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COLLADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hill
1, record 1, English, hill
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevation of terrain rising prominently above the surrounding land. 1, record 1, English, - hill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antler Hill, Alta. 1, record 1, English, - hill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally smaller and with a more rounded profile than a mountain. Widely used. 1, record 1, English, - hill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hill: 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, - hill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coteau
1, record 1, French, coteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Versant d'une colline ou d'une terrasse. 2, record 1, French, - coteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coteau Lambert, Man. 2, record 1, French, - coteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coteau prend parfois le sens d'une petite élévation peu élevée, d'une petite colline. Attesté au Québec surtout, mais aussi au Man. 2, record 1, French, - coteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coteau : 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, - coteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- otero
1, record 1, Spanish, otero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alcudia 1, record 1, Spanish, alcudia
correct, feminine noun
- collado 1, record 1, Spanish, collado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cerro aislado, que puede ser escabroso y acantilado, que destaca sobre el terreno que lo circunda. 1, record 1, Spanish, - otero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- col
1, record 2, English, col
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- saddle point 2, record 2, English, saddle%20point
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saddle-backed region with a weak pressure gradient which appears between two depressions and two anticyclones arranged alternately in a cross. 3, record 2, English, - col
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- col barométrique
1, record 2, French, col%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
Région de faible gradient de pression où la surface isobare est en forme de selle et qui apparaît entre deux dépressions et deux anticyclones disposés alternativement en croix. 2, record 2, French, - col%20barom%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- collado
1, record 2, Spanish, collado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región, de forma similar a una silla de montar, en que hay una presión casi uniforme. Está limitada por dos depresiones y dos anticiclones situados de manera alternada, formando una cruz. 1, record 2, Spanish, - collado
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