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TUSK [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Brosme brosme
Latin
OBS

Brosme brosme (cusk) is a species of bony fishes in the family Lotidae.

OBS

moonfish: common name also used to refer to the species Pomoxis nigromaculatus.

Key term(s)
  • moon fish

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Brosme brosme
Latin
OBS

brosme : appellation commerciale française normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française et le Bureau de normalisation du Québec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Brosme brosme
Latin
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Record 2 2002-06-18

English

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

Steep-sided peak.

CONT

Walrus Tusk, B.C.

OBS

tusk: uncommon, generic used in B.C.

OBS

tusk: 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Relief élevé dont le sommet dessine une pointe aiguë.

CONT

Pic des Érables, Québec.

OBS

pic : générique attesté au Québec et en Colombie-Britannique.

OBS

pic : 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.

Spanish

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