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LAGOON [4 records]

Record 1 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A shallow stretch of seawater, such as a sound, channel, bay, or seawater lake, near or communicating with the sea and partly or completely separated from it by a low, narrow, elongate strip of land ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Étendue d'eau marine peu profonde au cœur d'un atoll, ou située entre la côte et un récif barrière, communiquant avec la mer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Masa de agua poco profunda con un estuario, poco profundo y restringido, al mar.

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Record 2 2011-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Body of water, separated from a lake, river, or sea by a narrow land barrier, which may completely enclose it or leave a shallow passageway into it.

CONT

Clarence Lagoon, Y.T.

OBS

Usually shallow water; some lagoons in B.C. are quite deep.

OBS

Terminology 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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Étendue d'eau salée ou saumâtre, isolée de la mer ou d'un grand lac par une formation littorale généralement percée d'ouvertures.

CONT

Lagune du Havre aux Maisons, Québec.

OBS

Le niveau d'eau est ordinairement peu élevé, mais il permet aux embarcations de circuler à marée haute. Attesté au Québec.

OBS

Terminologie uniformisé 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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Acumulación de agua en depresiones del terreno o áreas hundidas, de extensión pequeña, en la que la zona litoral es relativamente grande y la región hipolimnética es pequeña o está ausente.

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Record 3 1998-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A pool especially in a basin formed by a hot spring.

DEF

The basin of an Italian hot spring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Wastewater Treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Soumettre à un traitement de lagunage.

Spanish

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