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SHOOTING CRACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shooting crack
1, record 1, English, shooting%20crack
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shooting cracks indicate an instability within the snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - shooting%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shooting cracks extending from your ski tips are a sign of instability. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - shooting%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shooting cracks are cracks that form and propagate on the snowpack due to disturbances. A shooting crack could extend from ski tips, footsteps, snowmobile tracks, etc. 1, record 1, English, - shooting%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shooting crack: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - shooting%20crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fissure
1, record 1, French, fissure
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 CONT
Les fissures sont un signe d'instabilité du manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - fissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fissures qui se forment devant les skis sont un signe d'instabilité. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - fissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fissure : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - fissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fissures qui se développent, se forment, se propagent. 1, record 1, French, - fissure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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