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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- puddle
1, record 1, English, puddle
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pughole 1, record 1, English, pughole
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small pond. 1, record 1, English, - puddle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bear Hill Puddle, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - puddle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hatchet Lake Pughole, N.S. 1, record 1, English, - puddle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puddle: Rare; used in N.S. 1, record 1, English, - puddle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pughole: Rare; used in N.S. and N.B. 1, record 1, English, - puddle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
puddle; pughole: terms and definition 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 1, English, - puddle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mare
1, record 1, French, mare
correct, 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
Petite nappe d'eau stagnante et peu profonde, susceptible de s'assécher. 2, record 1, French, - mare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mare d'Anguille, N.-B. 2, record 1, French, - mare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mare est plus petite que l'étang et peut recueillir de l'eau salée. Attesté au Québec et au N.-B. 2, record 1, French, - mare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mare : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans la cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - mare
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poza
1, record 1, Spanish, poza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lavajo 1, record 1, Spanish, lavajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charco de agua de lluvia que rara vez se seca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - poza
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