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Record 1 1991-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Submerged rock over which the sea breaks.

CONT

Kelpy Sunker, Nfld.

CONT

Outside Sinker, N.S.

OBS

sunker: Used in Nfld. and N.S.

OBS

sinker: Variant of sunker. Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

sunker; sinker: terms and definition 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Masse solide isolée, s'élevant du fond de la mer, d'un lac ou d'un cours d'eau.

CONT

Rocher Percé, Québec.

OBS

Attesté au Qué. et à T.-N.

OBS

rocher : terme et définition uniformisés 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.

Spanish

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