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FLECHE EAU [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water tower apparatus
1, record 1, English, water%20tower%20apparatus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water tower 1, record 1, English, water%20tower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water towers are engines (pumpers) equipped with hydraulically operated booms that are dedicated to applying water ... 1, record 1, English, - water%20tower%20apparatus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour d’eau
1, record 1, French, tour%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tours d’eau sont des autopompes dotées d’une flèche hydraulique servant exclusivement à projeter de l'eau [...] 2, record 1, French, - tour%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arrowhead
1, record 2, English, arrowhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arrowleaf 1, record 2, English, arrowleaf
correct
- Sagittaria 2, record 2, English, Sagittaria
Latin
- Sagittaria sagittifolia 3, record 2, English, Sagittaria%20sagittifolia
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant of the genus Sagittaria. 1, record 2, English, - arrowhead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sagittaria: a genus of aquatic herbs (family Alismataceae) of temperate and tropical regions ... 1, record 2, English, - arrowhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sagittaire
1, record 2, French, sagittaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flechière 1, record 2, French, flechi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- flèche d'eau 1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A8che%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- Sagittaria 2, record 2, French, Sagittaria
Latin
- Sagittaria sagittifolia 3, record 2, French, Sagittaria%20sagittifolia
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante aquatique vivace à feuilles de formes différentes suivant qu’elles sont immergées ou non. (Famille des alismacées.). 1, record 2, French, - sagittaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fléchière
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- saeta de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, saeta%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sagitaria 1, record 2, Spanish, sagitaria
feminine noun
- Sagittaria sagittifolia 1, record 2, Spanish, Sagittaria%20sagittifolia
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Toponymy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spit
1, record 3, English, spit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long, low, narrow projection of unconsolidated material extending into a body of water. 2, record 3, English, - spit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at a cove, bay, ria, or river mouth. Spits are formed by the movement of sediment (typically sand) along a shore by a process known as longshore drift. 3, record 3, English, - spit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spit: Generic in use in most provinces. Ex: Bakers Spit, Nfld [Newfoundland]. 2, record 3, English, - spit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also an undersea feature. 4, record 3, English, - spit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Toponymie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flèche
1, record 3, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- flèche littorale 2, record 3, French, fl%C3%A8che%20littorale
correct, feminine noun
- épix 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9pix
correct, masculine noun
- they 4, record 3, French, they
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue de sable longue et étroite qui, s’avançant dans l’eau, longe habituellement le rivage tout en y étant reliée par une extrémité. 5, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cordon littoral à pointe libre dont l’extrémité est recourbée en crochets. 4, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flèche : Générique en usage au Québec. La flèche ressemble à une péninsule lorsqu'elle émerge suffisamment pour que la végétation s’installe, et ne présente alors aucun danger pour la navigation. Elle prend aussi l'allure d’un haut-fond lorsqu'elle est légèrement submergée ou est située à fleur d’eau, et constitue alors une menace pour les petites embarcations. Ex :flèche du Nord-Ouest, Québec. 5, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Peut être aussi une entité sous-marine. 6, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flèche : terme normalisé par la Commission de toponymie du Québec et uniformisé par le Comité de toponymie du Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Toponimia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- flecha
1, record 3, Spanish, flecha
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- flecha litoral 2, record 3, Spanish, flecha%20litoral
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sedimento costero debido a deriva litoral. Suele presentarse como una prolongación recta o algo arqueada de una playa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - flecha
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Pipes and Fittings
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pipe layer
1, record 4, English, pipe%20layer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pose-tubes
1, record 4, French, pose%2Dtubes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tracteur à grue latérale 2, record 4, French, tracteur%20%C3%A0%20grue%20lat%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tracteur équipé d’une flèche latérale, et servant à mettre en place les éléments d’une canalisation importante notamment d’eau, de gaz ou d’hydrocarbures. 3, record 4, French, - pose%2Dtubes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Darcy velocity
