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HEADLAND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head
1, record 1, English, head
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- headland 2, record 1, English, headland
correct, see observation, officially approved
- battery 1, record 1, English, battery
correct, see observation, officially approved
- heads 1, record 1, English, heads
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
High, prominent, land feature extending into a sea or lake. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basin Head, P.E.I. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sand Heads, B.C. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Gull Battery, N.L. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Qorbignaluk Headland, N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head; heads: widely used generics. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
headland: rare; generic used in N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
battery: rare; generic used in N.L. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
head; heads; headland; battery: terms and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 3, record 1, English, - head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap
1, record 1, French, cap
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie de terre habituellement élevée et massive, qui s'avance dans une étendue d'eau. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cap Tourmente, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tête Sheldrake, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cap : le cap est habituellement plus petit que le promontoire, mais plus gros que la pointe. Anciennement, le cap et le promontoire étaient synonymes. Aujourd'hui, le promontoire indique une masse de terre élevée tandis que le cap désigne tout ce qui s'avance de façon élevée ou non. Générique attesté au Québec surtout et sporadiquement dans les provinces de l'Atlantique. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tête : Générique attesté au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cap; tête : 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. 3, record 1, French, - cap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- promontory
1, record 2, English, promontory
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- headland 2, record 2, English, headland
correct, see observation
- head 3, record 2, English, head
correct
- mull 4, record 2, English, mull
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Land projection of great size, normally high and massive, jutting into a body of water. 5, record 2, English, - promontory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mull: a Scottish name [for promontory]. 6, record 2, English, - promontory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
promontory; headland: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - promontory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- promontoire
1, record 2, French, promontoire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cap 2, record 2, French, cap
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie de terre de très grande dimension, habituellement élevée et massive qui s'avance dans une étendue d'eau. 3, record 2, French, - promontoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anciennement, «promontoire» et «cap» étaient synonymes. Dans une acceptation plus restrictive, ce générique indique une masse de terre élevée ou une montagne formant saillie au-dessus des eaux, par opposition au cap qui désigne tout ce qui s'avance dans une étendue d'eau, élevé ou non. Le promontoire est habituellement plus gros que le cap. 3, record 2, French, - promontoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
promontoire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - promontoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- promontorio
1, record 2, Spanish, promontorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabo acantilado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - promontorio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un cabo es un] saliente de la costa que se adelanta en el mar y que [...] se califica de promontorio (si es elevado) [...]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - promontorio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- headland
1, record 3, English, headland
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- head land 2, record 3, English, head%20land
correct
- turnrow 3, record 3, English, turnrow
correct
- turn strip 2, record 3, English, turn%20strip
correct
- headrig 4, record 3, English, headrig
correct, Great Britain
- forracre 4, record 3, English, forracre
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion at the end of a field reserved for turning around the tillage implement after completing a furrow. 5, record 3, English, - headland
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(The headlands) may be ploughed either clockwise or anti-clockwise, turning furrow slices towards the centre or outside of the field respectively. 6, record 3, English, - headland
Record 3, Key term(s)
- turn row
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tournière
1, record 3, French, tourni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chaintre 2, record 3, French, chaintre
correct, masculine noun
- fourrière 3, record 3, French, fourri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- forière 4, record 3, French, fori%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- tournaille 5, record 3, French, tournaille
correct, masculine noun
- cintre 6, record 3, French, cintre
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande de terre située à l'extrémité d'une parcelle et sur laquelle on fait tourner les instruments de culture. 7, record 3, French, - tourni%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après BEGEN 1974, le terme «cintre» est familier. 8, record 3, French, - tourni%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sommière
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabecera
1, record 3, Spanish, cabecera
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- natural entrance points
1, record 4, English, natural%20entrance%20points
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- inter fauces terrae 1, record 4, English, inter%20fauces%20terrae
correct
- inter fauces terrarum 2, record 4, English, inter%20fauces%20terrarum
correct, less frequent
- mouth of the bay 1, record 4, English, mouth%20of%20the%20bay
correct
- headland 1, record 4, English, headland
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural Entrance Points: These are the points at which the coastline can most reasonably be said to turn inward to form an indentation or bay. In the history of the law of bays and its codification, this is a new term. It appears to be about as accurately expressive of the natural conditions envisioned for a juridical bays as any that can be devised. Although never appearing in the Drafts of the United Nations International Law Commission on the law of the sea, it was used in the opinion of the Court in United Kingdom v. Norway. Other and older terms which have been used are mouth of the bay, headlands, or inter fauces terrae (sometimes called inter fauces terrarum). 1, record 4, English, - natural%20entrance%20points
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inter fauces terrae
1, record 4, French, inter%20fauces%20terrae
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- inter fauces terrarum 1, record 4, French, inter%20fauces%20terrarum
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'étranglement des terres. Expression latine employée surtout par la doctrine britannique en vue de déterminer si un espace constitue des eaux maritimes intérieures à partir desquelles sera fixée la limite de la mer territoriale. 1, record 4, French, - inter%20fauces%20terrae
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Si la ceinture des eaux territoriales doit suivre la ligne extérieure du «skjaergaard», si la méthode des lignes de base droites doit dans certains cas être admise, il n'y a aucune raison valable de les tracer seulement à travers les baies, ... et de ne pas les tracer aussi entre les îles, îlots et rochers, à travers les espaces d'eau qui les séparent, alors même que ces espaces ne rentrent pas dans la notion de baie. Il suffit qu'ils se trouvent compris entre les formations insulaires du «skjaergaard», inter fauces terrarum.» 1, record 4, French, - inter%20fauces%20terrae
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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