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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- channel
1, record 1, English, channel
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dugway 1, record 1, English, dugway
correct, see observation, officially approved
- gutway 1, record 1, English, gutway
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Narrow stretch of water, either an inlet or a connection between two bodies of water. 1, record 1, English, - channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
channel: widely used. 1, record 1, English, - channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dugway: rare; generic used in N.B. 1, record 1, English, - channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gutway: rare; generic used in Ont. 1, record 1, English, - channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
channel; dugway; gutway: 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. 2, record 1, English, - channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passage
1, record 1, French, passage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étroite nappe d'eau entre des terres, qui réunit deux grandes étendues d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - passage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passage de Bougainville, Qc. 1, record 1, French, - passage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passage : dans la pratique, «passage» et «détroit» peuvent avoir été employés indifféremment l'un pour l'autre. Générique attesté au Qué. 1, record 1, French, - passage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passage : 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. 2, record 1, French, - passage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- détroit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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