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TROTTOIR BOIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Tourist Activities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boardwalk
1, record 1, English, boardwalk
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sidewalk, made of wooden boards, designed to provide access to swamplands, areas of heavy vegetation and so on. 2, record 1, English, - boardwalk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boardwalk: designation used by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - boardwalk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Activités touristiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- promenade de bois
1, record 1, French, promenade%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- promenade 2, record 1, French, promenade
correct, feminine noun
- trottoir de bois 1, record 1, French, trottoir%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trottoir de planches construit afin de permettre aux visiteurs de se promener à travers un marais, une végétation dense, etc. 1, record 1, French, - promenade%20de%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
promenade de bois; promenade; trottoir de bois : désignations en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 1, French, - promenade%20de%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating boardwalk
1, record 2, English, floating%20boardwalk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 2, record 2, English, - floating%20boardwalk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Équipements urbains
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- promenade flottante en bois
1, record 2, French, promenade%20flottante%20en%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trottoir de bois flottant 1, record 2, French, trottoir%20de%20bois%20%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 2, French, - promenade%20flottante%20en%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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