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CANYON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canyon
1, record 1, English, canyon
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, narrow space enclosed with heavy shields, constituting the major part of a building used in certain types of radiochemical plants such as those for fuel reprocessing. 1, record 1, English, - canyon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canyon: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 1, English, - canyon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canyon
1, record 1, French, canyon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace long et étroit, entouré d'écrans lourds, constituant la majeure partie d'un bâtiment utilisé dans certains types d'installations radiochimiques telles que celles du retraitement du combustible irradié. 1, record 1, French, - canyon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canyon : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 2, record 1, French, - canyon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- canyon
1, record 2, English, canyon
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deep narrow valley with precipitous walls. 2, record 2, English, - canyon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roaring River Canyon. 2, record 2, English, - canyon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Widely used. Western examples are mainly gorge-like with fast-flowing watercourses. In early days canyon was used in the Spanish form "cañon". 2, record 2, English, - canyon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canyon: 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. 3, record 2, English, - canyon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canyon
1, record 2, French, canyon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression profonde, étroite et sinueuse, aux versants rocheux et abrupts. 2, record 2, French, - canyon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canyon Eaton, Québec. 2, record 2, French, - canyon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d'origine espagnole. Les termes semblables retenus désignent tous une dépression allongée permettant le passage d'un cours d'eau. Attesté au Québec. 2, record 2, French, - canyon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canyon : 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. 3, record 2, French, - canyon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón
1, record 2, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle encajado, de laderas abruptas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- canyon
1, record 3, English, canyon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, deep, relatively narrow, steep-sided valley confined between lofty and precipitous walls in a plateau or mountainous area, often with a stream at the bottom. 1, record 3, English, - canyon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similar to, but larger than, a gorge. It is characteristic of an arid or semiarid area (such as western US) where stream downcutting greatly exceeds weathering; e.g. Grand Canyon. 1, record 3, English, - canyon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canyon
1, record 3, French, canyon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée profonde, sinueuse ou rectiligne, creusée par un cours d'eau presque toujours «allogène». 1, record 3, French, - canyon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'alternance des strates, ses versants sont tantôt verticaux dans les bancs durs et diaclasés, tantôt en pente plus faible dans les bancs marneux, tendres et imperméables. Le terme, d'origine espagnole, s'applique à toute vallée profondément encaissée [...] 1, record 3, French, - canyon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón
1, record 3, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle profundo con laderas altas y escarpadas, generalmente con un curso de agua discurriendo por él. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
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