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VALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Vale
1, record 1, English, Vale
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A parish of Guernsey. 2, record 1, English, - Vale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Le Valle
1, record 1, French, Le%20Valle
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paroisse de Guernesey. 2, record 1, French, - Le%20Valle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- valley
1, record 2, English, valley
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vale 2, record 2, English, vale
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long relatively narrow depression, commonly containing a river or other water feature. 2, record 2, English, - valley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Big Muddy Valley, Saskatchewan. 2, record 2, English, - valley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vale of Cirques, Nfld. 2, record 2, English, - valley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valley: Widely used, but not common in official names. Name usually taken from the watercourse in the valley. Particularly in B.C., named valleys are usually associated with settlement. 2, record 2, English, - valley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vale: Variant of valley. Rare; used in Nfld. and N.W.T. 2, record 2, English, - valley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
valley; vale: 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. 3, record 2, English, - valley
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vallée
1, record 2, French, vall%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression allongée délimitée par deux versants et généralement occupée par un cours d'eau ou une nappe d'eau. 2, record 2, French, - vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vallée des Castors, Québec. 2, record 2, French, - vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vallée est beaucoup plus grande que le ravin et n'est pas forcément en forme de V. Les termes semblables retenus désignent tous une dépression allongée permettant le passage d'un cours d'eau. Attesté au Québec. 2, record 2, French, - vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vallée : 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. 3, record 2, French, - vall%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valle
1, record 2, Spanish, valle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión alargada en el suelo producida por la acción de procesos fluviales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - valle
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