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BLOWHOLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Blowhole Bay
1, record 1, English, Blowhole%20Bay
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water facing Tahsis Inlet, on the northeast side of Nootka Island, in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Blowhole%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 49' 43" N, 126° 40' 15" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Blowhole%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie Blowhole
1, record 1, French, baie%20Blowhole
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau à l'opposé de l'inlet Tahsis, au nord-est de l'île Nootka, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - baie%20Blowhole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 49' 43" N, 126° 40' 15" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 1, French, - baie%20Blowhole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Blowhole Creek
1, record 2, English, Blowhole%20Creek
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse that flows into Blowhole Bay, on the northeast side Nootka Island, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Blowhole%20Creek
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 49' 40" N, 126° 40' 32" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Blowhole%20Creek
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crique Blowhole
1, record 2, French, crique%20Blowhole
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d’eau qui se jette dans la baie Blowhole, au nord-est de l'île Nootka, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - crique%20Blowhole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 49' 40" N, 126° 40' 32" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - crique%20Blowhole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blowhole
1, record 3, English, blowhole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blow-hole 2, record 3, English, blow%2Dhole
- buffing hole 2, record 3, English, buffing%20hole
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole in the roof of a sea cave from which air escapes by the action of the waves. 3, record 3, English, - blowhole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is probably formed by wave erosion concentrated along planes of weakness, as in a well-jointed rock. 2, record 3, English, - blowhole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trou souffleur
1, record 3, French, trou%20souffleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice d'une cavité souterraine, impénétrable sauf désobstruction, et par lequel sort un courant d'air qui prouve l'existence d'un réseau souterrain important. 2, record 3, French, - trou%20souffleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est également un orifice qui fait communiquer un réseau souterrain avec un autre réseau et dans lequel le courant d'air peut s'inverser selon les différences de pression atmosphérique. 2, record 3, French, - trou%20souffleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bufador
1, record 3, Spanish, bufador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bufón 2, record 3, Spanish, buf%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- sopladero 2, record 3, Spanish, sopladero
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Processing
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blowhole
1, record 4, English, blowhole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gas cavity 2, record 4, English, gas%20cavity
correct
- air hole 3, record 4, English, air%20hole
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole produced in a casting when gas, entrapped while the mould is being filled, or evolved during the solidification of metal, fails to escape and is held in pockets. 2, record 4, English, - blowhole
Record 4, Key term(s)
- porosity
- blow hole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation des métaux
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soufflure
1, record 4, French, soufflure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pustule 2, record 4, French, pustule
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou dans une pièce coulée ou une soudure produit par piégeage de gaz pendant la solidification. 3, record 4, French, - soufflure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec certains aciers dits «effervescents», il peut se dégager des gaz pendant la fusion. Si le métal se solidifie avant que ces gaz aient pu s'échapper, ils [forment des soufflures internes ou des pustules]. 2, record 4, French, - soufflure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spout hole 1, record 5, English, spout%20hole
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- spout-hole 2, record 5, English, spout%2Dhole
- blow hole 3, record 5, English, blow%20hole
- blowhole 4, record 5, English, blowhole
- spiracle 2, record 5, English, spiracle
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nearly all Cetaceans, the nostrils - termed spiracles or spout-holes - are situated on top of the head. 2, record 5, English, - spout%20hole
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soufflet
1, record 5, French, soufflet
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- évent 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9vent
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice des narines chez les cétacés. 3, record 5, French, - soufflet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évent est situé sur le sommet de la tête; (...) 3, record 5, French, - soufflet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur la partie supérieure de la tête se trouvent (...) les "évents", pouvant s'obturer par une valvule. C'est par là que les baleines respirent et rejettent l'air après les plongées. 4, record 5, French, - soufflet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
évent (d'un cétacé, d'une raie) 1, record 5, French, - soufflet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-05-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- breathing hole
1, record 6, English, breathing%20hole
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- blowhole 2, record 6, English, blowhole
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Harp seals] will punch breathing holes through newly-formed ice by bunting it with their heads. 1, record 6, English, - breathing%20hole
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trou d'air
1, record 6, French, trou%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[les phoques du Groenland] pratiquent des trous d'air à travers la glace nouvellement prise. 1, record 6, French, - trou%20d%27air
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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