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Record 1 2015-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Water Transport
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Sheltered water in a shoreline indentation, suitable for mooring or anchoring vessels.

CONT

Vancouver Harbour, B.C.

CONT

Port Borden, P.E.I.

OBS

harbour: widely used for both a natural sheltered bay and the water area of a port.

OBS

port: used for features on the east and west coasts of Canada.

OBS

harbour port: terminology 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.

OBS

In naval terms, "harbour" is a place of shelter for ships.

OBS

harbour: term also used in sailing.

Key term(s)
  • harbor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Transport par eau
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Abri naturel ou artificiel pour les bateaux; habituellement muni d'installations nécessaires à l'embarquement de leur chargement.

CONT

Port au Saumon. Qué.

OBS

Les termes «port» et «havre» étaient interchangeables jusqu'au début du XXe siècle; aujourd'hui, «havre» est généralement réservé à la mer tandis que «port» s'applique également aux cours d'eau et aux lacs. Attesté dans plusieurs provinces.

OBS

port : terminologie uniformisée 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.

OBS

Dans la marine, un «port» est un endroit servant d'abri aux navires.

OBS

port : terme aussi employé à la voile.

PHR

Port d'arrivée, de débarquement, de chargement, de commerce, militaire, de pêche, de transbordement, de transit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
  • Transporte por agua
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Área del agua que ofrece protección natural o artificial para los barcos.

PHR

Puerto de desembarque, de carga, comercial, militar, de pesca, de trasbordo, de tránsito.

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