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HEAD TIDE [7 records]

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Record 1 2025-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

The city of Fredericton is the provincial capital and is located in central New Brunswick, just below the head of tide on the Saint John River, 135 km inland from the Bay of Fundy.

OBS

Coordinates: 45° 56’ 43" N, 66° 40’ 0" W.

OBS

"City of Fredericton" refers to the administrative entity, and "city of Fredericton," to the inhabited place.

OBS

Inhabitant: Frederictonian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Capitale provinciale, Fredericton est située au centre du Nouveau-Brunswick en bordure du fleuve Saint-Jean, juste en aval de la ligne extrême des eaux de marée et à 135 km de la baie de Fundy.

OBS

Coordonnées : 45° 56' 43" N, 66° 40' 0" O.

OBS

«Ville de Fredericton» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville de Fredericton», au lieu habité.

OBS

Habitant : Frédérictonnais, Frédérictonnaise.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (Canadá)
OBS

No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según sea el caso.

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Record 2 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
DEF

The wedge-like intrusion of a large mass of salt water flowing in from the sea under the freshwater in a tidal waterway. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

CONT

One of the most notable characteristics of an estuary is the differing gradients of salinity that are present... These gradients may appear both horizontally and vertically within the water column. Under flood tide conditions the layer of surface water coming into the estuary is moving at a faster rate than the bottom layer. As the tidal waters come in contact with the fresh water moving out of the river, the more dense salt water sinks to the bottom causing the fresh water to rise. The result of this tidal movement is a mixing of the fresh and salt water from the top to the bottom referred to as tidal over-mixing, and a salt water "wedge" being formed. The wedge is narrowest at the head of the river and it broadens out towards the mouth of the river.

OBS

The mixing of fresh water with salt water within the estuary plays an important biological role in the life and development of a great many species of plants and animals.

OBS

salt-water wedge: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • salt wedge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Masse importante d'eau salée, en provenance de la mer, pénétrant comme un coin au-dessous de l'eau douce dans une voie d'eau à marée. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

CONT

L'hydrodynamisme des estuaires. L'eau salée étant plus dense (plus lourde) que l'eau douce, le courant marin remonte le cours du fleuve en profondeur, sous la couche d'eau douce. On parle de coin salé.

OBS

coin salé : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Cuña de agua salada que se mueve bajo una masa de agua dulce.

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Record 3 2011-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The inland or upstream limit of water affected by the tide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Dans le centre-sud du Nouveau-Brunswick, sur la rivière Saint-Jean, la limite de la marée se trouve en amont de Fredericton, à une centaine de kilomètres du littoral. En langue malécite, ce lieu est appelé Aukpaque (littéralement «limite de la marée»).

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
Key term(s)
  • Tide Head

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Source : Traduction des débats, Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Key term(s)
  • Tide Head

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Member of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. Organization which is established in Tide Head, New Brunswick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

Membre de la Atlantic Salmon Federation. Organisme établi a Tide Head (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
OBS

Organization which is established in Tide Head, New Brunswick.

Key term(s)
  • Restigouche Club of Fish and Game
  • Fish and Game Club of Restigouche
  • Club of Fish and Game of Restigouche

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
OBS

Organisme établi à Tide Head (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • Club de chasse et de pêche de Restigouche

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

An outlet of a drainage system discharging to a tidal waterway which affects the liquid level in the conduit. It will discharge only when there is sufficient hydraulic head in the conduit to overcome the external hydraulic pressure. Tide gates are often used when external pressure is subject to fluctuation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Émissaire muni d'un clapet, qui se déverse dans un cours d'eau affecté par les marées.

Spanish

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