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SNOW BUILDUP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balling
1, record 1, English, balling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balling-up 2, record 1, English, balling%2Dup
- snow buildup 2, record 1, English, snow%20buildup
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Whenever crampons or the soles of climbing boots] become packed with soft or wet snow with the result that secure contact with the slope is difficult or impossible. 3, record 1, English, - balling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft, sticky snow "balling" in the crampon points produces extra weight and slipperiness that can be annoying and dangerous. 4, record 1, English, - balling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bottage
1, record 1, French, bottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sabot de neige pris entre les pointes [...] des crampons. 1, record 1, French, - bottage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit lorsque la neige s'agglutine sous les semelles des chaussures et entre les pointes des crampons : une telle situation rend inefficace le système des crampons, et, en rehaussant l'alpiniste, la semelle de neige tend à le déséquilibrer. 2, record 1, French, - bottage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balling up
1, record 2, English, balling%20up
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snow buildup 1, record 2, English, snow%20buildup
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cross country ski terms. 1, record 2, English, - balling%20up
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(of snow under ski). 1, record 2, English, - balling%20up
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bottage
1, record 2, French, bottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes de ski de fond. 1, record 2, French, - bottage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(de la neige sous les skis). 1, record 2, French, - bottage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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