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CALANQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calanque
1, record 1, English, calanque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deep recess hollow, or nook in a cliff or steep mountainside ... 2, record 1, English, - calanque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calanque
1, record 1, French, calanque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indentation longue et étroite de la côte escarpée d'une région calcaire. 2, record 1, French, - calanque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une calanque est d'origine fluviokarstique. 2, record 1, French, - calanque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caleta
1, record 1, Spanish, caleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calanque
1, record 2, English, calanque
France
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A french term used in Corsica to describe a rocky shoreline. 2, record 2, English, - calanque
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calanque
1, record 2, French, calanque
feminine noun, Europe, rare
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amas de rochers littoraux (local, Corse). 1, record 2, French, - calanque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calanques de Piana. 1, record 2, French, - calanque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caleta
1, record 2, Spanish, caleta
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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