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BADLANDS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- badlands rock-shield lichen
1, record 1, English, badlands%20rock%2Dshield%20lichen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Parmeliaceae. 2, record 1, English, - badlands%20rock%2Dshield%20lichen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xanthoparmélie des badlands
1, record 1, French, xanthoparm%C3%A9lie%20des%20badlands
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Parmeliaceae. 2, record 1, French, - xanthoparm%C3%A9lie%20des%20badlands
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- badlands grasshopper
1, record 2, English, badlands%20grasshopper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Orthoptera) of the family Acrididae. 2, record 2, English, - badlands%20grasshopper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- criquet des badlands
1, record 2, French, criquet%20des%20badlands
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des orthoptères) de la famille des Acrididae. 2, record 2, French, - criquet%20des%20badlands
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fluvial landform
1, record 3, English, fluvial%20landform
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- river landform 1, record 3, English, river%20landform
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature resulting from the movement of water on the Earth's surface. 1, record 3, English, - fluvial%20landform
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
River landforms may be depositional, including floodplains, river terraces, alluvial fans and deltas; or erosional, eg, the valleys, canyons and sculptured badlands ... 1, record 3, English, - fluvial%20landform
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relief fluvial
1, record 3, French, relief%20fluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le relief fluvial résulte du mouvement de l’eau sur la surface terrestre. 1, record 3, French, - relief%20fluvial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les reliefs fluviaux [...] sont soit formés par accumulation, comme dans le cas des plaines d’inondation, des terrasses fluviales, des cônes alluviaux et des deltas, soit formés par érosion, comme dans le cas des vallées, des canyons et des badlands sculptés [...] 1, record 3, French, - relief%20fluvial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- badlands
1, record 4, English, badlands
correct, see observation, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bad lands 2, record 4, English, bad%20lands
correct, see observation, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Areas of distinctive erosional formation in which deep, tortuous gullies are separated by saw-toothed divides. 3, record 4, English, - badlands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Badlands develop in arid to semi-arid areas where the bedrock is poorly cemented and rainfall generally occurs in cloudbursts. The dry, granular surface material and light vegetation are swept from the slopes during showers, leaving the gullies bare. 3, record 4, English, - badlands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
badlands: The term was first applied to a part of southwestern South Dakota, which French-Canadian trappers called the "mauvaises terres pour traverser" (bad lands for crossing) ... 3, record 4, English, - badlands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
All the sources consulted, with the exception of Webster, give the entry term in the plural. 4, record 4, English, - badlands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
badlands: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - badlands
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bad-lands
- bad-land
- badland
- bad land
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bad-lands
1, record 4, French, bad%2Dlands
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bad lands 2, record 4, French, bad%20lands
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- badlands 3, record 4, French, badlands
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- roubines 4, record 4, French, roubines
correct, feminine noun, plural, France, regional
- padza 5, record 4, French, padza
see observation, masculine noun, Africa, regional
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain dépourvu de végétation et où le ruissellement important a contribué à la formation de profondes ravines. 6, record 4, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bad-lands se développent seulement là où la couverture végétale est très clairsemée. Dans les conditions naturelles, ils caractérisent les régions désertiques et subdésertiques [...] où ils s’étendent sur des régions de roches meubles et imperméables, durcissant sous l’effet de la sécheresse (argiles, marnes, sables très argileux). 7, record 4, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bad-land» figure au singulier dans le Quillet encyclopédique. D’autre part, le Grand Larousse encyclopédique (source GRLAA) lui donne une forme masculine, alors que dans le Lexis et le Petit Robert le terme porte la mention «féminin». 8, record 4, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
padza : D’après la fiche (CILF-8392) ce terme s’emploie aux Comores, Afrique, comme synonyme de «bad-lands». 8, record 4, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
badlands : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 4, French, - bad%2Dlands
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- badlands
1, record 4, Spanish, badlands
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Drumheller badlands
1, record 5, English, Drumheller%20badlands
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 5, English, - Drumheller%20badlands
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An abundant dinosaurian fauna has been obtained from the formation in the Drumheller Badlands. 3, record 5, English, - Drumheller%20badlands
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Alberta. 4, record 5, English, - Drumheller%20badlands
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- badlands de Drumheller
1, record 5, French, badlands%20de%20Drumheller
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 5, French, - badlands%20de%20Drumheller
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 5, French, - badlands%20de%20Drumheller
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans les badlands de Drumheller, la formation recèle d’abondants fossiles de dinosaures. 3, record 5, French, - badlands%20de%20Drumheller
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- The Canadian Badlands Passion Play Society
1, record 6, English, The%20Canadian%20Badlands%20Passion%20Play%20Society
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed by the association. 2, record 6, English, - The%20Canadian%20Badlands%20Passion%20Play%20Society
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- The Canadian Badlands Passion Play Society
1, record 6, French, The%20Canadian%20Badlands%20Passion%20Play%20Society
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par l’organisme. 2, record 6, French, - The%20Canadian%20Badlands%20Passion%20Play%20Society
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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