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ANCHOR SCOPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anchorage
1, record 1, English, anchorage
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anchor 2, record 1, English, anchor
correct, noun, officially approved
- berth 2, record 1, English, berth
correct, officially approved
- retreat 2, record 1, English, retreat
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Area of water in which vessels can anchor. 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Battery Bluff Anchorage, Ontario. 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Offer Anchor, Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Schooner Retreat, British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
The Saine Berth, Nova Scotia. 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anchorage: Usually sheltered water. Used in the Atlantic Provinces, Ontario., British Columbia, and Northwest Territories. 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anchor: Rare; Newfoundland and Labrador. Might be a variant of "anchorage". 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
berth: Rare; used in Nova Scotia. 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
retreat: Rare; used in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
anchorage; anchor; berth; retreat : term validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada(GNBC) within the scope of its glossary(BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 3, record 1, English, - anchorage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouillage
1, record 1, French, mouillage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement favorable pour jeter l'ancre. 2, record 1, French, - mouillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mouillage de la Cage, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - mouillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «mouillage» désigne aussi l'emplacement recommandé dans les instructions nautiques ou réservé par les autorités portuaires pour l'ancrage. Attesté au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - mouillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mouillage : terme uniformisé par le Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - mouillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anclaje
1, record 1, Spanish, anclaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anchor scope 1, record 2, English, anchor%20scope
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- touée de chaîne
1, record 2, French, tou%C3%A9e%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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