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MILLPOND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- log pond
1, record 1, English, log%20pond
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mill pond 2, record 1, English, mill%20pond
correct
- millpond 3, record 1, English, millpond
correct
- pond 4, record 1, English, pond
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a general term referring to any body of water in which logs are stored at a mill site prior to use. 5, record 1, English, - log%20pond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ponds may vary in size from less than an acre (0.40 ha) to a section of a lake, river or salt water shoreline several hundred acres or hectares in size. 5, record 1, English, - log%20pond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A log pond has certain advantages over a log yard ... The surface is flat and uniform which makes for easy, low-cost conveying, transporting, and sorting of logs ... The water washes the logs, removing at least some of the dirt and rocks, and keeps the bark loose and soft. 5, record 1, English, - log%20pond
Record 1, Key term(s)
- log-pool
- log pool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin de flottage
1, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20flottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassin de réserve 2, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
- étang 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tang
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- bassin de stockage 3, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20stockage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bassin de flottage [...] présente des avantages certains : manutentions des grumes aisées et rapides, leur classement facile. [...] Le stockage des grumes dans l'eau présente, cependant en plus des avantages cités, ceux-ci : - l'élimination des terres et des graviers qui y sont incrustés. [...] - la lutte contre l'activité des champignons et des insectes. 4, record 1, French, - bassin%20de%20flottage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- millpond
1, record 2, English, millpond
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mill pond 1, record 2, English, mill%20pond
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water contained behind the dam at a mill site. 1, record 2, English, - millpond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ameliasburg Mill Pond, Ont. 1, record 2, English, - millpond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in N.S., N.B., and Ont. 1, record 2, English, - millpond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 2, English, - millpond
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe d'eau à niveau contrôlé. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réservoir Manicouagan, Québec. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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