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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bank
1, record 1, English, bank
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sandbank 1, record 1, English, sandbank
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abrupt slope at the edge of a water body. 1, record 1, English, - bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Henry Island Sandbank, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rolling Bank, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bank: few officially named examples; Ont. 1, record 1, English, - bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandbank: rare in official names; used in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario. 1, record 1, English, - bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bank; sandbank: terms and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Backfilling of bank. 3, record 1, English, - bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- berge
1, record 1, French, berge
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banc de sable 2, record 1, French, banc%20de%20sable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Talus bordant un cours d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - berge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Berge Apichitatisick, Qué. 1, record 1, French, - berge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
berge : générique attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - berge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
berge : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - berge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Rive» a une connotation fonctionnelle : rive droite, rive convexe, etc.; «berge» a une connotation physique : berge abrupte, berge sableuse, etc. 4, record 1, French, - berge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
banc de sable : générique non attesté au Canada lorsqu'il représente un talus abrupt bordant une nappe d'eau. La Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) recommande toutefois de traduire «bank» par «berge» et «sandbank» par «banc de sable». 3, record 1, French, - berge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Remblayage de berge. 5, record 1, French, - berge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alfaque
1, record 1, Spanish, alfaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco de arena situado frente a la desembocadura de un río o a la entrada de un puerto y que se interna en el mar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alfaque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bar
1, record 2, English, bar
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the various submerged or partially submerged ridges, banks, or mounds of sand, gravel, or other unconsolidated sediment built up by waves or currents within stream channels, at estuary mouths, and along coasts. 2, record 2, English, - bar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The supply of sediment from the banks is only one factor that affects bar morphology. The three primary factors ... necessary for the formation and persistence of bars are a supply of suitably sized sediment, a local channel geometry (channel width) and a stability status (aggradation, degradation, or equilibrium) that allows and promotes bar existence. 3, record 2, English, - bar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre
1, record 2, French, barre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut fond sédimentaire ou détritique, de sable, de galets, de vase ou de matières organiques, édifié par les courants le long du littoral. 2, record 2, French, - barre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon sa position, la barre est dite d'avant-côte (flèche littorale), d'estran, d'embouchure, à la rencontre des courants fluvial et marin; les barres d'estuaire sont principalement dues aux courants de marée. Les barres sont stationnaires ou migrantes. Par leur déplacement, elles présentent un grave danger pour la navigation. Par d'importants travaux, il faut soit les fixer, soit y maintenir des passes. 2, record 2, French, - barre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra
1, record 2, Spanish, barra
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco de sedimentos, por ejemplo arena o gravilla, depositado en el lecho del río o en su desembocadura, que obstruye el flujo o la navegación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - barra
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