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GOLFE [3 records]

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Record 1 2025-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
PG-GPK
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A province in Papua New Guinea, in Oceania.

OBS

PG-GPK: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PG-GPK
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Province de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée en Océanie.

OBS

PG-GPK : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
PG-GPK
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Provincia de Papúa Nueva Guinea.

OBS

PG-GPK: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 2 2019-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

An arm of the Arabian sea between southwestern Iran and Arabia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Dépendance de l'océan Indien, entre l'Arabie et l'Iran.

OBS

Golfe : On parle très souvent du «Golfe», tout court. Il est à noter que, dans ce cas, le mot «golfe» s'écrit avec un «G» majuscule. Par contre, si on utilise l'appellation complète, «golfe» s'écrit avec un «g» minuscule, tandis que les adjectifs «Persique» ou «Arabo-Persique» prennent une majuscule initiale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
OBS

Parte del océano Índico, entre Arabia e Irán.

OBS

golfo Arábigo: […] la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas ha emitido directrices (1994 y 1999) que establecen "golfo Pérsico" como única forma en sus documentos, y el grupo de expertos sobre nombres geográficos también apoyan este último nombre como el oficial, además de rechazar el de "golfo Arábigo".

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Record 3 2004-01-22

English

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

Large inlet of the sea.

CONT

Gulf of St. Lawrence.

OBS

Used on east and north coasts of Canada. The only example in B.C. is Nasoga Gulf, which is a small inlet of the sea.

OBS

gulf: term 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Très vaste rentrant du littoral.

CONT

Golfe du Saint-Laurent.

OBS

Le golfe est habituellement plus grand que la baie. Attesté au Québec.

OBS

golfe : terme uniformisé 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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Brazo de mar que se interna en la tierra.

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