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BEINN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ben
1, record 1, English, ben
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beinn 1, record 1, English, beinn
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mountain or hill. 1, record 1, English, - ben
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ben Lomond, N.B. 1, record 1, English, - ben
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beinn Bhreagh, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - ben
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ben: Gaelic term, usually in a transfer name from Scotland, as in "Ben Lomond"; N.B. and B.C. 1, record 1, English, - ben
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
beinn: Variant of ben. Rare; used in N.S. 1, record 1, English, - ben
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ben; beinn: terms and definition 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. 2, record 1, English, - ben
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colline
1, record 1, French, colline
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation modérée aux versants généralement en pente douce. 1, record 1, French, - colline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colline de la Tortue, Québec. 1, record 1, French, - colline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus petite que la montagne, mais plus considérable que la butte. Attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - colline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique anglais «ben» se rend en français par colline dans les provinces de l'Atlantique. 2, record 1, French, - colline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
colline : terme et définition uniformisés 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. 2, record 1, French, - colline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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