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ENTITE TOPOGRAPHIQUE NATURELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural feature
1, record 1, English, natural%20feature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A topographic feature not made or significantly modified by man. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20feature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: River (but not canal); forest (but not plantation). 2, record 1, English, - natural%20feature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
natural feature: term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20feature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entité topographique naturelle
1, record 1, French, entit%C3%A9%20topographique%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entité naturelle 1, record 1, French, entit%C3%A9%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
- particularité naturelle 2, record 1, French, particularit%C3%A9%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
- élément naturel 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
- caractéristique naturelle 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
- monument naturel 3, record 1, French, monument%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
- accident naturel 4, record 1, French, accident%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
- trait naturel 5, record 1, French, trait%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité géographique n'ayant subi aucune ou très peu d'altération d'origine humaine. 1, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20topographique%20naturelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex. : Une rivière (non pas un canal); une forêt (non pas une plantation); un sentier de migration (non pas un chemin). 1, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20topographique%20naturelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
particularité naturelle; élément naturel; caractéristique naturelle : termes utilisés à Parcs Canada. 6, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20topographique%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- monumento natural
1, record 1, Spanish, monumento%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento de la Naturaleza con características únicas, de interés público, social, científico o cultural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - monumento%20natural
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