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ESCARPEMENT [3 records]

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Record 1 2004-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Long laterally continuous, steep slope, often cliff-like.

CONT

Niagara Escarpment, Ont.

CONT

Cuesta Scarp, Ont.

OBS

escarpment: rare; generic used in Ont., Sask., B.C., and N.W.T.

OBS

scarp: variant of escarpment. Rare; generic used in Ont. and N.W.T.

OBS

escarpment; scarp: terms and definition validated 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Pente raide qui délimite deux reliefs importants.

CONT

Escarpement d'Eardley, Québec.

OBS

escarpement : générique attesté au Québec.

OBS

escarpement : 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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Vertiente rocosa y muy abrupta.

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Record 2 2002-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Vertical side of a coulee, hill, or river bank.

CONT

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alta.

OBS

place where Plains Indians killed herds of bison by driving them over steep cliffs. Rare; generic used in Alta.

OBS

buffalo jump: 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Pente raide qui délimite deux reliefs importants.

CONT

Escarpement d'Eardley, Québec.

OBS

escarpement : générique attesté au Québec.

OBS

escarpement : 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.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)

Spanish

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