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INCISED RIVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fraser Basin
1, record 1, English, Fraser%20Basin
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Fraser%20Basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fraser Basin has a flat, gently rolling surface mainly covered by glacial drift into which the Fraser river system and other main streams are commonly incised more than 1, 000 feet. 3, record 1, English, - Fraser%20Basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Southern Plateau and Mountain area. 4, record 1, English, - Fraser%20Basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin du Fraser
1, record 1, French, bassin%20du%20Fraser
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bassin du Fraser 2, record 1, French, Bassin%20du%20Fraser
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 1, French, - bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La surface du bassin du Fraser est plate, légèrement onduleuse, recouverte surtout de drift glaciaire, dans lequel le fleuve Fraser et ses affluents, et autres importants cours d'eau se trouvent fréquemment encaissés de plus de 1,000 pieds. 4, record 1, French, - bassin%20du%20Fraser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incised river
1, record 2, English, incised%20river
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intrenched stream 2, record 2, English, intrenched%20stream
correct
- entrenched stream 2, record 2, English, entrenched%20stream
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
River which has cut its channel through the bed of the valley floor. 3, record 2, English, - incised%20river
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rivière encaissée
1, record 2, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20encaiss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rivière qui a taillé son lit à travers le lit du fond de la vallée, par opposition à une rivière coulant dans une plaine d'inondation. 2, record 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20encaiss%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- río encajado
1, record 2, Spanish, r%C3%ADo%20encajado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Río que ha excavado su cauce en el lecho del fondo de un valle. 1, record 2, Spanish, - r%C3%ADo%20encajado
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