross : Surface glacielle étendue (plus de 540 000 km²) établie dans l'angle méridional de la mer de Ross. 2, record 11, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 11, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-02-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Glaciology
- Polar Geography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Ross Ice Shelf Project
1, record 12, English, Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
correct, United States
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- RISP 2, record 12, English, RISP
correct, United States
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ross Sea : An arm of the South Pacific in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, ending at about 78° in the Ross Ice Shelf or Ross Barrier, a permanent layer of ice(50-200 feet high) ending in mountains at about 85° south. 3, record 12, English, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Glaciologie
- Géographie du froid
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Ross Ice Shelf Project
1, record 12, French, Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- RISP 2, record 12, French, RISP
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrière de Ross : Falaise de glace à la limite de la plate-forme de Ross. Sur un front long de plus de 700 km se forment les icebergs les plus grands du monde. 3, record 12, French, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plate-forme flottante de Ross : Surface glacielle étendue (plus de 540 000 km²) établie dans l'angle méridional de la mer de Ross. 3, record 12, French, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Projet sur la barrière de glace de la mer de Ross
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Glaciología
- Geografía polar
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proyecto de la Barrera de Hielo del Mar de Ross
1, record 12, Spanish, Proyecto%20de%20la%20Barrera%20de%20Hielo%20del%20Mar%20de%20Ross
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RISP 1, record 12, Spanish, RISP
masculine noun
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- ria
1, record 13, English, ria
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any long, narrow, sometimes wedge-shaped inlet or arm of the sea... whose depth and width gradually and uniformly diminish inland and which is produced by drowning due to submergence of the lower part of a narrow river valley or of an estuary; it is shorter and shallower than a fjord. 2, record 13, English, - ria
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... these represent old river valleys that have been drowned. Many such drowned river valleys, known as rias, are to be found along the coast. 3, record 13, English, - ria
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ria
1, record 13, French, ria
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- aber 2, record 13, French, aber
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure d'une vallée ou d'un système de vallées profondément envahi par la mer. 3, record 13, French, - ria
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la côte présente de profondes découpures qui correspondent aux parties ennoyées des vallées : on les appelle des rias. 4, record 13, French, - ria
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- ría
1, record 13, Spanish, r%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte inferior de un río próxima a su entrada en el mar, donde suben las mareas y se mezclan las aguas dulces y marinas. 2, record 13, Spanish, - r%C3%ADa
Record 14 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Aegean Sea
1, record 14, English, Aegean%20Sea
correct, Europe
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey. 2, record 14, English, - Aegean%20Sea
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- mer Égée
1, record 14, French, mer%20%C3%89g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie de la Méditerranée située entre la péninsule des Balleans, la Crète et l'Asie Mineur. 2, record 14, French, - mer%20%C3%89g%C3%A9e
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Gulf of Bothnia
1, record 15, English, Gulf%20of%20Bothnia
correct, Europe
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Northern arm of the Baltic Sea, extending between Sweden on the west and Finland on the east. 2, record 15, English, - Gulf%20of%20Bothnia
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- golfe de Botnie
1, record 15, French, golfe%20de%20Botnie
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrémité septentrionale de la Baltique, entre la Suède et la Finlande. 2, record 15, French, - golfe%20de%20Botnie
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Gulf of Bo-hai
1, record 16, English, Gulf%20of%20Bo%2Dhai
correct, Asia
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- Gulf of Po Hai 2, record 16, English, Gulf%20of%20Po%20Hai
correct, Asia
- Gulf of Chihli 3, record 16, English, Gulf%20of%20Chihli
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
or Po Hai. The northwest arm of the Yellow Sea enclosed by south Manchuria and Hopei and Shantung provinces of China. 2, record 16, English, - Gulf%20of%20Bo%2Dhai
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- golfe du Bohai
1, record 16, French, golfe%20du%20Bohai
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- golfe du Petchili 2, record 16, French, golfe%20du%20Petchili
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grand golfe de la mer Jaune [...] Il s'ouvre largement [...] sur la grande plaine de la Chine du Nord et [...] sur la dépression centrale de la Chine du Nord-Est. 2, record 16, French, - golfe%20du%20Bohai
Record 16, Key term(s)
- golfe du Po hai
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Gulf of Finland
1, record 17, English, Gulf%20of%20Finland
correct, Europe
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland and north of Estonia. 2, record 17, English, - Gulf%20of%20Finland
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- golfe de Finlande
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Golfe formé par la Baltique, entre la Finlande, la Russie et l'Estonie, sur lequel sont établis Helsinki, Tallinn et Saint-Pétersbourg. 2, record 17, French, - golfe%20de%20Finlande
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Gulf of Oman
1, record 18, English, Gulf%20of%20Oman
correct, Africa
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arm of the Arabian Sea extending between North Oman, Southeast Arabian Peninsula, and the southeast coast of Iran. 2, record 18, English, - Gulf%20of%20Oman
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- golfe d'Oman
1, record 18, French, golfe%20d%27Oman
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le golfe d'Oman, en bordure du sultanat d'Oman, [...] forme la partie la plsu resserrée [de la mer d'Oman] et communique par le détroit d'Ormuz avec le golfe Persique. 2, record 18, French, - golfe%20d%27Oman
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- Skagerrak
1, record 19, English, Skagerrak
correct, Europe
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- Skagerak 2, record 19, English, Skagerak
correct, Europe
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark : 150 mi. long; 70-90 mi. wide. 3, record 19, English, - Skagerrak
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- Skagerrak
1, record 19, French, Skagerrak
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Détroit entre le Danemark (Jyland) et la Norvège, qui unit la mer du Nord au Cattégat. 2, record 19, French, - Skagerrak
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- Belleville-Fort Ann phase lake
1, record 20, English, Belleville%2DFort%20Ann%20phase%20lake
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, 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 20, English, - Belleville%2DFort%20Ann%20phase%20lake
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rapid ice-marginal retreat in St. Lawrence Valley allowed to Belleville-Fort Ann Phase Lake to expand northward and also to extend a long arm northeastward between the ice front and the eastern Quebec Uplands which opened an escape route eastward to the sea at Quebec city. 3, record 20, English, - Belleville%2DFort%20Ann%20phase%20lake
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- lac de la phase Belleville-Fort Ann
1, record 20, French, lac%20de%20la%20phase%20Belleville%2DFort%20Ann
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, 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 20, French, - lac%20de%20la%20phase%20Belleville%2DFort%20Ann
Record number: 20, 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 20, French, - lac%20de%20la%20phase%20Belleville%2DFort%20Ann
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un rapide recul du front glaciaire, dans la vallée du Saint-Laurent, a permis au lac de la phase Belleville-Fort Ann de s'étendre vers le nord et de former un long bras nord-est, entre le front glaciaire et les hautes-terres de l'est du Québec, et d'ouvrir une issue vers l'est jusqu'à la mer, aux environs de la ville de Québec. 3, record 20, French, - lac%20de%20la%20phase%20Belleville%2DFort%20Ann
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- sound
1, record 21, English, sound
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arm of the sea or of a lake; inlet. 1, record 21, English, - sound
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parry Sound, Ont. 1, record 21, English, - sound
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Widely used. 1, record 21, English, - sound
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sound: term 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 21, English, - sound
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- bras
1, record 21, French, bras
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non attesté en français au Canada. 2, record 21, French, - bras
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bras : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 21, French, - bras
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
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