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FIORDO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fjord
1, record 1, English, fjord
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fiord 1, record 1, English, fiord
correct
- fyord 2, record 1, English, fyord
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long narrow winding glacially-eroded inlet or arm of the sea, U-shaped and steep-walled, generally several hundred meters deep, between high rocky cliffs or slopes along a mountainous coast, typically with a shallow sill or threshold of solid rock or earth material submerged near its mouth, and becoming deeper inland. 2, record 1, English, - fjord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fjord usually represents the seaward end of a deeply excavated glacial-trough valley that is partially submerged by drowning after the melting of the ice. 2, record 1, English, - fjord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fjord: Etymology: Norwegian. 2, record 1, English, - fjord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fjord
1, record 1, French, fjord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fiord 2, record 1, French, fiord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée glaciaire profonde, étroite, souvent sinueuse, parfois très longue, occupée par la mer après la fonte du glacier. 3, record 1, French, - fjord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiord : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - fjord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiordo
1, record 1, Spanish, fiordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle profundo o artesa glaciar ocupado por el mar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fiordo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Toponymy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiord
1, record 2, English, fiord
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, narrow, deep, and steep-sided inlet of the sea, along a mountainous coast. 1, record 2, English, - fiord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pangnirtung Fiord, N.W.T. 1, record 2, English, - fiord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glacially eroded valley inundated by the sea. Used in Nfld. and N.W.T. 1, record 2, English, - fiord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
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. 2, record 2, English, - fiord
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Toponymie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fjord
1, record 2, French, fjord
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fiord 2, record 2, French, fiord
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée glaciaire aux parois escarpées, envahie par la mer. 1, record 2, French, - fjord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fjord du Saguenay, Québec. 1, record 2, French, - fjord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme norvégien attesté au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - fjord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fiord : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - fjord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fjord : terme uniformisé 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. 3, record 2, French, - fjord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Toponimia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiordo
1, record 2, Spanish, fiordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle profundo o artesa glaciar ocupado por el mar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fiordo
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