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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lookout
1, record 1, English, lookout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lookoff 1, record 1, English, lookoff
correct
- gaze 1, record 1, English, gaze
correct
- overlook 1, record 1, English, overlook
correct
- nest 1, record 1, English, nest
correct
- view 1, record 1, English, view
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevation from which the surrounding terrain or seascape can be viewed. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adams Lookout, Alta. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bras d'Or Lookoff, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Fillys Gaze, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Crows Nest, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Beaner Overlook, B.C. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 CONT
The Grand View, N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lookout: Widely used. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lookoff: Variant of lookout. Rare; used in N.S. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gaze: Rare; used in Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
overlook: Rare; used in N.S. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
nest: Used in Nfld. and N.S. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
view; Rare; used in N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - lookout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
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, - lookout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- belvédère
1, record 1, French, belv%C3%A9d%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non attesté en français au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - belv%C3%A9d%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
belvédère : terme 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. 2, record 1, French, - belv%C3%A9d%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mirador
1, record 1, Spanish, mirador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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