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ILLECILLEWAET NEVE [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-01-26

English

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

A mass of snow and ice in the Glacier National Park of Canada, in British Columbia.

OBS

Coordinates: 51° 13’ 0" N, 117° 25’ 0" W (British Columbia).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Masse de neige et de glace dans le Parc national du Canada des Glaciers, en Colombie-Britannique.

OBS

Coordonnées : 51° 13' 0" N, 117° 25' 0" O (Colombie-Britannique).

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

Bonney Névé (glacier), B.C.

CONT

Illecillewaet Névé(icefield), B. C.

OBS

Historically, "névé" in Canada has been applied to an entire glacier or icefield, rather than to only the area of snow accumulation, which is the usual glaciological application.

OBS

Terminology 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

Terminologie uniformisée 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.

Spanish

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