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SERAC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serac
1, record 1, English, serac
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sérac 2, record 1, English, s%C3%A9rac
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tower of ice on a glacier, formed by the intersection of crevasses. 3, record 1, English, - serac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A large serac threatens the route. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 1, English, - serac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serac: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - serac
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sérac
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rac
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amas chaotique de glaces aux endroits où la pente du lit glaciaire s'accentue et où l'adhérence du glacier demeure. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les inégalités de vitesse dans chaque tranche séparant deux crevasses provoquent des cassures perpendiculaires : on a alors des blocs de glace découpés en damier qui peuvent s'écrouler les uns sur les autres en donnant naissance à une zone très chaotique. Ces masses instables sont nommées «séracs» [...] 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un large sérac menace cet itinéraire, cette voie. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sérac : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- serac
1, record 1, Spanish, serac
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Irregularidades y grietas de la superficie de un glaciar en las zonas de fuerte pendiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - serac
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