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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Air Quality Warning
1, record 1, English, Air%20Quality%20Warning
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Environment and Climate Change Canada issues] Air Quality Warnings when air pollution is expected to rise or is already high. This can happen because of wildfire smoke, urban pollutants, or industrial activity, which can increase harmful substances in the air like fine particles (PM2.5), ozone, or nitrogen dioxide. ... Air Quality Warnings are colour-coded (yellow, orange, or red) based on possible risks. 1, record 1, English, - Air%20Quality%20Warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertissement sur la qualité de l’air
1, record 1, French, avertissement%20sur%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Environnement et Changement climatique Canada diffuse] des avertissements sur la qualité de l'air lorsque les taux de pollution de l'air sont élevés ou pourraient le devenir. De tels épisodes peuvent survenir en raison de la fumée de feux de forêt, de polluants d’origine urbaine ou d’activités industrielles, qui peuvent augmenter les substances nocives dans l'air comme les particules fines(MP2, 5), l'ozone ou le dioxyde d’azote. [...] Les avertissements sur la qualité de l'air sont accompagnés d’une couleur(jaune, orange ou rouge), qui varie selon les risques possibles. 1, record 1, French, - avertissement%20sur%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fires and Explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural fire
1, record 2, English, natural%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any fire of natural origin, such as fires caused directly by lightning or volcanoes. 2, record 2, English, - natural%20fire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where people and property are threatened, all efforts are made to extinguish the fire. In some locations, such as large national parks and forests and where the wildfire is started by lightning, a natural fire may be permitted to burn its course to benefit the ecosystem. 3, record 2, English, - natural%20fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Feux et explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu d’origine naturelle
1, record 2, French, feu%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- feu de causes naturelles 2, record 2, French, feu%20de%20causes%20naturelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu allumé par un phénomène naturel comme la foudre ou l’irruption d’un volcan. 3, record 2, French, - feu%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20naturelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des années d’exploitation forestière et de lutte contre les incendies ont eu des conséquences négatives sur ces arbres bien adaptés aux feux de forêt. Sans feu d’origine naturelle pour éliminer la compétition(comme les sapins) et préparer le sol pour recevoir les graines, les chênes rouges et les pins blancs se font de plus en plus rares. 4, record 2, French, - feu%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20naturelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fossil forest
1, record 3, English, fossil%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fossil forest is a group of preserved tree stumps found in or near their growth position. 2, record 3, English, - fossil%20forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt fossile
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'été 1985, on a découvert, sur la côte orientale de l'île Axel Heiberg, des alignements de grosses souches d’arbres momifiés [...]. Ces souches ont depuis été datées et remontent à plus de 45 millions d’années, la preuve que le Grand Nord était à cette époque beaucoup plus chaud et plus humide qu'aujourd’hui. Cette forêt fossile n’ est pas pétrifiée; elle contient donc toujours l'intégralité de la matière organique d’origine, permettant d’avoir un aperçu unique sur un ancien écosystème. 2, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20fossile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Innu
1, record 4, English, Innu
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Inu 2, record 4, English, Inu
correct, rare
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indigenous people inhabiting Labrador and northeastern Quebec. The Innu nation consists of 3 groups - the Naskapi, the Attikamek and the Montagnais. In Quebec the Innu are called "Montagnais" or "Naskapi", depending not only on their ethnic origins, but also their geographic location in the province. Strictly speaking, however, the Montagnais and the Naskapi are specific sub-groups of the Innu; in Labrador and Newfoundland, one speaks only of the "Innu". The term "Innu" is invariable. 3, record 4, English, - Innu
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Innu
1, record 4, French, Innu
correct, see observation, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Montagnais-Naskapi 2, record 4, French, Montagnais%2DNaskapi
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Montagnais-Naskapi : habitant les régions est et nord de la péninsule Québec-Labrador, ils se désignent par le nom Innu, qui signifie «personne», et sont ainsi appelés au Labrador. Les Montagnais-Naskapi se divisent en plusieurs groupes régionaux, dont les Uashau Innuts, bande de Sept-Îles. Les termes «Montagnais», ou habitant des montagnes, et «Naskapi», dont l'origine est incertaine, sont apparus dans les écrits des missionnaires français du XVIIe siècle. Les deux termes font référence à divers groupes au fil des ans. À la fin du XIXe siècle, le terme «Naskapi» se rapporte au groupe «non christianisé» du Nord-appelé Mushuau Innuts en amérindien, ce qui veut dire «peuple de la toundra»-tandis que le groupe connu sous le nom de «Montagnais» habite principalement la forêt [...] 2, record 4, French, - Innu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Innu» est un terme générique au Québec et le seul terme utilisé au Labrador. Si l’on veut respecter les vœux des Autochtones, c’est le terme «Innu» que l’on devrait employer. D’ailleurs, les termes respectifs «Montagnais» et «Naskapi» désignent des groupes sémantiquement et politiquement distincts. Seuls, ils ne constituent pas de synonymes d’«Innu». Cependant si l’on fait allusion à la collectivité «Montagnais-Naskapi», là on peut dire qu’il s’agit d’un synonyme de «Innu». Dans la plupart des ouvrages consultés, on constate l’invariabilité du terme «Innu». Néanmoins, certains puristes de la langue française préconisent des inflexions plurielle et féminine selon le cas. À ce sujet, l’uniformité est loin d’être faite. 3, record 4, French, - Innu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
