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ZIIBI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ziibi
1, record 1, English, ziibi
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ojibwe term for "river". 1, record 1, English, - ziibi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miskwaa Ziibi, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - ziibi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rare. Used in Ontario. 1, record 1, English, - ziibi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ziibi: term and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. This term was added to the official list of new generics validated after the publication of TB-176 in 1987 and is currently published in Terminology Update, Vol.32,2 - Supplement, 1999. 2, record 1, English, - ziibi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ziibi
1, record 1, French, ziibi
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme ojibwe signifiant «rivière». 1, record 1, French, - ziibi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miskwaa Ziibi, Ont. 1, record 1, French, - ziibi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rare. Attesté en Ontario. 1, record 1, French, - ziibi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme qui ne se traduit pas mais auquel on attribue le genre du terme qui sert à le décrire. 2, record 1, French, - ziibi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ziibi : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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. Ce terme s'ajoute à la liste officielle des nouveaux génériques uniformisés depuis la parution du BT-176 en 1987 et, est maintenant publié dans L'Actualité terminologique, Vol.32,2 - Supplément, 1999. 2, record 1, French, - ziibi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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