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PEAT BOG [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peat bog manager
1, record 1, English, peat%20bog%20manager
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directeur de tourbière
1, record 1, French, directeur%20de%20tourbi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- directrice de tourbière 1, record 1, French, directrice%20de%20tourbi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Ecosystems
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peat bog species
1, record 2, English, peat%20bog%20species
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peatbog species 2, record 2, English, peatbog%20species
correct
- bog species 3, record 2, English, bog%20species
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ditches that are not filled up to the peat surface or where peat is not compacted will create shallow, more humid depressions with related peat bog species. 4, record 2, English, - peat%20bog%20species
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Écosystèmes
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espèce tourbicole
1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20tourbicole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les dépressions ont été inondées pendant une partie de l'année, entravant ainsi les efforts de revégétalisation par les espèces tourbicoles et favorisant l'envahissement par la quenouille. 2, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20tourbicole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turberas
- Ecosistemas
- Parques y jardines botánicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- especie de turbera
1, record 2, Spanish, especie%20de%20turbera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las turberas de la región andina almacenan cerca de 100 veces más de carbono que todos los bosques tropicales del mundo, siendo el aguaje la principal especie de turbera tropical. 1, record 2, Spanish, - especie%20de%20turbera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peat bog immersion
1, record 3, English, peat%20bog%20immersion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Bog Mummy," in dark glass, immediately evokes the mysterious fascination with which we view mummified corpses. Across Europe, peat bog immersion has produced amazingly life-like remains through millennia of history. 1, record 3, English, - peat%20bog%20immersion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Osterby Man was discovered in a bog near Osterby, Germany ... His hair had probably been a light blond or gray color, but immersion in the bog had turned it red. 2, record 3, English, - peat%20bog%20immersion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immersion dans une tourbière
1, record 3, French, immersion%20dans%20une%20tourbi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La momie assassinée... La découverte d'une momie dans les réserves du musée Crispin, à Boston, suscite l'intérêt des historiens... et de la police. [...] Les soupçons [de l'enquêteur] sont confirmés par la découverte de deux nouveaux cadavres de femmes, chacun conservé selon des méthodes différentes (réduction de tête pour l'un, immersion dans une tourbière pour l'autre) [...] 1, record 3, French, - immersion%20dans%20une%20tourbi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Ecosystems
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- peat bog
1, record 4, English, peat%20bog
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- peatbog 2, record 4, English, peatbog
correct
- bog 2, record 4, English, bog
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A poorly drained area covered by mats of moss that slowly decompose in successive layers to form material called peat. 2, record 4, English, - peat%20bog
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of peatbog: the bog and the fen. 2, record 4, English, - peat%20bog
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peatbog; bog: terms used by Parks Canada. 3, record 4, English, - peat%20bog
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
peat bog: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - peat%20bog
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Écosystèmes
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tourbière
1, record 4, French, tourbi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Milieu humide qui se caractérise par la présence de tourbe (matière végétale plus ou moins décomposée), et d'une certaine quantité d'eau qui varie selon les saisons et dont la surface est couverte d'un tapis flottant de mousses, plus ou moins continu. 2, record 4, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue deux types de tourbière : la tourbière haute et la tourbière basse. 2, record 4, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tourbière : terme en usage à Parcs Canada et à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turberas
- Ecosistemas
- Parques y jardines botánicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbera
1, record 4, Spanish, turbera
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tremedal 2, record 4, Spanish, tremedal
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar en que se acumula la turba. 3, record 4, Spanish, - turbera
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- highmoor peat
1, record 5, English, highmoor%20peat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- moorland peat 1, record 5, English, moorland%20peat
correct
- moor peat 1, record 5, English, moor%20peat
correct
- bog peat 1, record 5, English, bog%20peat
correct
- moss peat 2, record 5, English, moss%20peat
correct
- peat moss 3, record 5, English, peat%20moss
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peat occurring on high moors and formed predominantly of moss, such as sphagnum. 1, record 5, English, - highmoor%20peat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its moisture content is derived from rain water rather than from ground water, and is acidic. Ash and nitrogen contents are low, and cellulose content is high. 1, record 5, English, - highmoor%20peat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Moss peat, usually referred to as "peat moss" ... consists of visible fibers of sphagnum, hypnum, and other mosses. 3, record 5, English, - highmoor%20peat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tourbe mousseuse