- Pueblos indígenas (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- innu
1, record 4, Spanish, innu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pueblo indígena que ocupa la mayor parte de la península de Labrador-Québec, en el este de Canadá. 1, record 4, Spanish, - innu
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- smoke pollution
1, record 5, English, smoke%20pollution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollution caused by fuels ... that produce smoke when burned. 1, record 5, English, - smoke%20pollution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Incendies de végétation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pollution par la fumée
1, record 5, French, pollution%20par%20la%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les feux de forêt menacent directement la vie et les propriétés des résidents de certaines communautés, mais sont également à l'origine d’épisodes extrêmes de pollution par la fumée représentant un danger pour la santé des populations de grandes régions géographiques. 1, record 5, French, - pollution%20par%20la%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-11-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Climatology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- natural aerosol
1, record 6, English, natural%20aerosol
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural aerosols include sulphate aerosols that are formed from emissions of sulphur dioxide from volcanic eruptions or from dimethyl sulphide emissions from phytoplankton in the ocean, sea salt particles emitted at the ocean surface, or mineral dust aerosol that is emitted by the effects of wind erosion on arid land. 1, record 6, English, - natural%20aerosol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Climatologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aérosol naturel
1, record 6, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principaux aérosols naturels sont les particules de sel de mer, les poussières du sol transportées par le vent, les sulfates naturels, et les aérosols résultant de l'activité volcanique et ceux résultant des feux de forêt d’origine naturelle(carbone noir). 1, record 6, French, - a%C3%A9rosol%20naturel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- White River Timber Management Plan
1, record 7, English, White%20River%20Timber%20Management%20Plan
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Plan de gestion du bois de White River
1, record 7, French, Plan%20de%20gestion%20du%20bois%20de%20White%20River
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ministère des Richesses naturelles de l'Ontario et la compagnie Domtar ont entrepris la mise en œuvre d’une méthode de gestion des écosystèmes dans la forêt de White River au nord-est du lac Supérieur. Selon ces deux organismes, une telle méthode est nécessaire pour pouvoir atteindre les objectifs de durabilité et de maintien de la biodiversité. Leur méthode consiste à modeler les perturbations d’origine humaine à des perturbations naturelles très bien simulées. Les écosystèmes et les espèces de cette partie de la forêt boréale ont évolué en fonction des perturbations naturelles ou s’y sont adaptés. 2, record 7, French, - Plan%20de%20gestion%20du%20bois%20de%20White%20River
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Environmental Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- high conservation value forest
1, record 8, English, high%20conservation%20value%20forest
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- HCVF 2, record 8, English, HCVF
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Conservation Value Forests are those that possess one or more of the following attributes: a) forest areas containing globally, regionally or nationally significant: i. concentrations of biodiversity values (e.g. endemism, endangered species, refugia); and/or ii.large landscape level forests, contained within, or containing the management unit, where viable populations of most if not all naturally occurring species exist in natural patterns of distribution and abundance b) forest areas that are in or contain rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems c) forest areas that provide basic services of nature in critical situations (e.g. watershed protection, erosion control) d) forest areas fundamental to meeting basic needs of local communities (e.g. subsistence, health) and/or critical to local communities' traditional cultural identity (areas of cultural, ecological, economic or religious significance identified in cooperation with such local communities). 2, record 8, English, - high%20conservation%20value%20forest
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Droit environnemental
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- forêt de haute valeur pour la conservation
1, record 8, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20haute%20valeur%20pour%20la%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt qui possède une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes : a. secteurs forestiers qui contiennent un des éléments ci-dessous ayant une importance à l'échelle mondiale, régionale ou nationale : i. concentrations de valeurs de la biodiversité(p. ex. : endémisme, espèce en danger, refuge) ;et/ou ii. grandes forêts à l'échelle du paysage, qui font partie de l'unité d’aménagement ou qui la contiennent, qui abritent des populations viables de la plupart sinon de la totalité des espèces d’origine naturelle qui y vivent selon une structure naturelle de répartition et d’abondance; b. aires boisées qui sont dans des écosystèmes en péril ou qui abritent des espèces préoccupantes, menacées ou en voie de disparition; c. aires boisées qui fournissent des services de base dans des situations critiques(p. ex., protection du bassin hydrographique, lutte contre l'érosion) ;d. aires boisées qui s’avèrent essentielles pour satisfaire les besoins de base de communautés locales(p. ex., subsistance, santé) et/ou essentiels pour l'identité culturelle traditionnelle des collectivités locales(aires ayant une importance d’ordre culturel, environnemental, économique ou religieux répertoriées de concert avec ces collectivités locales). 2, record 8, French, - for%C3%AAt%20de%20haute%20valeur%20pour%20la%20conservation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-03-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fire Safety
