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pothole [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pothole
1, record 1, English, pothole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of disruption in the surface of a roadway where a portion of the road material has broken away, leaving a hole. 2, record 1, English, - pothole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondrière
1, record 1, French, fondri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou (souvent plein d'eau et de boue) dans un chemin défoncé par les pluies. 2, record 1, French, - fondri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pothole
1, record 2, English, pothole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pot-hole 2, record 2, English, pot%2Dhole
correct
- plunge pool 3, record 2, English, plunge%20pool
correct, see observation
- pot 1, record 2, English, pot
correct
- erosion hollow 1, record 2, English, erosion%20hollow
correct
- rock mill 4, record 2, English, rock%20mill
correct
- churn hole 1, record 2, English, churn%20hole
correct
- eddy mill 1, record 2, English, eddy%20mill
correct
- colk 4, record 2, English, colk
correct
- kettle 1, record 2, English, kettle
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smooth, bowl-shaped or cylindrical hollow, generally deeper than wide, formed in the rocky bed of a stream by the grinding action of a stone or stones, or of coarse sediment (sand, gravel, pebbles, boulders), whirled around and kept in motion by eddies or the force of the stream current in a given spot, as at a strong rapid or the foot of a waterfall. 1, record 2, English, - pothole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The synonym kettle should be used cautiously. 5, record 2, English, - pothole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plunge pool: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - pothole
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pot hole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marmite de géants
1, record 2, French, marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ants
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marmite de géant 2, record 2, French, marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- marmite torrentielle 3, record 2, French, marmite%20torrentielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité cylindrique, pouvant atteindre quelques mètres, entaillée dans le lit rocheux d'une rivière par le mouvement tourbillonnaire des galets. 4, record 2, French, - marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ants
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marmite de géant : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marmita de gigante
1, record 2, Spanish, marmita%20de%20gigante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión de forma circular creada en las rocas del fondo de los torrentes a causa de la erosión causada al moverse en ella los bloques de roca que contienen. 1, record 2, Spanish, - marmita%20de%20gigante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- giant's kettle
1, record 3, English, giant%27s%20kettle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- giant's cauldron 1, record 3, English, giant%27s%20cauldron
correct
- moulin pothole 1, record 3, English, moulin%20pothole
correct
- glacial pothole 1, record 3, English, glacial%20pothole
correct
- pothole 2, record 3, English, pothole
correct
- pot-hole 3, record 3, English, pot%2Dhole
correct
- pot hole 4, record 3, English, pot%20hole
correct, see observation
- potash kettle 1, record 3, English, potash%20kettle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical hole bored in bedrock beneath a glacier by water falling through a deep moulin or by boulders rotating in the bed of a meltwater stream. 1, record 3, English, - giant%27s%20kettle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This hole] may contain a pond or marsh. 1, record 3, English, - giant%27s%20kettle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pot hole: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - giant%27s%20kettle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marmite de géant
1, record 3, French, marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marmite de géants 2, record 3, French, marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ants
correct, feminine noun
- cuvette 3, record 3, French, cuvette
feminine noun
- marmite 4, record 3, French, marmite
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou cylindrique creusé dans la roche en place sous un glacier, par la chute de l'eau dans un moulin ou par la rotation des pierres dans un chenal d'eau de fonte. 5, record 3, French, - marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans sa marche vers l'aval, le glacier peut rencontrer des rampes ascendantes. Sous l'effet de la poussée de l'amont, le glacier les franchit. On dit alors qu'il s'agit d'un «verrou». Il y a creusement de la partie située juste à l'amont, et qu'on nomme la «cuvette». 3, record 3, French, - marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marmite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - marmite%20de%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Roads
- Road Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pothole
1, record 4, English, pothole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- chuck-hole 2, record 4, English, chuck%2Dhole
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bowl-shaped hole in the pavement, resulting from localized disintegration. 3, record 4, English, - pothole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pothole: term proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 4, English, - pothole
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pot hole
- chuckhole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
- Entretien des routes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nid de poule
1, record 4, French, nid%20de%20poule
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nid-de-poule 2, record 4, French, nid%2Dde%2Dpoule
correct, masculine noun
- trou 3, record 4, French, trou
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité de forme arrondie et de taille variable dans le revêtement. 4, record 4, French, - nid%20de%20poule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nid de poule : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la Route. 5, record 4, French, - nid%20de%20poule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreteras
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bache
1, record 4, Spanish, bache
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hoyo o desigualdad en una carretera o camino [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - bache
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pothole
1, record 5, English, pothole
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] circular depression from a few metres to several thousand metres in diameter and as much as to 30 m deep ... 1, record 5, English, - pothole
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marmite
1, record 5, French, marmite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression circulaire de quelques mètres à plusieurs milliers de mètres de diamètre et d'une profondeur pouvant atteindre 30 m [...] 1, record 5, French, - marmite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecosystems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pond
1, record 6, English, pond
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pit 2, record 6, English, pit
correct, see observation, officially approved
- pothole 3, record 6, English, pothole
correct, see observation, officially approved
- basin 2, record 6, English, basin
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inland body of standing water, usually smaller than a lake. 3, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whitney Pond, N.B. 3, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Newton's Pothole, Ontario. 3, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Dugural Pit, Ont. 2, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Moose Basin, Alt. 2, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pit: rare; generic used in Ontario. 2, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basin: rare; generic used in Alberta. 2, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pit; basin: These terms were added to the official list of new generic validated after the publication of TB-176 in 1987 and is currently published in Terminology Update, Vol. 3,2 - Supplement, 1999. 4, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pond: widely used generic in Nfld., "pond" is applied to lakes of all sizes. 3, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 OBS
pothole: few named examples; N.S., Ontario, and Man. 3, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 6 OBS
pond: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 6, English, - pond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 7 OBS
pond; pothole: 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. 4, record 6, English, - pond
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écosystèmes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étang
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tang
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bassin 2, record 6, French, bassin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe d'eau de faible profondeur et de dimension restreinte. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tang
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étang Bourgeois, N.-É. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tang
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étang : les étangs, souvent colonisés par la végétation, sont habituellement plus profonds et plus grands que les mares, mais moins profonds et moins vastes que les lacs. Générique attesté au Québec, au N.-B. et en N.-É. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tang
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étang : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tang
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bassin : générique non attesté au Canada dans le sens d'une nappe dormante de terre, habituellement plus petite qu'un lac. La Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) recommande toutefois de traduire «basin» par «bassin». 5, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tang
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
étang : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée 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. 5, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tang
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecosistemas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- estanque
1, record 6, Spanish, estanque
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- albufera 2, record 6, Spanish, albufera
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embalse de agua de escorrentía, en la base de montes o colinas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - estanque
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mine Passages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pothole
1, record 7, English, pothole
correct, specific
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rounded cavity in the roof of a mine caused by a fall of rock, coal, ore, etc. 1, record 7, English, - pothole
Record 7, Key term(s)
- pot-hole
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Galeries et soles (Mines)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cavité du toit de mine
1, record 7, French, cavit%C3%A9%20du%20toit%20de%20mine
proposal, feminine noun, generic
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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