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FLECHA LITORAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spit
1, record 1, English, spit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long, low, narrow projection of unconsolidated material extending into a body of water. 2, record 1, English, - spit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at a cove, bay, ria, or river mouth. Spits are formed by the movement of sediment (typically sand) along a shore by a process known as longshore drift. 3, record 1, English, - spit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spit: Generic in use in most provinces. Ex: Bakers Spit, Nfld [Newfoundland]. 2, record 1, English, - spit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also an undersea feature. 4, record 1, English, - spit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flèche
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flèche littorale 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che%20littorale
correct, feminine noun
- épix 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9pix
correct, masculine noun
- they 4, record 1, French, they
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue de sable longue et étroite qui, s'avançant dans l'eau, longe habituellement le rivage tout en y étant reliée par une extrémité. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cordon littoral à pointe libre dont l'extrémité est recourbée en crochets. 4, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flèche : Générique en usage au Québec. La flèche ressemble à une péninsule lorsqu'elle émerge suffisamment pour que la végétation s'installe, et ne présente alors aucun danger pour la navigation. Elle prend aussi l'allure d'un haut-fond lorsqu'elle est légèrement submergée ou est située à fleur d'eau, et constitue alors une menace pour les petites embarcations. Ex : flèche du Nord-Ouest, Québec. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Peut être aussi une entité sous-marine. 6, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flèche : terme normalisé par la Commission de toponymie du Québec et uniformisé par le Comité de toponymie du Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Toponimia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flecha
1, record 1, Spanish, flecha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- flecha litoral 2, record 1, Spanish, flecha%20litoral
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sedimento costero debido a deriva litoral. Suele presentarse como una prolongación recta o algo arqueada de una playa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - flecha
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