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ICE FALL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- icefall
1, record 1, English, icefall
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travelling through that icefall will be extremely difficult. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - icefall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
icefall: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - icefall
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ice fall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barre de séracs
1, record 1, French, barre%20de%20s%C3%A9racs
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cascade de séracs 1, record 1, French, cascade%20de%20s%C3%A9racs
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déplacement à travers ces barres de séracs sera extrêmement difficile. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - barre%20de%20s%C3%A9racs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sérac : Amas chaotique de glaces aux endroits où la pente du lit glaciaire s'accentue et où l'adhérence du glacier diminue. 2, record 1, French, - barre%20de%20s%C3%A9racs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barre de séracs; cascade de séracs : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - barre%20de%20s%C3%A9racs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- icefall
1, record 2, English, icefall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ice fall 2, record 2, English, ice%20fall
correct
- ice cascade 1, record 2, English, ice%20cascade
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a glacier that is highly crevassed because of a very steep slope of the glacier bed. 3, record 2, English, - icefall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute de glace
1, record 2, French, chute%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cascade de glace 2, record 2, French, cascade%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- chute du glacier 3, record 2, French, chute%20du%20glacier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un rapide, une zone où la pente augmente brusquement, et que le glacier franchit à grande vitesse en se crevassant profondément, voire en se brisant en d'innombrables séracs. 3, record 2, French, - chute%20de%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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