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BOUCHE BAIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mouth of bay 1, record 1, English, mouth%20of%20bay
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lower bay 1, record 1, English, lower%20bay
- entrance of bay 1, record 1, English, entrance%20of%20bay
- bay mouth 2, record 1, English, bay%20mouth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lower end of the bay, closest to the sea (in the case of the bay of Fundy, Southern part). 1, record 1, English, - mouth%20of%20bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antonym - upper bay 1, record 1, English, - mouth%20of%20bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embouchure de la baie
1, record 1, French, embouchure%20de%20la%20baie
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entrée de la baie 1, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20baie
feminine noun
- entrée d’une baie 2, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20baie
feminine noun
- bouche d’une baie 2, record 1, French, bouche%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20baie
feminine noun
- ouverture d’une baie 2, record 1, French, ouverture%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20baie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
englobe les régions de l’Île Grand Manan, St. Andrews, Digby, etc. 1, record 1, French, - embouchure%20de%20la%20baie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : P. Hinckley - Forêts Canada. 1, record 1, French, - embouchure%20de%20la%20baie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- embrasure 1, record 2, English, embrasure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening with sides flaring outward in a wall or parapet of a fortification usually for allowing the firing of cannon. 2, record 2, English, - embrasure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gradual development of fire-arms in the later Middle Ages is reflected in the provision of gunports in town walls to accommodate the new weapons. ... inside the tower was a splayed embrasure on which to rest the barrel of the gun. 3, record 2, English, - embrasure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embrasure
1, record 2, French, embrasure
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baie percée dans un mur de forteresse ou dans un parapet de couronnement pour placer la bouche d’une pièce d’artillerie à feu. 1, record 2, French, - embrasure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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