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FOSSE SAUMON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- salmon pool
1, record 1, English, salmon%20pool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse à saumon
1, record 1, French, fosse%20%C3%A0%20saumon
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d’un cours d’eau généralement plus profonde et moins rapide que les eaux adjacentes, servant d’aire de repos au saumon dans sa montaison vers les frayères. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20%C3%A0%20saumon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse à saumon : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OQLF en 1998. 3, record 1, French, - fosse%20%C3%A0%20saumon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hole
1, record 2, English, hole
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deep place in a stream. 1, record 2, English, - hole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tilley's Hole, Ont. 1, record 2, English, - hole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hole: rare; generic used in N.B., Ont., and Man. 1, record 2, English, - hole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hole: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 2, English, - hole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse
1, record 2, French, fosse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d’un cours d’eau généralement plus profonde et moins rapide que les eaux adjacentes. 1, record 2, French, - fosse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosse Adam, Québec. 1, record 2, French, - fosse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse : sert souvent d’aire de repos au saumon dans sa montaison vers les frayères et est alors appelée «fosse à saumon». Générique attesté au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - fosse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fosse : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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 2, French, - fosse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pool
1, record 3, English, pool
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dam 1, record 3, English, dam
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deep or still place in a watercourse. 1, record 3, English, - pool
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cameron's Pool, Ontario. 1, record 3, English, - pool
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dickies Dam, N.S. 1, record 3, English, - pool
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pool: Used in the Atlantic Provinces and Ontario. 1, record 3, English, - pool
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dam: Rare; used in N.S. 1, record 3, English, - pool
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pool; dam: 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 3, English, - pool
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse
1, record 3, French, fosse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d’un cours d’eau généralement plus profonde et moins rapide que les eaux adjacentes. 1, record 3, French, - fosse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosse Adam, Québec. 1, record 3, French, - fosse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fosse sert souvent d’aire de repos au saumon dans sa montaison vers les frayères et est alors appelée «fosse à saumon». Attesté au Québec. 1, record 3, French, - fosse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fosse : 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 3, French, - fosse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- steady
1, record 4, English, steady
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Still water of a brook or river, not apparently affected by stream flow. 1, record 4, English, - steady
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alder Steady, Nfld. 1, record 4, English, - steady
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Big Steadies, Nfld. 1, record 4, English, - steady
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in Nfld. 1, record 4, English, - steady
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
steady: term 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 4, English, - steady
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fosse
1, record 4, French, fosse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d’un cours d’eau généralement plus profonde et moins rapide que les eaux adjacentes. 1, record 4, French, - fosse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosse Adam, Québec. 1, record 4, French, - fosse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fosse sert souvent d’aire de repos au saumon dans sa montaison vers les frayères et est alors appelée «fosse à saumon». Attesté au Québec. 1, record 4, French, - fosse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fosse : 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 4, French, - fosse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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