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GROTTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grotto
1, record 1, English, grotto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grotta 1, record 1, English, grotta
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simulated cave in a garden, usually with a fountain; may be constructed of stone or artificial material. 1, record 1, English, - grotto
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grotte
1, record 1, French, grotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite construction rustique en pierres naturelles ou artificielles élevée dans un jardin, souvent agrémentée de jeux d'eau et de plantes aquatiques et de coquillages. 1, record 1, French, - grotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock shelter
1, record 2, English, rock%20shelter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rockshelter 2, record 2, English, rockshelter
correct
- rock-shelter 3, record 2, English, rock%2Dshelter
correct
- shelter cave 4, record 2, English, shelter%20cave
correct
- shelter-cave 5, record 2, English, shelter%2Dcave
correct
- rock cave 6, record 2, English, rock%20cave
correct
- grotto 7, record 2, English, grotto
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cave which extends only a short way underground and whose roof of overlying rock usually extends beyond its sides. 6, record 2, English, - rock%20shelter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abri-sous-roche
1, record 2, French, abri%2Dsous%2Droche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abri sous roche 2, record 2, French, abri%20sous%20roche
correct, masculine noun
- grotte 3, record 2, French, grotte
correct, feminine noun
- baume 4, record 2, French, baume
correct, feminine noun, France, regional, obsolete
- balme 5, record 2, French, balme
correct, feminine noun, France, regional, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité peu profonde, largement ouverte, creusée sous la paroi surplombante d'une roche qui peut être du grès, du granit, du basalte, etc. 6, record 2, French, - abri%2Dsous%2Droche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il s'agit de calcaire, ce qui est le cas le plus fréquent, l'abri sous roche est dû soit à l'érosion latérale d'un cours d'eau, soit à l'action d'une corrosion différentielle par des infiltrations et des suintements, soit à une desquamation sous l'influence du gel, du dégel et des variations thermiques, soit à la corrosion par le vent chargé de sable. 6, record 2, French, - abri%2Dsous%2Droche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : abris-sous-roche. 7, record 2, French, - abri%2Dsous%2Droche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
baume; balme : termes usités dans le Sud-Est de la France. 8, record 2, French, - abri%2Dsous%2Droche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balma
1, record 2, Spanish, balma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grotto
1, record 3, English, grotto
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole in [a] small cave or cavern which has eroded in the wall of a main cave. 1, record 3, English, - grotto
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grotte
1, record 3, French, grotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité dans la paroi rocheuse, souvent située à la base de la falaise. 2, record 3, French, - grotte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle doit être d'assez grande taille pour être accessible à l'homme; elle est totalement ou partiellement entourée par la roche calcaire et elle provient d'un phénomène naturel : dissolution ou érosion par un cours d'eau souterrain. 3, record 3, French, - grotte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Espeleología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gruta
1, record 3, Spanish, gruta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grotto
1, record 4, English, grotto
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural subterranean chamber open to the surface. 1, record 4, English, - grotto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whole Grotto, Nfld. 1, record 4, English, - grotto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rare; used in Nfld. 1, record 4, English, - grotto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grotto: 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. 2, record 4, English, - grotto
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grotte
1, record 4, French, grotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité naturelle souterraine, plus ou moins profonde. 1, record 4, French, - grotte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grotte Maranda, Québec. 1, record 4, French, - grotte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé indifféremment pour les cavités nettement ouvertes sur l'extérieur et pour celles auxquelles on accède plus difficilement. Attesté au Québec. 1, record 4, French, - grotte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grotte : 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. 2, record 4, French, - grotte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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