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PANTANO [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buckbean
1, record 1, English, buckbean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bog bean 2, record 1, English, bog%20bean
correct
- marsh trefoil 2, record 1, English, marsh%20trefoil
correct
- bogbean 3, record 1, English, bogbean
correct
- beaver-root 1, record 1, English, beaver%2Droot
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ményanthe
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nyanthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ményanthe trifolié 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nyanthe%20trifoli%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- ményanthe à trois feuilles 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nyanthe%20%C3%A0%20trois%20feuilles
- herbe à canards 3, record 1, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20canards
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
- trèfle d'eau 4, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8fle%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- trèfle d'eau commun 2, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8fle%20d%27eau%20commun
- trèfle des marais 1, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8fle%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trèfle d'eau commun n'est usité qu'en France. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9nyanthe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trébol de pantano
1, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A9bol%20de%20pantano
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trébol de agua 1, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A9bol%20de%20agua
masculine noun
- Menyanthes trifoliata 1, record 1, Spanish, Menyanthes%20trifoliata
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flat low
1, record 2, English, flat%20low
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shallow low 1, record 2, English, shallow%20low
correct
- barometric swamp 2, record 2, English, barometric%20swamp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression whose horizontal pressure gradient is weak. 3, record 2, English, - flat%20low
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marais barométrique
1, record 2, French, marais%20barom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression de faible gradient horizontal de pression. 2, record 2, French, - marais%20barom%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantano barométrico
1, record 2, Spanish, pantano%20barom%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- baja poco profunda 2, record 2, Spanish, baja%20poco%20profunda
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión en la que el gradiente de presión horizontal asociado a ella es débil. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pantano%20barom%C3%A9trico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Soil Science
- Biogeography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highmoor bog
1, record 3, English, highmoor%20bog
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high moor 2, record 3, English, high%20moor
correct
- hochmoor 3, record 3, English, hochmoor
correct
- raised bog 4, record 3, English, raised%20bog
correct
- raised moss 5, record 3, English, raised%20moss
- highmoor 5, record 3, English, highmoor
- high bog 6, record 3, English, high%20bog
- raised peat land 7, record 3, English, raised%20peat%20land
- raised muskeg 7, record 3, English, raised%20muskeg
- upland bog 8, record 3, English, upland%20bog
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog, often on the uplands, whose surface is largely covered by sphagnum mosses which, because of their high degree of water retention, make the bog more dependent on relatively high rainfall than on the water table. 9, record 3, English, - highmoor%20bog
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [highmoor] bog often occurs as a raised peat bog or blanket bog. 9, record 3, English, - highmoor%20bog
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
highmoor bog: ... From the German hochmoor. 10, record 3, English, - highmoor%20bog
Record 3, Key term(s)
- high-land bog
- up-land bog
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Science du sol
- Biogéographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourbière haute
1, record 3, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20haute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tourbière bombée 2, record 3, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20bomb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- tourbière acide 3, record 3, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone marécageuse où se produit une accumulation de matière organique évoluée dont la surface se maintient au-dessus du niveau de l'eau. 4, record 3, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20haute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux types de tourbières : 1° Les tourbières basses [...]; 2° les tourbières bombées ou hautes, fréquentes dans les montagnes, aux eaux acides et peu ou pas calcaires, à développement souvent centrifuge (ce qui explique leur convexité centrale), formées de sphaignes [...] 5, record 3, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20haute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turberas
- Ciencia del suelo
- Biogeografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantano de montaña
1, record 3, Spanish, pantano%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pantano de altiplanicie
- pantano alpino
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marsh vetchling
1, record 4, English, marsh%20vetchling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- marsh peavine 2, record 4, English, marsh%20peavine
correct
- marsh pea 3, record 4, English, marsh%20pea
correct
- marsh wild pea 4, record 4, English, marsh%20wild%20pea
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 5, record 4, English, - marsh%20vetchling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gesse des marais
1, record 4, French, gesse%20des%20marais
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gesse palustre 2, record 4, French, gesse%20palustre
correct, feminine noun
- pois de marais 3, record 4, French, pois%20de%20marais
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 4, record 4, French, - gesse%20des%20marais
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- guija de pantano
1, record 4, Spanish, guija%20de%20pantano
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Soil Science
- Ecosystems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- marsh
1, record 5, English, marsh
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A treeless wet land, periodically inundated and usually characterized by plants such as grasses, cattails, sedges and rushes. 2, record 5, English, - marsh
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When inundated with tidal water the coastal tracts are termed salt marshes ... 3, record 5, English, - marsh
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marsh: term used at Parks Canada and at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - marsh
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Science du sol
- Écosystèmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marais
1, record 5, French, marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe d'eau stagnante de faible profondeur, envahie par la végétation aquatique. 2, record 5, French, - marais
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un marais est une terre humide ou une tourbière minérale périodiquement inondées par des eaux stagnantes ou quasi stagnantes. [...] La répartition de la végétation se fait selon une zonation ou une mosaïque où herbes, laîches, roseaux et joncs sont entrecoupés de chenaux ou de mares d'eau. 3, record 5, French, - marais
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les marais d'eau douce se caractérisent par une végétation herbacée constituée surtout de graminées. 4, record 5, French, - marais
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marais : terme en usage à Parcs Canada et à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 5, French, - marais
