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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vanilla orchid
1, record 1, English, vanilla%20orchid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mexican vanilla 2, record 1, English, Mexican%20vanilla
correct
- vanilla plant 2, record 1, English, vanilla%20plant
correct
- vanilla 3, record 1, English, vanilla
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Branching vine of the family Orchidaceae, grows in Tropical America. The chief source of commercial vanilla. 4, record 1, English, - vanilla%20orchid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vanillier
1, record 1, French, vanillier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tiges de cette orchidée grimpante peuvent atteindre 30 m de long. Le vanillier se reproduit par l'intermédiaire d’un insecte vivant au Mexique. [...] Son implantation dans d’autres contrées est tributaire d’une fécondation artificielle. On [...] récolte les gousses de vanille lorsqu'elles sont encore vertes et sans odeur. Sous l'action de l'eau et du soleil, le principe aromatisant de la gousse, la vanilline se [développe et cristallise] en longues aiguilles blanches. 1, record 1, French, - vanillier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vainilla
1, record 1, Spanish, vainilla
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vainilla mansa 1, record 1, Spanish, vainilla%20mansa
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exorheic
1, record 2, English, exorheic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- exoreic 2, record 2, English, exoreic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Draining into the ocean. 3, record 2, English, - exorheic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two main types of basin, exorheic where the rivers and lakes drain to the sea and endorheic, where rivers drain to an internal basin such as a lake, or are lost in the desert, and have no connection with the sea. 4, record 2, English, - exorheic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Exorheic area, basin, drainage, lake, region, runoff. 5, record 2, English, - exorheic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exoréique
1, record 2, French, exor%C3%A9ique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des régions dont le réseau hydrographique est raccordé au niveau des océans. 2, record 2, French, - exor%C3%A9ique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En géomorphologie, en hydroclimatologie comme en biogéographie, le Koussougol s’apparente à un lac clos, sans relation avec l'extérieur, alors que ce plan d’eau est exoréique, tributaire de la mer de Kara. 3, record 2, French, - exor%C3%A9ique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- exorreico
1, record 2, Spanish, exorreico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que drena en el océano. 2, record 2, Spanish, - exorreico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- window
1, record 3, English, window
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Open water in a predominantly frozen river [which] is caused by warmer water from a spring or tributary, or by turbulence over a shoal. 2, record 3, English, - window
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre d'eau
1, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface d’eau dans une rivière à surface presque entièrement gelée. 1, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27eau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette surface non gelée est due à l'eau relativement chaude d’une source ou d’un tributaire ou encore à la turbulence d’eau peu profonde. 1, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- head
1, record 4, English, head
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The source of a river or stream. 2, record 4, English, - head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The highest extremity of a stream, lake or river, where the tributary waters flow in. 3, record 4, English, - head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lake head. 4, record 4, English, - head
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tête
1, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- entrée 2, record 4, French, entr%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- extrémité supérieure 2, record 4, French, extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie antérieure ou initiale de quelque chose, élément qui se présente en premier, notamment dans une chose orientée ou en mouvement. 3, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Point où un cours d’eau tributaire déverse ses eaux dans un autre, qu'il s’agisse d’un ruisseau, d’un lac, d’une rivière ou d’un fleuve. 4, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tête d’un lac : la source. 5, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La tête d’un lac est à un point plus élevé que le pied du lac ou point déversoir, même si le lac se maintient au niveau entre ces deux extrémités; peu de lacs sont amictiques (sans échanges thermiques entre les eaux profondes et les eaux superficielles). 4, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Biogeography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- headwater lake
1, record 5, English, headwater%20lake
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- head-water lake 2, record 5, English, head%2Dwater%20lake
- head water lake 3, record 5, English, head%20water%20lake
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lake at a higher altitude than a river or another lake, and in which its waters flow. 4, record 5, English, - headwater%20lake
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
headwater: The source and upper part of a stream; usually used in the plural. 5, record 5, English, - headwater%20lake
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguish a "headwater lake" whose waters flow into another lake or body of water, from the "head of a lake", the upper portion of a lake, the point where flow in the waters of tributary stream(s) or lake(s). 4, record 5, English, - headwater%20lake
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Biogéographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lac tributaire
1, record 5, French, lac%20tributaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lac de tête 2, record 5, French, lac%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lac d'amont 3, record 5, French, lac%20d%27amont
