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Record 1 1991-03-07

English

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

Narrow stretch of saltwater; usually with hazardous tides, currents, and rocks.

CONT

Cut Throat Tickle, Nfld.

OBS

Used in Nfld; rare in N.S. and N.W.T.

OBS

Terminology 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

Étroite nappe d'eau entre des terres qui réunit deux grandes étendues d'eau.

CONT

Passage de Bougainville, Québec.

OBS

Dans la pratique "passage" et "détroit" peuvent avoir été employés indifféremment l'un pour l'autre. Attesté au Québec.

OBS

Terminologie uniformisée 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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Record 2 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A narrow strait between an island and the mainland or, sometimes, between two islands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

Canso Tickle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

(hydrographie) Goulet de Canso (N.-E.)

Spanish

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