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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knob
1, record 1, English, knob
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nob 1, record 1, English, nob
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rounded usually isolated part of a mountain; a hill. 1, record 1, English, - knob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
East Knob, Ontario. 1, record 1, English, - knob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fox Nob, Nfld. 1, record 1, English, - knob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knob: Widely used. 1, record 1, English, - knob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nob: Variant of knob. Rare; Nfld. and B.C. 1, record 1, English, - knob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
knob; nob: 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, - knob
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colline
1, record 1, French, colline
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
Élévation modérée aux versants généralement en pente douce. 1, record 1, French, - colline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colline de la Tortue, Québec. 1, record 1, French, - colline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus petite que la montagne, mais plus considérable que la butte. Attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - colline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colline : 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. 2, record 1, French, - colline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- loma
1, record 1, Spanish, loma
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- montículo 1, record 1, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo
masculine noun
- cerro 1, record 1, Spanish, cerro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(especialmente aislado) 1, record 1, Spanish, - loma
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