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LOUGH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lake
1, record 1, English, lake
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fount 2, record 1, English, fount
correct, officially approved
- loch 2, record 1, English, loch
correct, officially approved
- lough 2, record 1, English, lough
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inland body of standing water. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lake Winnipeg, Man. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Frag Creek Fount, N.W.T. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Lock Erne, Ont. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Lough Garvey, Ont. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lake: Lakes may be enlargements of rivers. Widely used. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fount: Rare; used in N.W.T. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
loch: Variant of lake. Gaelic term; generic usually precedes specific. Widely used, but uncommon. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
lough: Variant of lake. Gaelic term. Rare; used in Ont. 2, record 1, English, - lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
lake; fount; loch; lough: terms and definition validated by the Canadian Permament 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. 3, record 1, English, - lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac
1, record 1, French, lac
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe d'eau douce entourée de terre, généralement pourvue d'un exutoire, ou élargissement d'un cours d'eau. 2, record 1, French, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lac des Deux-Montagnes, Qué. 2, record 1, French, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lac : le lac est plus grand que l'étang et la mare. Générique attesté à travers le pays. 2, record 1, French, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lac : 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. 3, record 1, French, - lac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago
1, record 1, Spanish, lago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de agua rodeada de tierra [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - lago
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