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BARRISWAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barachois
1, record 1, English, barachois
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barasway 1, record 1, English, barasway
correct, see observation, officially approved
- barrisway 1, record 1, English, barrisway
correct, see observation, officially approved
- pond 1, record 1, English, pond
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tidal pond partly obstructed by a bar. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Big Barachois, Newfoundland and Labrador. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Big Barasway, Newfoundland and Labrador. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Ryle Barrisway, Newfoundland and Labrador. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Denton Pond, New Brunswick. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barachois: from French expressions such as "barre échouée" or "barre-à-cheoir." Formerly applied to the bar itself. Generic used in the Atlantic Provinces. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barasway: variant of barachois; generic used in Newfoundland and Labrador. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barrisway: variant of barachois. Rare; generic used in Newfoundland and Labrador. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pond: generic used in Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick. 1, record 1, English, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
barachois; barasway; barrisway; pond: terms and definition 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. 2, record 1, English, - barachois
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barachois
1, record 1, French, barachois
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barasway 1, record 1, French, barasway
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d'eau salée de peu de profondeur et de dimensions comparables à celles d'un étang ou d'une petite baie et partiellement obstruée par un banc de boue, de sable ou de gravier. 1, record 1, French, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barachois du Barre, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 1, French, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Barasway de Cerf, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 1, French, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barachois : on appelle parfois «barachois» la barre elle-même, formée à l'embouchure d'une rivière là où se brisent les vagues. Ce terme, probablement d'origine portugaise («barra» + «choa»), est dérivé d'expressions comme «barre-à-cheois», «barre-éschué», «barre échouée», «barre-à-choir» ou encore «barre-à-échoir», «là où les navires viennent choir». Générique attesté sporadiquement au Québec mais plus usité dans les provinces de l'Atlantique. 1, record 1, French, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barasway : variante de barachois. Générique attesté à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 1, French, - barachois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barachois; barasway : termes et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - barachois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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