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BRANDIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brandies
1, record 1, English, brandies
correct, plural, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partly submerged rocks; a reef. 1, record 1, English, - brandies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Change Brandies, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - brandies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originated from "brandise", and iron tripod used for cooking (Ireland); probably originally used to refer to a group of three rocks. Usually "The Brandies". used only in Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - brandies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology 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 1, English, - brandies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rocher
1, record 1, French, rocher
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse solide isolée, s'élevant du fond de la mer, d'un lac ou d'un cours d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocher Percé, Québec. 1, record 1, French, - rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Québec et à T.-N. 1, record 1, French, - rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie uniformisé 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 1, French, - rocher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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