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MOUNTAIN RANGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountain range
1, record 1, English, mountain%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- range of mountains 2, record 1, English, range%20of%20mountains
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age. 3, record 1, English, - mountain%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Andes: The longest mountain range in the world, located in South America. 4, record 1, English, - mountain%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Snowpack conditions vary significantly between mountain ranges. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 5, record 1, English, - mountain%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mountain range: A component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain. 3, record 1, English, - mountain%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mountain range: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 1, English, - mountain%20range
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de montagnes
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20montagnes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suite ininterrompue de montagnes généralement élevées caractérisées par une structure commune. 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20montagnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'état du manteau neigeux présente d'importantes variations d'une chaîne de montagnes à l'autre. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20montagnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une chaîne de montagnes est une succession linéaire de crêtes et de sommets montagneux entourée de terres basses ou nettement séparée d'autres chaînes de montagnes par des vallées intermédiaires. Les montagnes formant une chaîne appartiennent généralement à une même structure géologique ou à une même formation de roche. Un ensemble de sommets apparentés disposés en cercle plutôt que de façon linéaire s'appelle un massif. Un ensemble de chaînes de montagnes, de massifs et d'autres reliefs de même origine constitue un système de montagnes, et plusieurs systèmes forment une cordillère. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20montagnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chaîne de montagnes : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20montagnes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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