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RILL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rill
1, record 1, English, rill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow, very shallow, intermittent water course having steep sides. It presents no obstacle to tilling. 2, record 1, English, - rill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rigole
1, record 1, French, rigole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours d'eau étroit, très peu profond, intermittent, et aux côtés très abrupts. Les rigoles ne nuisent pas aux opérations culturales. 2, record 1, French, - rigole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regajo
1, record 1, Spanish, regajo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- regato 1, record 1, Spanish, regato
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rill
1, record 2, English, rill
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small watercourse. 1, record 2, English, - rill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Park Rill, B.C. 1, record 2, English, - rill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rill: rate; generic used in B.C. 1, record 2, English, - rill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rill: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 2, English, - rill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ruisselet
1, record 2, French, ruisselet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ru 2, record 2, French, ru
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruisselet : générique non attesté au Canada lorsqu'il signifie un petit cours d'eau. La Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC), recommande toutefois de traduire «rill» par «ruisselet». 3, record 2, French, - ruisselet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rille
1, record 3, English, rille
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rill 1, record 3, English, rill
correct
- rima 1, record 3, English, rima
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of several relatively long (up to several hundred kilometers), narrow (1-2 km), trench-or crack-like valleys commonly occurring on the Moon's surface. 1, record 3, English, - rille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rilles may be extremely irregular with meandering courses ("sinuous rilles"), or they may be relatively straight depressions ("normal rilles"); they have relatively steep walls and usually flat bottoms. Rilles are essentially youthful features and apparently represent fracture systems originating in brittle material. 1, record 3, English, - rille
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rainure
1, record 3, French, rainure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] crevasses ou rainures à bords parallèles, et plus rarement de crêtes étroites [montrent] sans conteste que la croûte lunaire a été tendue jusqu'à en craquer (...) Plusieurs rainures sont jalonnées de cratères. 1, record 3, French, - rainure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crevasse 1, record 4, French, crevasse
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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