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STRAIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strait
1, record 1, English, strait
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage, usually, navigable connecting two larger bodies of water. 1, record 1, English, - strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cabot Strait, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strait: widely used generic. 1, record 1, English, - strait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
strait: 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 1, English, - strait
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détroit
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9troit
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage maritime naturel resserré entre deux côtes et faisant communiquer deux étendues d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Détroit de l'Entrée, Québec. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détroit : dans la pratique, "détroit" et "passage" peuvent avoir été employés indifféremment l'un pour l'autre. Générique attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détroit : 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. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9troit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrecho
1, record 1, Spanish, estrecho
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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