éminence pointue
une cochonnerie (une saloperie) de pointe

Réf TERMIUM :
Domaine(s)
  – Toponymy
  – Geomorphology and
Geomorphogeny
Domaine(s)
  – Toponymie
  – Géomorphologie et
géomorphogénie
 
spire Source CORRECT

flèche Source CORRECT, FÉM

DEF – Tall, slender, sharp-
pointed peak; or mountain.
Source

EX – Fire Spires, B.C. Source

OBS – Used in B.C. and Y.T.
Source

OBS – Terminology validated
by the Canadian Permanent
Committee on Geographical
Names (CPCGN) within the
scope of its glossary (BT-176)
which is the first authoritative
publication on generics in use
in Canada. Source

OBS – Non attesté en
français au Cana

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Note added at 2002-09-22 05:46:14 (GMT)
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d\'après le Harrap\'s ce searait une construction (artificielle ) en forme d\'aiguille :
spire
[\'spaNBr] n Archit (of church) aiguille f, flèche f

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Note added at 2002-09-22 06:09:16 (GMT)
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