1, record 5, French, tourbe%20mousseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tourbe de mousse 2, record 5, French, tourbe%20de%20mousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tourbe mousseuse [...] se forme dans les dépressions riches en eau lorsque les précipitations annuelles atteignent 700-1150 ml et que la température ne dépasse pas une moyenne annuelle de 10 °C. Si l'eau souterraine est épuisée, la tourbière dépend alors de la précipitation. 3, record 5, French, - tourbe%20mousseuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sous le tapis des Sphaignes vivantes [dans les tourbières hautes] on trouve une zone couleur blanche : c'est la «tourbe mousseuse», (50 % de carbone). 4, record 5, French, - tourbe%20mousseuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tourbe de mousse de sphaigne. 5, record 5, French, - tourbe%20mousseuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- peat bog
1, record 6, English, peat%20bog
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not used in English in Canada. 2, record 6, English, - peat%20bog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peat bog: term 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 6, English, - peat%20bog
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Tourbières
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tourbière
1, record 6, French, tourbi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Milieu humide caractérisé par une décomposition partielle des végétaux qui amène la formation de tourbe. 1, record 6, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tourbière Smith, Québec. 1, record 6, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Québec. 1, record 6, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tourbière : terme et définition uniformisés 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 6, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Turberas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbera
1, record 6, Spanish, turbera
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar en que se acumula la turba. 1, record 6, Spanish, - turbera
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Hypnaceae peat bog
1, record 7, English, Hypnaceae%20peat%20bog
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tourbière à Hypnacées
1, record 7, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20Hypnac%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sols marécageux [...] Tourbières à Hypnacées en milieu neutre ou alcalin (tourbières basses ou de vallées). 1, record 7, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20Hypnac%C3%A9es
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Ecosystems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- peat plateau bog
1, record 8, English, peat%20plateau%20bog
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog composed of perennially frozen peat, rising abruptly about 1 m above the surrounding unfrozen fen. The surface is relatively flat and even, and often covers very large areas. 2, record 8, English, - peat%20plateau%20bog
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Écosystèmes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe de plateau tourbeux
1, record 8, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20plateau%20tourbeux
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tourbière à plateau palsique 2, record 8, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20plateau%20palsique
correct, feminine noun
- bog de plateau tourbeux 3, record 8, French, bog%20de%20plateau%20tourbeux
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière oligotrophe] composée de tourbe pergélisolée s'élevant brusquement d'environ 1 m au-dessus de [la tourbière minérotrophe] avoisinante non gelée. La surface assez plane et régulière, couvre souvent de vastes étendues. 3, record 8, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20plateau%20tourbeux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-03-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- peat mound bog
1, record 9, English, peat%20mound%20bog
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog with small (less than 3 m in diameter) mounds of frozen peat, rising less than 1 m above the surrounding perennially frozen fen. These bogs are found in arctic areas. 2, record 9, English, - peat%20mound%20bog
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe de monceaux tourbeux
1, record 9, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20monceaux%20tourbeux
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- bog de monceaux tourbeux 2, record 9, French, bog%20de%20monceaux%20tourbeux
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière oligotrophe] formée de petits monceaux (de moins de 3 m de diamètre) de tourbe gelée, et dominant de moins d'un mètre [la tourbière minérotrophe] pergélisolée avoisinante. 2, record 9, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20monceaux%20tourbeux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-03-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- polygonal peat plateau bog
1, record 10, English, polygonal%20peat%20plateau%20bog
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A perennially frozen bog, rising about 1m above the surrounding fen. The surface is relatively flat, scored by a ploygonal pattern of trenches that developed over ice wedges. 2, record 10, English, - polygonal%20peat%20plateau%20bog
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe de plateau tourbeux polygonal
1, record 10, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20plateau%20tourbeux%20polygonal
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- tourbière oligotrophe de plateau polygonal tourbeux 2, record 10, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20plateau%20polygonal%20tourbeux
correct, feminine noun
- bog de plateau polygonal tourbeux 3, record 10, French, bog%20de%20plateau%20polygonal%20tourbeux
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière oligotrophe] pergélisolée dominant d'environ 1 m la (tourbière minérotrophe] avoisinante. La surface, assez plate, est caractérisée par une configuration polygonale de sillons formés sur des fentes de gel. 3, record 10, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20plateau%20tourbeux%20polygonal
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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