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Record 1 2004-01-05

English

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

Small mass of rock usually projecting above the water surface.

CONT

Puffin Rock, Nfld.

CONT

Robinsons Ball, N.S.

CONT

The Bells of Chance Cove, Nfld.

CONT

Coopers Block, Nfld.

CONT

Sly Boots, Ont.

CONT

Datum Boulder, B.C.

CONT

Passage Bull, N.S.

CONT

Uncle Dickies Burr, Nfld.

CONT

Mad Mall, Nfld.

CONT

Round Island Nubble, N.S.

OBS

rock: usually smaller than an island. Widely used generic.

OBS

ball: rare; generic used in N.S.

OBS

bell: rare; generic used in Nfld.

OBS

block: rare; generic used in Nfld. and N.S.

OBS

boots: rare; generic used in Nfld. and Ont.

OBS

boulder: rare; generic used in B.C.

OBS

bull: rare; generic used in Nfld., N.S. and N.B.

OBS

burr: rare; generic used in Nfld.

OBS

moll: uncommon; generic used in Nfld. and N.S.

OBS

nubble: uncommon; generic used in N.S. and N.B.

OBS

rock; ball; bell; block; boots; boulder; bull; burr; moll; nubble: terms and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Géologie
DEF

Masse solide isolée, s'élevant du fond de la mer, d'un lac ou d'un cours d'eau.

CONT

Rocher, Percé, Qué.

CONT

Roche à Veillon, Qué.

OBS

rocher : générique attesté au Qué. et à T.-N.

OBS

roche : générique attesté au Qué.

OBS

rocher; roche : termes et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée le Comité permanent des noms géographiques -- CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Geología
DEF

Bloque, [...] escollo y, en general, masa grande de piedra suelta o aislada [...] en el mar.

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Record 2 1997-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Industry Canada.

OBS

Contents: RIM-1-General;`RIM-1-1-Consolidation of legislation and regulations on telecommunications, RIM-2-Licensing procedures; RIM-3-Inspection-Aeronautical, Maritime Land Stations; Interference; RIM-4-Certificates-Examinations; RIM-7-Prosecutions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Industrie Canada.

OBS

Sommaire : RIM-1 Généralités; RIM-1-1 Codification des lois et des règlements concernant les télécommunications; RIM-2 Procédures relatives à la délivrance des licences; RIM-3 Inspection - stations des services aéronautiques, maritimes et terrestres; brouillage; RIM-4 Certificats - examens; et RIM-7 Poursuite.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
DEF

The process of preparing a condensed summary of the pertinent information in a document.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
CONT

La condensation est l'opération qui consiste à extraire l'information pertinente d'un document et à la présenter dans un texte rédigé, bref et cohérent.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Water Supply
  • Renewable Energy
OBS

Pursuant to The Water Power Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
  • Alimentation en eau
  • Énergies renouvelables
OBS

En vertu de la Loi sur l'énergie hydraulique.

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lymphatic System
OBS

As in "lymph-node group", "lymph-node condition", etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système lymphatique
OBS

Qui se rapporte à un ganglion ou aux ganglions lymphatiques.

OBS

Ce terme s'applique aussi aux ganglions nerveux.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport routier

Spanish

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Record 10 1992-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Economic Geology
  • Copper Mining
CONT

Most major Kupferschiefer-type deposits occur where the anoxic rocks overlie redbeds. A good geochemical source of copper is required, such as immature redbeds with labile detritus derived from rift-related basalts or other copper-bearing rocks or minerals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géologie économique
  • Mines de cuivre
OBS

Voir fiche "cuprifère".

Spanish

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