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AVALANCHE BALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Avalanche Ball
1, record 1, English, Avalanche%20Ball
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- avalanche ball 2, record 1, English, avalanche%20ball
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A buoyant avalanche protection device (attached to the user via a cord) that may be used to facilitate rescue after an avalanche. 3, record 1, English, - Avalanche%20Ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An avalanche ball looks like a spring-loaded nylon accordion that, upon pulling the ripcord, bursts out of the pouch mounted on the back of your pack and ... assembles itself into a nylon ball about 40 centimeters in diameter (about a foot). This ball, being significantly lighter than avalanche debris, floats to the top of the debris. When the rescue finds the ball, they simply follow the 4-meter cord to the victim. 1, record 1, English, - Avalanche%20Ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avalanche Ball: trademark also used as a common noun. 4, record 1, English, - Avalanche%20Ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Avalanche Ball
1, record 1, French, Avalanche%20Ball
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avalanche ball 2, record 1, French, avalanche%20ball
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Avalanche Ball relie la victime, grâce à une cordelette, à un ballon qui est censé rester à la surface de l'avalanche au moment où celle-ci s'arrête. 1, record 1, French, - Avalanche%20Ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'avalanche ball est un système qui «fonctionne avec des ressorts et se compose d'un ballon replié et d'une corde qui le relie au corps. Quand le système est déclenché, le ballon est catapulté du sac et reste en surface de l'avalanche par sustentation». 2, record 1, French, - Avalanche%20Ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avalanche Ball: marque de commerce aussi utilisée comme nom commun. 3, record 1, French, - Avalanche%20Ball
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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