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ENTITE ANTHROPIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cultural feature
1, record 1, English, cultural%20feature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- man-made feature 2, record 1, English, man%2Dmade%20feature
correct
- manmade feature 3, record 1, English, manmade%20feature
correct
- man made feature 4, record 1, English, man%20made%20feature
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Topographic feature made or significantly modified by man. 2, record 1, English, - cultural%20feature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex.: Canal; road; populated place. 2, record 1, English, - cultural%20feature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cultural feature; manmade feature: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - cultural%20feature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entité anthropique
1, record 1, French, entit%C3%A9%20anthropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément anthropique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- détail dû à l'homme 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tail%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20l%27homme
correct, masculine noun
- entité topographique artificielle 3, record 1, French, entit%C3%A9%20topographique%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
- élément rapporté 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20rapport%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité géographique construite ou profondément modifiée par l'être humain. 3, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20anthropique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex. : Un canal; une rue; un lieu habité; un pont. 3, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20anthropique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entité anthropique ; élément anthropique; élément rapporté : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20anthropique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
élément rapporté : à réserver au domaine de la cartographie. 1, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20anthropique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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