1, record 5, English, Darcy%20velocity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- darcian velocity 2, record 5, English, darcian%20velocity
- specific discharge 3, record 5, English, specific%20discharge
avoid
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fictitious flow velocity through total cross sectional area of porous medium including solids. 3, record 5, English, - Darcy%20velocity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de filtration
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20de%20filtration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- V 2, record 5, French, V
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de Darcy 2, record 5, French, vitesse%20de%20Darcy
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse Darcy 3, record 5, French, vitesse%20Darcy
feminine noun
- vitesse apparente 1, record 5, French, vitesse%20apparente
avoid, feminine noun
- vitesse de percolation 2, record 5, French, vitesse%20de%20percolation
avoid, feminine noun
- vitesse d’écoulement 2, record 5, French, vitesse%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
avoid, feminine noun
- vitesse massive 2, record 5, French, vitesse%20massive
avoid, feminine noun
- vitesse moyenne brute 2, record 5, French, vitesse%20moyenne%20brute
avoid, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse macroscopique fictive d’un flux d’eau en mouvement uniforme à travers un milieu aquifère saturé(vecteur de vitesse de la loi de Darcy) déduite du débit d’écoulement rapporté à la section totale de l'aquifère traversé par le flux. [...] Symbole : V, ou V [surmonté d’une flèche vers la droite] en écriture vectorielle. 2, record 5, French, - vitesse%20de%20filtration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concept équivalant à celui de «débit unitaire». 2, record 5, French, - vitesse%20de%20filtration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-04-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spit
1, record 6, English, spit
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tongue 1, record 6, English, tongue
correct, officially approved
- spindle 1, record 6, English, spindle
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long, low, narrow projection of unconsolidated material extending into a body of water. 1, record 6, English, - spit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boughton Spit, P.E.I. 1, record 6, English, - spit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ripple Tongue, B.C. 1, record 6, English, - spit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Johns Island Spindle, N.S. 1, record 6, English, - spit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spit: Deposition feature; subject to modification by water action. Widely used. 1, record 6, English, - spit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tongue: Rare; used in B.C. 1, record 6, English, - spit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
spindle: Rare; used in N.S. 1, record 6, English, - spit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
spit; tongue; spindle: terms 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 6, English, - spit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- flèche
1, record 6, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, 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
Langue de sable longue et étroite qui s’avance dans l’eau à partir de la côte. 1, record 6, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flèche du Nord-Ouest, Qué. 1, record 6, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La flèche ressemble à une péninsule lorsqu'elle émerge suffisamment pour que la végétation s’y installe, et présente alors moins de danger pour la navigation. Elle prend aussi l'allure d’un haut-fond lorsqu'elle est légèrement submergée ou est située à fleur d’eau, et constitue alors une menace pour les petites embarcations. Attesté au Qué. 1, record 6, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flèche : terme 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. 2, record 6, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Arrow Lakes
1, record 7, English, Arrow%20Lakes
British Columbia
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the deep, narrow Purcell and Selkirk trenches of southern British Columbia, (...) occupied in part by elongate water bodies such as the Arrow Lakes. 1, record 7, English, - Arrow%20Lakes
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lacs en Flèche
1, record 7, French, lacs%20en%20Fl%C3%A8che
British Columbia
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les fossés étroits et profonds de Purcell et Selkirk, partiellement submergés de longues nappes d’eau telles que les lacs en Flèche. 1, record 7, French, - lacs%20en%20Fl%C3%A8che
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-09-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Selkirk Trench 1, record 8, English, Selkirk%20Trench
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
West of [the Rocky Mountain trench] are the deep, narrow Purcell and Selkirk trenches of southern British Columbia, striking north-northwest and occupied in part by elongate water bodies such as the Arrow Lakes 1, record 8, English, - Selkirk%20Trench
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Selkirk
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fossé de Selkirk 1, record 8, French, foss%C3%A9%20de%20Selkirk
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A l'ouest du [sillon des Rocheuses] s’étirent vers le nord-ouest les fossés étroits et profonds de Purcell et de Selkirk, partiellement submergés de longues nappes d’eau telles que les lacs en Flèche. 1, record 8, French, - foss%C3%A9%20de%20Selkirk
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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