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BAYOU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mississippi
1, record 1, English, Mississippi
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Miss. 2, record 1, English, Miss%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Magnolia State 3, record 1, English, Magnolia%20State
see observation, United States
- Bayou State 3, record 1, English, Bayou%20State
see observation, United States
- MS 4, record 1, English, MS
see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Southeastern state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Tennessee, on east by Alabama, on south by the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana, and on west by Louisiana and Arkansas. 3, record 1, English, - Mississippi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Mississippi became the 20th state of the United States of America in 1817. 5, record 1, English, - Mississippi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknames: Magnolia State; Bayou State. 3, record 1, English, - Mississippi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Jackson. Other city: Oxford. 6, record 1, English, - Mississippi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
MS: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - Mississippi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mississippi
1, record 1, French, Mississippi
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Miss. 2, record 1, French, Miss%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- MS 3, record 1, French, MS
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Sud des États-Unis, bordé au sud par le golfe du Mexique. 4, record 1, French, - Mississippi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : La France céda le territoire à l'Angleterre (1763), puis les Espagnols s'y installèrent. En 1795, le Mississippi érigé en territoire, devint américain. 4, record 1, French, - Mississippi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État du Mississippi est devenu le 20e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1817. 5, record 1, French, - Mississippi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale : Jackson. 4, record 1, French, - Mississippi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
MS : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 5, record 1, French, - Mississippi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Misisipi
1, record 1, Spanish, Misisipi
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de los estados. Generalmente se hace la concordancia con el genérico masculino "estado". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Misisipi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Misisipi: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear, si lo hay, el nombre tradicional en español de los estados federados de Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Misisipi
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oxbow lake
1, record 2, English, oxbow%20lake
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- loop lake 2, record 2, English, loop%20lake
correct
- mortlake 2, record 2, English, mortlake
correct
- moat 2, record 2, English, moat
correct
- girt 3, record 2, English, girt
correct
- horseshoe lake 4, record 2, English, horseshoe%20lake
correct
- cutoff lake 2, record 2, English, cutoff%20lake
correct
- crescentic lake 5, record 2, English, crescentic%20lake
correct, see observation
- bayou 6, record 2, English, bayou
correct, regional, United States
- bayou lake 2, record 2, English, bayou%20lake
correct, regional, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crescent-shaped, often ephemeral, body of standing water situated by the side of a stream in the abandoned channel (oxbow) of a meander after the stream formed a neck cutoff and the ends of the original bend were silted up. 2, record 2, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples are common along the banks of the Mississippi River, where they are often known as bayous. 2, record 2, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxbow lake; crescentic lake: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac en croissant
1, record 2, French, lac%20en%20croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bayou 2, record 2, French, bayou
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional, United States
- marigot 3, record 2, French, marigot
correct, see observation, masculine noun, South America
- lac de bras mort 4, record 2, French, lac%20de%20bras%20mort
masculine noun
- délaissé 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9laiss%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bras mort d'un fleuve du domaine tropical ou subtropical. 3, record 2, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agrandissement [des méandres] et leur migration vers l'aval entraînent leur recoupement, qui se traduit par des méandres abandonnés, des lacs en croissant, et aboutit à un élargissement du lit fluvial. 6, record 2, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bayou est typique de la Louisiane et du bas Mississippi, le marigot est propre à l'Amazonie. 7, record 2, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago de lazo
1, record 2, Spanish, lago%20de%20lazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lago en cuarto creciente 1, record 2, Spanish, lago%20en%20cuarto%20creciente
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lago con figura de arco que se forma por el cierre o estrangulamiento de un meandro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lago%20de%20lazo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bayou Banner
1, record 3, English, Bayou%20Banner
Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
published by the American Civil War Historical Re-Enactment Society. 1, record 3, English, - Bayou%20Banner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bayou Banner
1, record 3, French, Bayou%20Banner
Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publié par la American Civil Historical War Re-enactment Society. 1, record 3, French, - Bayou%20Banner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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