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ROCK PILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- islet
1, record 1, English, islet
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crab 1, record 1, English, crab
correct, officially approved
- nub 1, record 1, English, nub
correct, officially approved
- rock pile 1, record 1, English, rock%20pile
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small island. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grassy Islet, N.L. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fraser Crab, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Hoyt Nub, N.B. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Weasel Island Rock Pile, Man. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
islet: Widely used. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crab: Rare; used in Ont. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nub: Rare; used in N.B. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
rock pile: Rare; used in Man. 1, record 1, English, - islet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
islet; crab; nub; rock pile: Terms 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 (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - islet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îlot
1, record 1, French, %C3%AElot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îlette 1, record 1, French, %C3%AElette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- îlet 1, record 1, French, %C3%AElet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Très petite île. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
îlots Escoumains (Qc). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'Îlette de Pokesudie (N.-B.). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Îlet aux Alouettes (Qc). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
îlot : Attesté au Qc. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
îlette : Diminutif de «îlet». Attesté au N.-B. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
îlet : Attesté au (Qc). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
îlot; îlette; îlet : Termes et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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, - %C3%AElot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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