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Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A long narrow strip of land, projecting into a body of water.

Key term(s)
  • tongue of land

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Bande de terrain très étroite; isthme étroit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
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Record 2 1991-04-26

English

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

Narrow strip of land extending into a body of water, sometimes joining two larger land masses.

CONT

Digby Neck, N.S.

OBS

Used in the Atlantic Provinces, B.C., and N.W.T.

OBS

Terminology 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
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Bande de terre étroite et allongée qui sépare deux masses d'eau.

CONT

Langue de terre Chikaskaw, Québec.

OBS

Attesté au Québec.

OBS

Terminologie 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

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