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MOCAUQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bog
1, record 1, English, bog
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wet spongy land area, containing abundant organic matter. 1, record 1, English, - bog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alfred Bog, Ont. 1, record 1, English, - bog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Widely used. 1, record 1, English, - bog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bog: Term and definition validated by 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 1, English, - bog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- savane
1, record 1, French, savane
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mocauque 2, record 1, French, mocauque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain bas, parfois marécageux, caractérisé par l’abondance des mousses et la rareté des arbres. 2, record 1, French, - savane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Savane du Lac aux Rats, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - savane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mocauque d’Escuminac, N.-B. 2, record 1, French, - savane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
savane : Ce terme d’origine espagnole (sabana) est lui-même emprunté à l’arawak (Haïti). La définition ci-dessus est le sens qu’on lui donne au Canada français. Dans le jargon des géographes, toutefois, il s’entend d’une association végétale sèche. Très répandu au Québec et attesté aussi dans les Maritimes. 3, record 1, French, - savane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mocauque : Attesté au N.-B. 2, record 1, French, - savane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
savane; mocauque : termes et définition uniformisés par 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. 4, record 1, French, - savane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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