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Record 1 2022-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Because a vernal pond is ephemeral (seasonal or temporary), it holds water mostly in the spring and summer, then dries up or freezes in the fall and winter. This pattern prevents fish from surviving, but allows a wide variety of amphibians, insects, and invertebrates to thrive.

OBS

Vernal pools as a type of ephemeral wetland are related to other ephemeral wetlands ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

Les mares vernales (de petits plans d'eau temporaires qui se forment au printemps et s'assèchent à la fin de l'été) servent de zones d'incubation pour les œufs de nombreuses espèces d'amphibiens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Charca temporal formada durante la primavera con el agua del deshielo o de las inundaciones.

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Record 2 2004-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Inland body of standing water, usually smaller than a lake.

CONT

Whitney Pond, N.B.

CONT

Cooper Trap, N.S.

OBS

pond: Widely used in Nfld., "pond" is applied to lakes of all sizes.

OBS

trap: Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

pond; trap: 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Petite nappe d'eau stagnante et peu profonde, susceptible de s'assécher.

CONT

Mare des Joncs Bleus, Qué.

OBS

La mare est plus petite que l'étang et peut recueillir de l'eau salée. Attesté au Qué. et au N.-B.

OBS

mare : 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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Agua retenida por una depresión del terreno.

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Record 3 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
DEF

An artificially enclosed body of water containing a stratified salt solution, solar energy can be stored as heat in the pond, as the stratified salt solution reduces heat loss (McVeigh 1977 201).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
DEF

Capteur solaire constitué par un bassin à fond noir ou foncé rempli d'eau salée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
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