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Ecosistemas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantano
1, record 5, Spanish, pantano
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciénega 2, record 5, Spanish, ci%C3%A9nega
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manto de aguas estancadas y poco profundas, en el cual crece una vegetación acuática a veces muy densa. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pantano
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hydro-electric station
1, record 6, English, hydro%2Delectric%20station
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hydro-electric power plant 2, record 6, English, hydro%2Delectric%20power%20plant
correct
- hydro-electric plant 1, record 6, English, hydro%2Delectric%20plant
correct
- hydroplant 3, record 6, English, hydroplant
correct
- hydraulic-electric power production plant 4, record 6, English, hydraulic%2Delectric%20power%20production%20plant
- hydraulic power generating plant 4, record 6, English, hydraulic%20power%20generating%20plant
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hydroelectric station
- hydroelectric power plant
- hydroelectric plant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- centrale hydroélectrique
1, record 6, French, centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- centrale hydro-électrique 2, record 6, French, centrale%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- centrale hydraulique 3, record 6, French, centrale%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- usine hydro-électrique 4, record 6, French, usine%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun
- usine hydroélectrique 5, record 6, French, usine%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine dans laquelle l'énergie mécanique de l'eau est transformée en énergie électrique. 6, record 6, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centrales hydrauliques n'ont jamais fourni au total qu'une faible part de l'électricité [...] (à peine 20 % de l'ensemble de la production d'électricité). 7, record 6, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydroélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 6, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydroélectricité : Énergie électrique obtenue par conversion, dans des centrales dites hydroélectriques, de l'énergie hydraulique des rivières et des chutes d'eau. 7, record 6, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
centrale hydroélectrique : terme recommandé par l'OLF. 8, record 6, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- central hidroeléctrica
1, record 6, Spanish, central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- central hidráulica 2, record 6, Spanish, central%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación para la producción de energía eléctrica por aprovechamiento de la energía potencial del agua retenida en un pantano. 3, record 6, Spanish, - central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En estas centrales se aprovecha la energía cinética del agua dejándola caer sobre los álabes de una turbina hidráulica. 4, record 6, Spanish, - central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- helophyte
1, record 7, English, helophyte
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A perennial marsh plant having its overwintering buds under water. 2, record 7, English, - helophyte
Record 7, Key term(s)
- helophytes
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hélophyte
1, record 7, French, h%C3%A9lophyte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante des marais enracinée et bourgeonnant dans la vase du fond de l'eau, mais dont le sommet émerge à l'air libre, telle que la sagittaire, la massette, divers roseaux, etc. 2, record 7, French, - h%C3%A9lophyte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hélophyte : terme qui n'a aucune valeur taxinomique. 2, record 7, French, - h%C3%A9lophyte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología vegetal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- helófita
1, record 7, Spanish, hel%C3%B3fita
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta de pantano que crece en zonas no salinas. 1, record 7, Spanish, - hel%C3%B3fita
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cold air pool
1, record 8, English, cold%20air%20pool
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cold pool 2, record 8, English, cold%20pool
correct
- cold-air drop 3, record 8, English, cold%2Dair%20drop
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pool of cold air can also become 'detached' at lower latitudes, i.e. away from the mid-latitude westerly zone, and drift slowly over relatively warmer seas, (e.g. the Mediterranean), and lead to intense convective development, often taking on marked cyclonic characteristics through the troposphere, and giving rise to locally severe conditions due to heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and squally winds. Remnants of these types of cold pool will sometimes drift polewards in summer and bring outbreaks of severe convective activity to mid-latitude regions, as these features will destabilise hot/humid air masses. 2, record 8, English, - cold%20air%20pool
Record 8, Key term(s)
- cold air drop
- pool of cold air
- pool of cold-air
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- goutte d'air froid
1, record 8, French, goutte%20d%27air%20froid
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- goutte froide 2, record 8, French, goutte%20froide
correct, feminine noun
- goutte froide subtropicale 3, record 8, French, goutte%20froide%20subtropicale
feminine noun
- goutte froide de type subtropical 3, record 8, French, goutte%20froide%20de%20type%20subtropical
feminine noun
- descente froide 4, record 8, French, descente%20froide
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaste volume d'air froid s'étant séparé de la masse d'air froid des latitudes plus élevées lors de la formation d'une dépression coupée. 5, record 8, French, - goutte%20d%27air%20froid
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1992, deux auteurs anglais, Price et Vaughan, publièrent une étude statistique des gouttes froides, en séparant 3 types : les gouttes froides de type arctique, de type polaire et de type subtropicale, en fonction du courant-jet au voisinage duquel eut lieu le détachement stratosphérique. Ces auteurs montrèrent que les gouttes froides de type subtropical sont plus petite, et durent moins longtemps, que les gouttes froides qui se forment aux latitudes moyennes et polaires. Ils en déduisirent que les gouttes froides de type subtropical n'engendrent pas d'échange stratosphère troposphère d'une manière significative. 3, record 8, French, - goutte%20d%27air%20froid
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La France et le Bénélux connaissent depuis plusieurs semaines un véritable déluge. [...] Pour les scientifiques il s'agit [...] d'une situation de blocage entre une «goutte froide», c'est à dire une masse d'air froid en altitude, stationnée sur l'Espagne, et des fronts dépressionnaires environnants. 6, record 8, French, - goutte%20d%27air%20froid
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La Suisse se trouve ce samedi au centre d'une goutte d'air froid (dépression d'altitude). 7, record 8, French, - goutte%20d%27air%20froid
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- gota fría
1, record 8, Spanish, gota%20fr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- gota de aire frío 2, record 8, Spanish, gota%20de%20aire%20fr%C3%ADo
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen muy grande de aire frío que se ha separado de una masa de aire frío, en las latitudes altas, durante la formación de una depresión cortada. 3, record 8, Spanish, - gota%20fr%C3%ADa
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Embolsamiento de aire frío en las capas superiores de la atmósfera con situación anticiclónica o de pantano barométrico en superficie, que al descender provoca una disminución considerable de las temperaturas y frecuentemente lluvias torrenciales. 4, record 8, Spanish, - gota%20fr%C3%ADa
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