- Fire Regulations
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fire cause class
1, record 9, English, fire%20cause%20class
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any class into which forest fires are grouped according to their origin. 2, record 9, English, - fire%20cause%20class
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité incendie
- Réglementation (Sécurité incendie)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- classe de cause d’incendie
1, record 9, French, classe%20de%20cause%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cause générale d’un incendie de forêt 2, record 9, French, cause%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20incendie%20de%20for%C3%AAt
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute classe dans laquelle peut être rangé un incendie de forêt d’après la cause qui en est l'origine. 1, record 9, French, - classe%20de%20cause%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad contra incendios
- Reglamentación (Seguridad contra incendios)
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- clase de causas de incendios
1, record 9, Spanish, clase%20de%20causas%20de%20incendios
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- virgin forest
1, record 10, English, virgin%20forest
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- primeval forest 2, record 10, English, primeval%20forest
correct
- primal forest 2, record 10, English, primal%20forest
correct
- primordial forest 2, record 10, English, primordial%20forest
correct
- original forest 2, record 10, English, original%20forest
avoid, obsolete
- natural forest 2, record 10, English, natural%20forest
avoid, obsolete
- primary forest 2, record 10, English, primary%20forest
avoid, obsolete
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural forest, the development of which has been virtually uninfluenced by human activity. 3, record 10, English, - virgin%20forest
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virgin forest: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 10, English, - virgin%20forest
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- forêt vierge
1, record 10, French, for%C3%AAt%20vierge
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- forêt primaire 2, record 10, French, for%C3%AAt%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- forêt d'origine 3, record 10, French, for%C3%AAt%20d%27origine
correct, feminine noun
- forêt naturelle 4, record 10, French, for%C3%AAt%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt [...] non remaniée par l’homme. 5, record 10, French, - for%C3%AAt%20vierge
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt vierge : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 10, French, - for%C3%AAt%20vierge
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Silvicultura
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque primitivo
1, record 10, Spanish, bosque%20primitivo
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque primario 1, record 10, Spanish, bosque%20primario
masculine noun
- bosque virgen 1, record 10, Spanish, bosque%20virgen
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bosque] cortable o extracortable no influido esencialmente por la acción del hombre. 1, record 10, Spanish, - bosque%20primitivo
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-02-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- stand origin
1, record 11, English, stand%20origin
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The apparent source of vegetation on the [stand] location. 1, record 11, English, - stand%20origin
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- origine d’un peuplement
1, record 11, French, origine%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20peuplement
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Provenance des essences qui composent un peuplement donné. 2, record 11, French, - origine%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20peuplement
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seuls des boisements de qualité prendront de la valeur et seront faciles à commercialiser [...] Le choix d’une origine d’un peuplement [...] est un gage d’une meilleur rentabilité de la forêt. Choisir un plant de qualité est un gage de réussite. 1, record 11, French, - origine%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20peuplement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-12-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- disturbance-recovery regime
1, record 12, English, disturbance%2Drecovery%20regime
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural pattern of periodic disturbances, such as fire or flooding, followed by a period of recovery from the disturbance, e.g., regrowth of a forest after a fire. 2, record 12, English, - disturbance%2Drecovery%20regime
Record 12, Key term(s)
- disturbance recovery regime
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cycle perturbation/régénération
1, record 12, French, cycle%20perturbation%2Fr%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase marquée par une perturbation d’origine naturelle, notamment un incendie de forêt, suivie d’une régénération du couvert végétal. 1, record 12, French, - cycle%20perturbation%2Fr%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les forêts qui précèdent la colonisation dans le sud de l’Ontario dépendaient, à petite et à grande échelle, de perturbations naturelles pour se régénérer. 2, record 12, French, - cycle%20perturbation%2Fr%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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