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MOAT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moat for fish
1, record 1, English, moat%20for%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moat 2, record 1, English, moat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By placing the hatchery tanks in a pond near the river, the [angler association] designers ... created a moat to protect their [fish] stock. In order to assail the fish tanks, a would-be thief must cross 10 feet of moat, which stays at a cool 12-13 [degrees Celsius] even in the hottest part of the summer at a depth of three feet. 2, record 1, English, - moat%20for%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé à poissons
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20poissons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- foso para peces
1, record 1, Spanish, foso%20para%20peces
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moat
1, record 2, English, moat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - moat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cavité
1, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - cavit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maritime operational aircrew training 1, record 3, English, maritime%20operational%20aircrew%20training
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entraînement du personnel navigant aux opérations maritimes
1, record 3, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20du%20personnel%20navigant%20aux%20op%C3%A9rations%20maritimes
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EPNOM 1, record 3, French, EPNOM
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Course Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Training
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Maritime Operational Aircrew Training Course 1, record 4, English, Maritime%20Operational%20Aircrew%20Training%20Course
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- MOAT Course 2, record 4, English, MOAT%20Course
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours (Forces armées)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Cours d'entraînement du personnel navigant aux opérations maritimes
1, record 4, French, Cours%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20du%20personnel%20navigant%20aux%20op%C3%A9rations%20maritimes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foredeep
1, record 5, English, foredeep
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- forethrough 2, record 5, English, forethrough
- foredeep basin 3, record 5, English, foredeep%20basin
- foredeep moat 4, record 5, English, foredeep%20moat
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marginal depression at the foreland side of a mountain system. 2, record 5, English, - foredeep
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rising metamorphic welt and prograding thrust sheets provided clastic fill for the foredeep moat that progressively migrated eastward in front of the developing orogen. 4, record 5, English, - foredeep
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avant-fosse
1, record 5, French, avant%2Dfosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dépression péri-orogénique 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9pression%20p%C3%A9ri%2Dorog%C3%A9nique
feminine noun
- sillon tardi-orogénique 2, record 5, French, sillon%20tardi%2Dorog%C3%A9nique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone affaissée bordant vers l'extérieur une chaîne de montagnes dans sa phase ultime de plissement. 3, record 5, French, - avant%2Dfosse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette avant-fosse se remplit de débris provenant de l'érosion des reliefs naissants. 2, record 5, French, - avant%2Dfosse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Antonyme : arrière-fosse. 2, record 5, French, - avant%2Dfosse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- annular moat(of cell)
1, record 6, English, annular%20moat%28of%20cell%29
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - annular%20moat%28of%20cell%29
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- canal circulaire (d'une cellule)
1, record 6, French, canal%20circulaire%20%28d%27une%20cellule%29
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - canal%20circulaire%20%28d%27une%20cellule%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Fences and Enclosures
- Landscape Architecture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- moat
1, record 7, English, moat
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ditch full of water traditionally used as a landscape hazard. 2, record 7, English, - moat
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally a defensive feature, moats came to be valued for ornamental reasons. A canal placed round a garden for decorative reasons can also be described as a moat. 3, record 7, English, - moat
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moat: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 7, English, - moat
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Architecture paysagère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fossé
1, record 7, French, foss%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse creusée en long pour délimiter des parcelles de terrain, pour faciliter l'écoulement des eaux, ou pour servir de défense, de rempart. 2, record 7, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 7, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-09-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Site Development
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- moat
1, record 8, English, moat
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- mote 1, record 8, English, mote
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ditch surrounding a castle or fortification, generally filled with water, to deter besieging forces from access to the walls. 1, record 8, English, - moat
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Aménagement du terrain
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- douve
1, record 8, French, douve
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé entourant un château, une tour, une fortification. 1, record 8, French, - douve
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- oxbow lake
1, record 9, English, oxbow%20lake
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- loop lake 2, record 9, English, loop%20lake
correct
- mortlake 2, record 9, English, mortlake
correct
- moat 2, record 9, English, moat
correct
- girt 3, record 9, English, girt
correct
- horseshoe lake 4, record 9, English, horseshoe%20lake
correct
- cutoff lake 2, record 9, English, cutoff%20lake
correct
- crescentic lake 5, record 9, English, crescentic%20lake
correct, see observation
- bayou 6, record 9, English, bayou
correct, regional, United States
- bayou lake 2, record 9, English, bayou%20lake
correct, regional, United States
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples are common along the banks of the Mississippi River, where they are often known as bayous. 2, record 9, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxbow lake; crescentic lake: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 9, English, - oxbow%20lake
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lac en croissant
1, record 9, French, lac%20en%20croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- bayou 2, record 9, French, bayou
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional, United States
- marigot 3, record 9, French, marigot
correct, see observation, masculine noun, South America
- lac de bras mort 4, record 9, French, lac%20de%20bras%20mort
masculine noun
- délaissé 5, record 9, French, d%C3%A9laiss%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bras mort d'un fleuve du domaine tropical ou subtropical. 3, record 9, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - lac%20en%20croissant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago de lazo
1, record 9, Spanish, lago%20de%20lazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- lago en cuarto creciente 1, record 9, Spanish, lago%20en%20cuarto%20creciente
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lago con figura de arco que se forma por el cierre o estrangulamiento de un meandro. 1, record 9, Spanish, - lago%20de%20lazo
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-02-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- moat fill
1, record 10, English, moat%20fill
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- matériau de remplissage de fossé
1, record 10, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20remplissage%20de%20foss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- moat sediment
1, record 11, English, moat%20sediment
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Anderson deposit in moat sediments in southwestern United States ... 1, record 11, English, - moat%20sediment
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- sédiment de remplissage de fossé volcanique
1, record 11, French, s%C3%A9diment%20de%20remplissage%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le gisement d'Anderson dans le sud-ouest des États-Unis, qu'on trouve dans des sédiments de remplissage de fossé volcanique [...] 1, record 11, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20de%20remplissage%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20volcanique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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