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CARTOGRAPHIE PLAINES INONDABLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floodplain mapping
1, record 1, English, floodplain%20mapping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood plain mapping 2, record 1, English, flood%20plain%20mapping
correct
- flood-prone area mapping 3, record 1, English, flood%2Dprone%20area%20mapping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Floodplain mapping allows municipalities and conservation authorities to guide development away from flood-prone areas and also supports better emergency management and planning. 4, record 1, English, - floodplain%20mapping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartographie des zones inondables
1, record 1, French, cartographie%20des%20zones%20inondables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cartographie des plaines inondables 2, record 1, French, cartographie%20des%20plaines%20inondables
correct, feminine noun
- cartographie des plaines d'inondation 3, record 1, French, cartographie%20des%20plaines%20d%27inondation
correct, feminine noun
- cartographie des terres inondables 4, record 1, French, cartographie%20des%20terres%20inondables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cartographie des plaines inondables [...] a permis de situer, sur des cartes topographiques, les limites d’inondation de récurrence de 20 ans et de 100 ans. 5, record 1, French, - cartographie%20des%20zones%20inondables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Forestry Operations
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broad forest type mapping
1, record 2, English, broad%20forest%20type%20mapping
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The identification of general forest classes. 2, record 2, English, - broad%20forest%20type%20mapping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Broad forest type mapping refers to applications where broad categories are required (for example within Canada: hardwood, softwood, mixed wood, shrub land, grassland, bogs; Tropics: upland forests, flood plain, forests, swamp forests, savannah). 3, record 2, English, - broad%20forest%20type%20mapping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
broad forest type mapping: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - broad%20forest%20type%20mapping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Exploitation forestière
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartographie des grands types forestiers
1, record 2, French, cartographie%20des%20grands%20types%20forestiers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Identification des classes générales de forêt. 2, record 2, French, - cartographie%20des%20grands%20types%20forestiers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] cartographie des grands types forestiers [fait référence aux] applications où seuls les grands types forestiers ont besoin d’être connus(par exemple au Canada : feuillus, conifères, forêts mixtes, savanes arbustives, prairies, marais; sous les Tropiques : hautes forêts, plaines inondables, forêts, forêts marécageuses, savanes). 1, record 2, French, - cartographie%20des%20grands%20types%20forestiers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartographie des grands types forestiers : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 2, French, - cartographie%20des%20grands%20types%20forestiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Explotación forestal
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartografía de los principales tipos de bosques
1, record 2, Spanish, cartograf%C3%ADa%20de%20los%20principales%20tipos%20de%20bosques
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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