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WOODS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood
1, record 1, English, wood
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A community of trees growing more or less closely together, of smaller extent than a forest and generally larger than a coppice. 1, record 1, English, - wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may or may not constitute a stand, depending on its degree of homogeneity in one or more respects. 1, record 1, English, - wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wood: term used in parts of the Commonwealth. 2, record 1, English, - wood
Record 1, Key term(s)
- woods
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois
1, record 1, French, bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'arbres poussant plus ou moins près les uns des autres et couvrant un certain espace. 1, record 1, French, - bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] d'une façon générale un bois couvre une surface de moindre étendue qu'une forêt : il peut ou non comporter un (ou des) peuplement(s) forestier(s) bien défini(s); il peut ou non porter un nom toponymique. 1, record 1, French, - bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque
1, record 1, Spanish, bosque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación agrupada de árboles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bosque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bosque: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bosque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- woods
1, record 2, English, woods
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tract of treed land. 1, record 2, English, - woods
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black Rock Woods, N.S. 1, record 2, English, - woods
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Few officially named examples; used in Nfld, N.S., and Man. 1, record 2, English, - woods
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
woods: term 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. 2, record 2, English, - woods
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois
1, record 2, French, bois
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue de terrain peuplée d'arbres. 1, record 2, French, - bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bois de Verchères, Québec. 1, record 2, French, - bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bois : 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. 2, record 2, French, - bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque
1, record 2, Spanish, bosque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación agrupada de árboles. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bosque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bosque: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bosque
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