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HIGHLANDS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The Highlands
1, record 1, English, The%20Highlands
correct, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Highlands
1, record 1, French, Highlands
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Hautes Terres 2, record 1, French, Hautes%20Terres
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
- Hautes-Terres 1, record 1, French, Hautes%2DTerres
feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
- Haute-Écosse 1, record 1, French, Haute%2D%C3%89cosse
feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région montagneuse de Grande-Bretagne, dans le nord de l'Écosse. 2, record 1, French, - Highlands
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upland
1, record 2, English, upland
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- highland 2, record 2, English, highland
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The higher land of a region, in contrast with the valleys and plains. 3, record 2, English, - upland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The host sequences for the uranium deposits are in paleovalleys produced in these uplands during the Miocene ... 4, record 2, English, - upland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Means] usually a mountainous area. 5, record 2, English, - upland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
highland; upland: terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 2, English, - upland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
highland; upland: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - upland
Record 2, Key term(s)
- uplands
- highlands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haute terre
1, record 2, French, haute%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terre haute 2, record 2, French, terre%20haute
correct, feminine noun
- haut-pays 3, record 2, French, haut%2Dpays
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les séquences hôtes des minéralisations d'uranium sont situées dans des paléovallées qui se sont formées sur ces hautes terres au cours du Miocène [...] 4, record 2, French, - haute%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haute terre; terre haute; haut-pays : termes utilisés habituellement au pluriel. 5, record 2, French, - haute%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haute terre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - haute%20terre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hautes terres
- terres hautes
- hauts-pays
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierras altas
1, record 2, Spanish, tierras%20altas
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highlands 1, record 3, English, highlands
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural. 2, record 3, English, - highlands
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteurs
1, record 3, French, hauteurs
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel d'usage. 2, record 3, French, - hauteurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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