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SERPENT KAME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- esker
1, record 1, English, esker
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serpent kame 2, record 1, English, serpent%20kame
correct
- os 2, record 1, English, os
correct, see observation
- ose 2, record 1, English, ose
correct, see observation
- osar 2, record 1, English, osar
correct, see observation, plural
- eschar 2, record 1, English, eschar
correct, less frequent
- eskar 3, record 1, English, eskar
correct, obsolete
- escar 3, record 1, English, escar
correct, obsolete
- indian ridge 2, record 1, English, indian%20ridge
- morriner 2, record 1, English, morriner
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, narrow, usually sinuous, steep-sided ridge of unconsolidated material. 4, record 1, English, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Christmas Lake Esker, Man. 5, record 1, English, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
os; ose: anglicized spelling of the Swedish term "as". Plural "osar" or "oses". The term osar is often mistakenly used as a singular noun. 6, record 1, English, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
esker: term used by Parks Canada. 7, record 1, English, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
esker: 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 (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 5, record 1, English, - esker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- esker
1, record 1, French, esker
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ôs 2, record 1, French, %C3%B4s
see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de matériaux non consolidés en forme de chaussée longue, étroite, généralement sinueuse, et à bords raides. 3, record 1, French, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Esker du Pied de Loup, Qué. 3, record 1, French, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esker : entité d'origine glaciaire attesté au Québec. 3, record 1, French, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les eskers sont (parfois appelés de leur nom suédois «ôs», «oesar» au pluriel). 4, record 1, French, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
esker : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - esker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
esker : terme 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. 5, record 1, French, - esker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oesar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esker
1, record 1, Spanish, esker
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montón de acarreos de grava o arena, que deposita una corriente de agua en combinación con un ventisquero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esker
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