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BASSES TERRES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lowland
1, record 1, English, lowland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Land that is low with respect to the neighboring country: a low or level country. 2, record 1, English, - lowland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The people living in the malaria-free and fertile Andes have not been anxious to invade the Colombian lowlands, where malaria flourishes. 3, record 1, English, - lowland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lowland: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - lowland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lowland: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - lowland
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lowlands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basse terre
1, record 1, French, basse%20terre
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaine basse 2, record 1, French, plaine%20basse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basse terre; plaine basse : généralement au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - basse%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basse terre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - basse%20terre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- basses terres
- plaines basses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llanura
1, record 1, Spanish, llanura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- llanada 2, record 1, Spanish, llanada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie extensa de la corteza terrestre, sin elevaciones notables, en general situada a poca altura sobre el nivel del mar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - llanura
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tierras bajas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Lowlands
1, record 2, English, The%20Lowlands
correct, plural, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The portion of Scotland below the Dumbarton-Stonehaven line. 2, record 2, English, - The%20Lowlands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Lowlands
1, record 2, French, Lowlands
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Basses Terres 2, record 2, French, Basses%20Terres
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
- Basses-Terres 1, record 2, French, Basses%2DTerres
feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
- Basse-Écosse 1, record 2, French, Basse%2D%C3%89cosse
feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région déprimée de Grande-Bretagne, dans le centre de l'Écosse. 2, record 2, French, - Lowlands
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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