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EBRECHE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gwi’eekajìlchit Van
1, record 1, English, Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Campbell Lake 2, record 1, English, Campbell%20Lake
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lake located in the Northwest Territories. 3, record 1, English, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 68° 14' 11" N, 133° 24' 15" W (Northwest Territories). 1, record 1, English, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Literal English translation of "Gwi’eekajìlchit Van," provided by the Government of the Northwest Territories: somebody chipped (steps)—lake. 3, record 1, English, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
On June 21, 2013, the Government of the Northwest Territories officially recognized over 400 traditional Gwich'in place names reflecting their land use across the Gwich'in Settlement Area of the Northwest Territories. 3, record 1, English, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gwi’eekajìlchit Van
1, record 1, French, Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lac Campbell 2, record 1, French, lac%20Campbell
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac situé dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 3, record 1, French, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 68° 14’ 11" N, 133° 24’ 15" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 1, record 1, French, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Traduction littérale française de «Gwi’eekajìlchit Van», d’après la traduction littérale anglaise fournie par le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest : quelqu'un a ébréché(marches)-lac. 3, record 1, French, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
lac Campbell : traduction française non officielle établie selon les règles de traduction du Comité d’uniformisation de l’écriture des noms géographiques officiels (CUENGO). 3, record 1, French, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le 21 juin 2013, le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest a officiellement reconnu plus de 400 noms géographiques traditionnels en Gwich’in, reflétant ainsi leur utilisation à travers la région désignée des Gwich’in dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 3, record 1, French, - Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Gwi’eekajìlchit Van
1, record 1, Spanish, Gwi%26rsquo%3Beekaj%C3%AClchit%20Van
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lago Campbell 1, record 1, Spanish, lago%20Campbell
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chipping
1, record 2, English, chipping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... prevent chipping and breaking during first bruting ... 2, record 2, English, - chipping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ébrèchement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9br%C3%A8chement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de ce qui est ébréché. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9br%C3%A8chement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- breached
1, record 3, English, breached
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The caldera is bounded by steep near-vertical fault scarps on the north, west, and south sides but is breached to the east where lava can flow to the coast. 1, record 3, English, - breached
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- égueulé
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9gueul%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
être égueulé : En parlant d’un cône de scories, être largement ébréché sur un de ses côtés en raison de l'émission d’une coulée de lave pendant la phase d’activité explosive.(Les scories sont emportées à mesure de leur chute par la lave en mouvement, tandis qu'elles s’accumulent sur les autres côtés et construisent un croissant.) 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9gueul%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whetting 1, record 4, English, whetting
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grinding is necessary when the cutting edge [of wood chisel] has been badly nicked and the nicks cannot be removed by whetting on a coarse oilstone, or when the bevel has become too short or rounded as a result of frequent whetting or careless whetting. 1, record 4, English, - whetting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affûtage
1, record 4, French, aff%C3%BBtage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le tranchant d’un ciseau à bois a été ébréché et qu'on ne parvient pas à faire disparaître ces ébréchures par simple affûtage sur une pierre à huile à gros grain, ou encore que le biseau est arrondi ou devenu trop court à la suite de nombreux affûtages ou d’affûtages mal faits, il faut meuler le ciseau. 1, record 4, French, - aff%C3%BBtage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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