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CRETE SABLEUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sand ridge
1, record 1, English, sand%20ridge
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sandy ridge 2, record 1, English, sandy%20ridge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, sinuous offshore feature that stretches over wide areas of the seabed and is formed in extreme conditions, such as by subsurface tides. 3, record 1, English, - sand%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
barrier: A narrow elongate sand ridge extending parallel with the shore and separated from it by a lagoon, the ridges typically rise slightly above the high tide level. 4, record 1, English, - sand%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sand ridge: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - sand%20ridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête de sable
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20sable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crête sableuse 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20sableuse
correct, feminine noun
- crête sablonneuse 3, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20sablonneuse
feminine noun
- récif sablonneux 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cif%20sablonneux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lac est séparé du golfe du Bengale par une longue crête de sable et relié par un canal étroit qui lui apporte des eaux salées. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20sable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ce terrain est un classique marais côtier [qui] renferme un système dunaire assorti de nombreux récifs sablonneux qui protègent un système de marais salés avec des étiers et des marelles. 6, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20sable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crête de sable : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20sable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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