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- lac en amont 4, record 5, French, lac%20en%20amont
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac à une altitude supérieure à celle d’une rivière ou d’un autre lac, et dont les eaux se déversent vers le cours d’eau en aval. 5, record 5, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lac Croche est un lac de tête situé sur le territoire de la Station de Biologie de l’Université de Montréal, à Saint-Hippolyte [...] 2, record 5, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tributaire : Qui se déverse dans un autre cours d’eau. Le lac qui déverse son eau est un tributaire du lac récepteur. 5, record 5, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amont (nom, masculin) : Partie plus haute («vers la montagne»), par opposition à «aval», partie plus base («vers la vallée»). 5, record 5, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
d’amont : Du point le plus haut d’un cours d’eau. En amont d’une rivière, d’un fleuve : Plus près de la source, par rapport à un point considéré. 6, record 5, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Distinguer le «lac de tête», lac tributaire dont les eaux se déversent dans un autre lac ou cours d’eau, et la «tête de lac», le point le plus élevé d’un lac où il reçoit les eaux de lacs ou autres cours d’eau tributaires. 5, record 5, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Un lac peut être en amont d’un autre sans être nécessairement tributaire de ce lac. 5, record 5, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fork
1, record 6, English, fork
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branch of a stream. 1, record 6, English, - fork
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cathedral Fork, B.C. 1, record 6, English, - fork
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fork: often small headwater tributary. Generic used in N.B., B.C. and Y.T. 1, record 6, English, - fork
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fork: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 6, English, - fork
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fourche
1, record 6, French, fourche
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit cours d’eau tributaire d’un plus gros. 1, record 6, French, - fourche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fourche des Sarcelles, Québec. 1, record 6, French, - fourche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourche : générique attesté au Québec et au N.B. 1, record 6, French, - fourche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fourche : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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. 2, record 6, French, - fourche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- slough
1, record 7, English, slough
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Backwater area, usually marshy; or a meander channel cut off from the main drainage. 1, record 7, English, - slough
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Big Rat Slough, N.W.T 1, record 7, English, - slough
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slough: widely used generic. 1, record 7, English, - slough
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slough: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named 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 7, English, - slough
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- faux chenal
1, record 7, French, faux%20chenal
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d’eau étroite, profonde et allongée, secondaire ou tributaire d’un cours d’eau plus important. 1, record 7, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faux chenal Yamaska, Québec. 1, record 7, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faux chenal : générique attesté au Québec. 1, record 7, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
faux chenal : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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. 2, record 7, French, - faux%20chenal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- snye
1, record 8, English, snye
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- runaround 1, record 8, English, runaround
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subsidiary channel to the main channel of a watercourse. 1, record 8, English, - snye
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Back Snye, Ont. 1, record 8, English, - snye
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Clarence Stream Runaround, N.B. 1, record 8, English, - snye
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snye: usually a channel with less water than the main stream. Uncommon. Generic used in Ontario, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. 1, record 8, English, - snye
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
runaround: rare. Generic used in New Brunswick. 1, record 8, English, - snye
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
snye; runaround: terms and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named 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 8, English, - snye
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- faux chenal
1, record 8, French, faux%20chenal
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- chenail 2, record 8, French, chenail
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d’eau étroite, profonde et allongée, secondaire ou tributaire d’un cours d’eau plus important. 1, record 8, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faux chenal Yamaska, Qc. 1, record 8, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chenail Écarté (The Snye), Ont. 2, record 8, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faux chenal : générique attesté au Québec. 1, record 8, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chenail : rare. Générique attesté en Ontario. 2, record 8, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
faux chenal; chenail : termes et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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 8, French, - faux%20chenal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chenail : Ce terme s’ajoute à la liste officielle des nouveaux génériques uniformisés depuis la parution du BT-176 en 1987 et, est maintenant publié dans L’Actualité terminologique, Vol.32,2 - Supplément, 1999. 3, record 8, French, - faux%20chenal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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