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The start zones of avalanches are classified as either alpine (above treeline), treeline or below treeline. The treeline is defined as the elevation band above the dense forests and below the area with very few or no trees. An important difference between these zones is wind exposure. Alpine areas are most exposed to the effect of wind on snowpack distribution. Treeline areas generally show less wind effect on snowpack distribution but the distribution is complicated by bands of trees that may act as snow fences. The effect of the wind on the snowpack is further reduced in dense forests below treeline.  3, record 1, English, - above%20treeline

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Recent test results are representative of areas above treeline. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]  4, record 1, English, - above%20treeline

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Treeline is most generally used for the altitudinal boundary.  5, record 1, English, - above%20treeline

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above treeline: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  2, record 1, English, - above%20treeline

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Les résultats des récents tests sont représentatifs des secteurs situés au-dessus de la limite forestière. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  1, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20limite%20foresti%C3%A8re

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Il peut y avoir des plaques à vent dans les secteurs dégagés, en amont et au niveau de la limite forestière.  2, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20limite%20foresti%C3%A8re

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Il peut y avoir des plaques à vent dans les secteurs dégagés, ainsi qu'à la limite forestière et en amont.  2, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20limite%20foresti%C3%A8re

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au-dessus de la limite forestière : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  2, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20limite%20foresti%C3%A8re

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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The highest of the three vegetation zones in mountainous regions, above treeline.  4, record 2, English, - alpine

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Yoho National Park of Canada. ... Three distinct vegetation zones exist in this mountainous region, largely because of the inherent changes in elevation. ... The highest of the three zones, the alpine region, cannot support trees. Vegetation is sparse, with some alpine meadows, and as one goes higher up still, one enters the exclusive domain of hardy lichens that cling to the bare rock.  5, record 2, English, - alpine

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The avalanche danger is rated high in the alpine. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]  1, record 2, English, - alpine

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Avalanche Danger Rating: MODERATE increasing to CONSIDERABLE in Alpine areas.  3, record 2, English, - alpine

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alpine: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  4, record 2, English, - alpine

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Parc national du Canada Yoho. [...] La végétation de cette région montagneuse se divise en trois zones distinctes, principalement en fonction de l'altitude et de ses effets inhérents. [...] La zone alpine, la plus élevée, est dépourvue d'arbres. La végétation est clairsemée; à mesure que l'on monte davantage, les dernières prairies alpines cèdent la place au domaine exclusif des lichens rustiques qui s'accrochent à la roche nue.  2, record 2, French, - zone%20alpine

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Le risque d'avalanche est élevé dans la zone alpine. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  3, record 2, French, - zone%20alpine

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zone alpine : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  4, record 2, French, - zone%20alpine

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Área [...] con todas las zonas situadas altitudinalmente entre el límite del bosque natural y la zona de suelos desnudos y nieves perpetuas.  1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20alpina

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Of the Alps ...  2, record 3, English, - alpine

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Relatif aux Alpes.  2, record 3, French, - alpin

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Se dit des roches auxquelles on a cru que celles des Alpes se rapportaient.  3, record 3, French, - alpin

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

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Pertaining to the Alps or the Arctic zone of a mountain; above timberline.  2, record 4, English, - alpine

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A major regional community (biome) of vegetation in high mountainous regions and on high-level plateaus. The plants generally grow in thin stony soil and are subjected to high light intensity and high wind speeds. The climate differs from that of the tundra as there is daylight in winter and darkness in summer, more precipitation and wind, and a higher degree of solar radiation, but no permafrost. The number of plant species, although limited, is greater than that found in the tundra. Certain drought-tolerant species (e.g. grasses, sedges, mosses, and lichens) are common to both communities. In temperate latitudes there are many brightly coloured flowers in summer on the alpine pastures. The vegetation changes as the altitude increases due to the associated drop in temperature. The vegetation also differs between north- and south-facing slopes. The lower limit of the alpine zone (see tree line) varies in different mountain regions and also varies with the wetness of the locality and the mass of the mountain range.  3, record 4, English, - alpine

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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[Se dit des plantes] qui vivent normalement en haute montagne (plus de 1 200 à 1 500 mètres, plus haut que les plantes alpestres).  2, record 4, French, - alpin

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[Se dit d'un] végétal particulier à la chaîne des Alpes [...] présentant le maximum de son extension dans la zone alpine des hautes montagnes, c'est-à-dire au-dessus de la région des forêts. [...] désigné ainsi par opposition à «plante de plaine», présentant des caractères xérophiles, et adapté à un éclairement intense. Ces plantes sont ramassées en touffes à axes courts, feuilles nombreuses et denses, fleurs plus colorées que les mêmes espèces de plaine, à poils nombreux.  3, record 4, French, - alpin

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