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MEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meadow
1, record 1, English, meadow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grass 1, record 1, English, grass
correct
- mead 1, record 1, English, mead
correct
- grassy 1, record 1, English, grassy
correct
- hay 1, record 1, English, hay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low-lying, flat, seasonally wet, grassy area. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sunpoke Meadow, N.B. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
George Mead, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Big Grass, Man. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
The Big Grassy, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Long Jims Hay, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meadow: Widely used. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grass: Rare; used in Nfld. and Man. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mead: Rare, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
grassy: Rare; used in N.S. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
hay: Rare; used in Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 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 in use in Canada. 1, record 1, English, - meadow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baissière
1, record 1, French, baissi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain bas et marécageux. 1, record 1, French, - baissi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baissière Patry, Québec. 1, record 1, French, - baissi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans son sens premier, une baissière, aussi appelée «baisseur», est un enfoncement ou une dépression de terrain labouré dans lequel s'amassa l'eau des pluies. Attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - baissi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie uniformisée 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. 1, record 1, French, - baissi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mead
1, record 2, English, mead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- honey wine 2, record 2, English, honey%20wine
correct
- chouchen 3, record 2, English, chouchen
- chouchenn 3, record 2, English, chouchenn
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drink made from a fermented mixture of honey and water. 4, record 2, English, - mead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydromel
1, record 2, French, hydromel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chouchen 2, record 2, French, chouchen
correct, masculine noun, France, regional
- chouchenn 3, record 2, French, chouchenn
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boisson alcoolique que l'on produit en faisant fermenter du miel en dissolution dans une certaine quantité d'eau. 2, record 2, French, - hydromel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chouchen : (mot breton) en Bretagne hydromel. 2, record 2, French, - hydromel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidromiel
1, record 2, Spanish, hidromiel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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