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SNOW CRYSTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow crystal
1, record 1, English, snow%20crystal
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
snow crystals: Ice crystals, mainly branched, sometimes star-shaped, which, isolated or forming agglomerations of flakes, constitute the solid particles of snow. 2, record 1, English, - snow%20crystal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snow crystal: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - snow%20crystal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
snow crystal: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - snow%20crystal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- snow crystals
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cristal de neige
1, record 1, French, cristal%20de%20neige
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
cristaux de neige : Cristaux de glace, en majeure partie ramifiés, parfois étoilés, qui, isolés ou agglomérés en flocons, constituent les particules solides de neige. 2, record 1, French, - cristal%20de%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cristal de neige : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - cristal%20de%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cristal de neige : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - cristal%20de%20neige
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cristaux de neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cristal de nieve
1, record 1, Spanish, cristal%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cristales de nieve: Cristales de hielo, en su mayoría ramificados, a veces de forma estrellada que, aislados o formando copos, constituyen las partículas sólidas de nieve. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cristal%20de%20nieve
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cristales de nieve
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow crystal
1, record 2, English, snow%20crystal
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cristal de neige
1, record 2, French, cristal%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la croissance des cristaux s'effectue à partir de germes, à la suite d'un changement des conditions extérieures. Dans ce cas, le germe non facetté, comme front de solidification précédent, se ride, forme des plis et finalement donne lieu à un cristal dendritique. C'est le cas des cristaux de neige. 2, record 2, French, - cristal%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La structure en étoile des cristaux de neige. 2, record 2, French, - cristal%20de%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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