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PRAIRIE [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biogeography
  • Ecosystems
DEF

Natural regions dominated by grasses or grasslike plants, with few trees, and those mostly near streams and ponds.

CONT

Grassland is one of the world's major life zones, or biomes, occupying the large middle ground between desert and forest.

OBS

grassland; prairie: designations used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biogéographie
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Formation végétale herbeuse dense, dominée par les graminées, qui recouvre les terres dont le relief est peu marqué.

OBS

prairie : désignation en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biogeografía
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Superficie cubierta por vegetación herbácea.

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Record 2 2019-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

A land covered grass used for the feeding of animals, either by harvesting or grazing, or both.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Terrain couvert d'herbe utilisée pour l'alimentation des animaux, par pâturage ou par fauche, ou par les deux méthodes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
DEF

Superficie cubierta de hierbas que alimentan al ganado.

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Record 3 2010-07-02

English

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

The great, almost treeless, plain that covers much of central North America.

OBS

An unofficial designation, an ungazetteered toponym.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
DEF

Vastes steppes de l'Amérique du Nord (États-Unis, Canada), aujourd'hui défrichées, autrefois domaine des tribus indiennes.

OBS

Désignations non officielles de cette portion de territoire qu'on appelle également les grandes «Plaines de l'Ouest» ou les «grandes plaines de l'Ouest». La forme au singulier est peu usitée.

Key term(s)
  • Plaines de l'Ouest
  • grandes plaines de l'Ouest
  • Prairie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (Canadá)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
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Record 4 2008-06-13

English

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

Area of flat or gently rolling grassland; larger than a meadow and often extensive.

CONT

Grande Prairie, Alta.

OBS

Used in Man., Alta., B.C., and N.W.T.

OBS

prairie: 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.

OBS

prairie: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

prairie : 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.

OBS

prairie : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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