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LLANURA BARRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mud flat
1, record 1, English, mud%20flat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mudflat 2, record 1, English, mudflat
correct
- coastal mudflat 3, record 1, English, coastal%20mudflat
correct
- slikke 4, record 1, English, slikke
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] low-lying muddy land that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide. 5, record 1, English, - mud%20flat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mud flat: term used by Parks Canada. 6, record 1, English, - mud%20flat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mud flat; mudflat; coastal mudflat: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - mud%20flat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coastal mud flat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vasière
1, record 1, French, vasi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- estran vaseux 2, record 1, French, estran%20vaseux
correct, masculine noun
- batture de vase 3, record 1, French, batture%20de%20vase
correct, feminine noun
- slikke 4, record 1, French, slikke
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue de vase que la marée laisse à découvert sur les rivages marins de faible pente. 5, record 1, French, - vasi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slikke : terme emprunté au néerlandais. 6, record 1, French, - vasi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vasière; batture de vase : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 1, French, - vasi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
estran vaseux; slikke : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - vasi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llanura de barro
1, record 1, Spanish, llanura%20de%20barro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- slikke 2, record 1, Spanish, slikke
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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