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isolated pocket [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- isolated pocket
1, record 1, English, isolated%20pocket
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Watch for isolated pockets of wind slab. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - isolated%20pocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Pocket" means an isolated place. The term "isolated pocket" is commonly followed by whatever is in the pocket (windslab, surface hoar, etc). [Reference: Grant Statham, Avalanche Specialist, Parks Canada.] 2, record 1, English, - isolated%20pocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
isolated pocket: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - isolated%20pocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pockets of snow, surface hoar, unstable slab, unstable snow, windslab. 2, record 1, English, - isolated%20pocket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone isolée
1, record 1, French, zone%20isol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur isolé 1, record 1, French, secteur%20isol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méfiez-vous des zones de plaques à vent isolées. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - zone%20isol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone isolée; secteur isolé : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20isol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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