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LATENT PHASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waiting phase
1, record 1, English, waiting%20phase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- latent phase 2, record 1, English, latent%20phase
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waiting phase. Between 45 minutes and rescue the victim will probably have found an air pocket and is in a phase of relative security which will allow them to survive for a considerable period. Death is either from slow asphyxia or hypothermia. With an adequate air supply hypothermia is slowed down. 1, record 1, English, - waiting%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
waiting phase: third phase of the avalanche survival curve. The three other phases are: survival phase, asphyxiation phase, rescue phase. 3, record 1, English, - waiting%20phase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phase de latence
1, record 1, French, phase%20de%20latence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phase latente 2, record 1, French, phase%20latente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phase de latence, de 45 minutes jusqu'au moment du dégagement. Les premiers décès par hypothermie commencent à se produire après environ 90 minutes. Il ne peut y avoir survie que si la victime dispose d'une poche d'air. Dans ce cas, il peut y avoir une phase de relative sécurité. Une vingtaine de victimes ont pu être dégagées vivantes (l'une d'entre elles après 16 heures d'ensevelissement), au cours de cette phase. 1, record 1, French, - phase%20de%20latence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phase de latence : troisième phase d'ensevelissement sous une avalanche; les trois autres phases sont : phase de survie, phase d'asphyxie, phase de secours. 3, record 1, French, - phase%20de%20latence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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