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LOOSE SNOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- powder snow
1, record 1, English, powder%20snow
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- powder 2, record 1, English, powder
correct, noun, officially approved
- powdery snow 3, record 1, English, powdery%20snow
correct
- loose snow 2, record 1, English, loose%20snow
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, dry snow surface which is composed of loose, fresh ice crystals. 4, record 1, English, - powder%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the next week, expect a series of storms and great potential for powder snow. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 1, English, - powder%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There is a lot of fresh powder on the north aspect. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 1, English, - powder%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
White-out conditions occur most often with major storms that produce a drier, more powdery snow. 3, record 1, English, - powder%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loose snow: term sometimes used in [the sense of powder snow]. 2, record 1, English, - powder%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
powder snow; powder: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - powder%20snow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neige poudreuse
1, record 1, French, neige%20poudreuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poudreuse 2, record 1, French, poudreuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couverture de neige fraîche sèche faite de cristaux de glace non reliés entre eux. 3, record 1, French, - neige%20poudreuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la semaine prochaine, on peut s'attendre à une succession de tempêtes qui donneront d'excellentes conditions de neige poudreuse. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - neige%20poudreuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il y a beaucoup de nouvelle poudreuse sur les versants nord. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - neige%20poudreuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ski, l'expression «neige poudreuse» est presque limitée à la rédaction des communiqués sur les conditions de neige. Les skieurs, eux, disent «skier dans la poudreuse», cette neige comme un duvet qui oblige à skier en position assise pour alléger les spatules et éviter de piquer du nez. 5, record 1, French, - neige%20poudreuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
neige poudreuse; poudreuse : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 6, record 1, French, - neige%20poudreuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Esquí y snowboard
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nieve polvo
1, record 1, Spanish, nieve%20polvo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nieve en polvo 2, record 1, Spanish, nieve%20en%20polvo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de nieve que se forma cuando la temperatura del aire es significativamente inferior a 0 °C (-2 °C o menos). Los copos son relativamente finos, vuelan fácilmente, pero no se adhieren a los objetos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nieve%20polvo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nieve polvo: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nieve%20polvo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loose snow
1, record 2, English, loose%20snow
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Snow with low or no cohesion. 2, record 2, English, - loose%20snow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No natural avalanches have recently been observed; however, with warming temperatures and sunny breaks one may see at midday an instability of loose snow on southerly aspects in addition to the slab potential mentioned above. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 2, English, - loose%20snow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loose snow ... When dry and near the surface of the snowpack, it could also be called powder snow. 2, record 2, English, - loose%20snow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loose snow: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 2, English, - loose%20snow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- neige sans cohésion
1, record 2, French, neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... neige dont les grains ou les cristaux ont peu de liaison entre eux. 2, record 2, French, - neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucune activité avalancheuse naturelle n'a été observée récemment, mais le réchauffement des températures et les percées de soleil pourraient créer, au milieu du jour, des instabilités de neige sans cohésion dans les versants sud, en plus de la possibilité d'avalanches de plaques susmentionnée. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 2, French, - neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohésion de la neige : ensemble des liaisons qui maintiennent les cristaux et grains de neige associés les uns aux autres. La cohésion de la neige est à l'origine de sa consistance. Une couche de neige qui a une très bonne cohésion est très dure. Une couche de neige à faible cohésion est poudreuse si elle est sèche, ou molle et pâteuse si elle est mouillée. 4, record 2, French, - neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
neige sans cohésion : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 2, French, - neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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