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LAGO BARRERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrier lake
1, record 1, English, barrier%20lake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dammed lake 2, record 1, English, dammed%20lake
correct
- impounded lake 3, record 1, English, impounded%20lake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small body of water that lies in a basin, retained there by a natural dam or barrier. 4, record 1, English, - barrier%20lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dammed lake: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - barrier%20lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ice-dammed lake; moraine-dammed lake. 5, record 1, English, - barrier%20lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Moraine-impounded lake; ice-impounded lake. 5, record 1, English, - barrier%20lake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- imponded lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac de barrage
1, record 1, French, lac%20de%20barrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac dont les eaux sont retenues par un barrage naturel, par exemple un glacier ou une moraine. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20de%20barrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut distinguer : 1) les lacs de barrage subdivisés en lacs barrés par un éboulement, un glacier, une moraine de glacier actuel ou ancien, une coulée de lave, un volcan, des alluvions de rivière, un cordon littoral et des dunes [...] 3, record 1, French, - lac%20de%20barrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lac de barrage glaciaire, morainique. 4, record 1, French, - lac%20de%20barrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago de barrera
1, record 1, Spanish, lago%20de%20barrera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lago de contención 2, record 1, Spanish, lago%20de%20contenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lago formado en el curso de un río como consecuencia de un accidente transversal al cauce que retiene el agua, como puede ser una colada volcánica, una acumulación de rocas desprendidas de las laderas, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lago%20de%20barrera
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