The Parks Canada Glass Glossary

The glossary grew out of the need to have a standardized system for the cataloguing of glass artifacts from sites excavated by Parks Canada. It presents information on the general aspects of glass artifacts, such as their colour, condition, and manufacturing techniques. It provides guidance on terminology, measurements to take, and attributes to describe.

This publication is an essential communications tool for all those interested in natural and cultural heritage fields, whether they are managers, biologists, curators, editors, translators, or journalists. The publication deals with approximately 1 560 concepts, 700 of which are defined usually in both official languages. The reader will find in the appendix a collection of standard messages together with the following four lists: National Parks National Historic Sites and other Heritage Areas Administered by Parks Canada; UNESCO World heritage Sites in Canada: National Marine Conservation Area Natural Regions; and National Park Natural Regions.

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