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MARJAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swamp
1, record 1, English, swamp
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low-lying land, permanently saturated with water and usually having trees and shrubs. 1, record 1, English, - swamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long Swamp. P.E.I. 1, record 1, English, - swamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in the Maritime Provinces, Ontario, Man., and B.C. 1, record 1, English, - swamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
swamp: term 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, - swamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marécage
1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9cage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue de terrain imprégnée ou recouverte d'eau, occupée par une végétation surtout arbustive. 2, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marécage Scotstown, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marécage : 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. 3, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9cage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marjal
1, record 1, Spanish, marjal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terreno bajo, casi siempre cubierto de agua, en el que sólo crecen malos pastos y árboles de ribera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marjal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fen
1, record 2, English, fen
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waterlogged ground. 2, record 2, English, - fen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elkwoods Fen, Atla. 2, record 2, English, - fen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually smaller than a marsh or bog. Rare; used in Alta. 2, record 2, English, - fen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fen: term 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. 3, record 2, English, - fen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marais
1, record 2, French, marais
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe d'eau stagnante de faible profondeur, envahie par la végétation. 2, record 2, French, - marais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marais des Castors, Québec. 2, record 2, French, - marais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Man., au Québec. et en N.-E. 2, record 2, French, - marais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marais : 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. 3, record 2, French, - marais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Ecosistemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marjal
1, record 2, Spanish, marjal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terreno bajo y pantanoso. 2, record 2, Spanish, - marjal
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