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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lakehead
1, record 1, English, Lakehead
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lakehead 2, record 1, English, lakehead
correct, see observation, Canada
- Great Lakes head 3, record 1, English, Great%20Lakes%20head
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area around Thunder Bay, Ontario, and the Lake of the Woods, where the tributary streams flow into Lake Superior, the upper of the five interconnected Great Lakes; the hydrographic bassin at the head of the Great Lakes. 4, record 1, English, - Lakehead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thunder Bay is located at the highest elevation of the five lakes commonly known as "the Great Lakes", where the firsts of tributary lakes and rivers flow into Lake Superior and, from there, into each lake, down to the St. Lawrence River. 4, record 1, English, - Lakehead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguish the name of the region, "Lakehead"(always uppercased), from the hydrology term, "Lakehead"(uppercased) or "lakehead"(lowercased), the entry point of tributary streams into Lake Superior in the Thunder Bay area, or the designation of the hydrographic bassin. 4, record 1, English, - Lakehead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête des Grands Lacs
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête des Lacs 1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20des%20Lacs
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario, regional
- tête des Grands-Lacs 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20des%20Grands%2DLacs
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autour de Thunder Bay (Ontario) et du lac des Bois, point le plus élevé des cinq lacs communément désignés «les Grands Lacs» et où se jettent, dans le lac Supérieur, les premiers de lacs et de rivières tributaires qui les alimentent, se déversant, d'un lac à l'autre, jusqu'au fleuve Saint-Laurent; bassin hydrographique à la tête des Grands Lacs. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguer «Tête-des-Grands-Lacs» ou, régionalement, «Tête-des-Lacs» (avec majuscules et traits d'union), le nom de la région, du terme en hydrologie et hydrographie, la «tête des Grands Lacs» ou «tête des Lacs» (avec minuscule à «tête» et sans trait d'union), le point d'entrée des affluents tributaires du lac Supérieur dans la région de Thunder Bay, ou la désignation du bassin hydrographique qui constitue la source d'alimentation première des Grands Lacs. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le toponyme de désignation courante «Grands Lacs» ne prend de trait d'union que lorsqu'il sert de spécifique dans un nom administratif. En d'autres cas, il est incorrect d'en joindre les deux éléments par un trait d'union. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lakehead
1, record 2, English, Lakehead
correct, see observation, Canada, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and the surrounding region, on the northwest shore of Lake Superior. 1, record 2, English, - Lakehead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thunder Bay is located at the highest elevation of the five lakes commonly known as "the Great Lakes," where the firsts of tributary lakes and rivers flow into Lake Superior and, from there, into each lake, down to the St. Lawrence River. 2, record 2, English, - Lakehead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguish the name of the region, "Lakehead"(always uppercased), from the hydrology term, "Lakehead"(uppercased) or "lakehead"(lowercased), the entry point of tributary streams into Lake Superior in the Thunder Bay area, or the designation of the hydrographic bassin at the head of the Great Lakes. 2, record 2, English, - Lakehead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Tête-des-Grands-Lacs
1, record 2, French, T%C3%AAte%2Ddes%2DGrands%2DLacs
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Tête-des-Lacs 1, record 2, French, T%C3%AAte%2Ddes%2DLacs
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario, regional
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région comprenant la ville de Thunder Bay (Ontario) et ses environs, le point le plus élevé des cinq lacs communément désignés «les Grands Lacs» et où se jettent, dans le lac Supérieur, les premiers de lacs et de rivières tributaires qui les alimentent, se déversant ensuite, d'un lac à l'autre, jusqu'au fleuve Saint-Laurent. 1, record 2, French, - T%C3%AAte%2Ddes%2DGrands%2DLacs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Premier élément d'un nom de région de désignation courante, le terme «Tête» demande une majuscule (la minuscule à ce terme désignant l'entité hydrographique, le point de déversement des cours d'eau tributaires). En tant que nom de région, l'expression s'écrit avec traits d'union entre ses divers éléments, tout comme c'est le cas de «Cantons-de-l'Est», un autre nom de région de désignation courante. 1, record 2, French, - T%C3%AAte%2Ddes%2DGrands%2DLacs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguer «Tête-des-Grands-Lacs» ou, régionalement, «Tête-des-Lacs» (avec majuscules et traits d'union), le nom de la région, du terme en hydrologie et hydrographie, la «tête des Grands Lacs» ou «tête des Lacs» (avec minuscule à «tête» et sans trait d'union), le point d'entrée des affluents tributaires du lac Supérieur dans la région de Thunder Bay, ou la désignation du bassin hydrographique qui constitue la source d'alimentation première des Grands Lacs. 1, record 2, French, - T%C3%AAte%2Ddes%2DGrands%2DLacs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imperviousness coefficient
1, record 3, English, imperviousness%20coefficient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coefficient of imperviousness 2, record 3, English, coefficient%20of%20imperviousness
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio, expressed decimally or as a percentage, of effectively impervious surface area to the total catchment or tributary area under consideration. 3, record 3, English, - imperviousness%20coefficient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'imperméabilité
1, record 3, French, coefficient%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage de surface parfaitement imperméable d'un bassin versant, exprimé en décimales. 2, record 3, French, - coefficient%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coefficient d'imperméabilité est compris entre 0.1 et 0.9. 3, record 3, French, - coefficient%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unit hydrograph
1, record 4, English, unit%20hydrograph
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a discharge hydrograph resulting from one inch of direct runoff generated uniformly over the tributary area at a uniform rate during a specified period of time. 2, record 4, English, - unit%20hydrograph
Record 4, Key term(s)
- unit-hydrograph
- unit graph
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hydrogramme unitaire
1, record 4, French, hydrogramme%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] hydrogramme de débit produit par un ruissellement direct de un pouce distribué uniformément sur la surface du bassin à un taux uniforme durant une période de temps spécifique. 2, record 4, French, - hydrogramme%20unitaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrograma unitario
1, record 4, Spanish, hidrograma%20unitario
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hidrograma de escorrentía directa producido por una cantidad unitaria de precipitación efectiva uniformemente repartida sobre una cuenca durante un tiempo determinado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hidrograma%20unitario
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Data Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- collective routing indicator
1, record 5, English, collective%20routing%20indicator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CRI 2, record 5, English, CRI
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a group of symbols, usually letters, that identifies a group of stations, for example, all the stations of a given relay network in a specified geographical area, or all the minor and tributary stations of a major relay station. 3, record 5, English, - collective%20routing%20indicator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Transmission de données
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indicateur d'acheminement collectif
1, record 5, French, indicateur%20d%27acheminement%20collectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de routage collectif 2, record 5, French, indicateur%20de%20routage%20collectif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tributary area 1, record 6, English, tributary%20area
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
area of water the contribution of which in a river is said to be tributary 1, record 6, English, - tributary%20area
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aire tributaire
1, record 6, French, aire%20tributaire
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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