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FLECHE RECOURBEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hook
1, record 1, English, hook
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feature having the appearance of a hook. 1, record 1, English, - hook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Walker Hook (spit), B.C. 1, record 1, English, - hook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Devils Hook (bend), N.S. 1, record 1, English, - hook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applied to curved spits, islands, and river bends. Uncommon; N.S., N.B., Ont., and B.C. 1, record 1, English, - hook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hook: term 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, - hook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poulier
1, record 1, French, poulier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité recourbée d’une flèche littorale allongée en travers d’un estuaire ou d’une baie, qu'elle tend à barrer. 1, record 1, French, - poulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poulier de Varennes, Québec. 1, record 1, French, - poulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - poulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poulier : terme uniformisé 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 1, French, - poulier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incurvate spit 1, record 2, English, incurvate%20spit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- incurred spit 1, record 2, English, incurred%20spit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flèche recourbée en dedans 1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A8che%20recourb%C3%A9e%20en%20dedans
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flèche incurvée 1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A8che%20incurv%C3%A9e
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Harrap 1, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A8che%20recourb%C3%A9e%20en%20dedans
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recurved spit 1, record 3, English, recurved%20spit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flèche en crochet
1, record 3, French, fl%C3%A8che%20en%20crochet
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- flèche recourbée 1, record 3, French, fl%C3%A8che%20recourb%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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