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SNOW FARMING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow farming
1, record 1, English, snow%20farming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artificial snow from the previous winter is preserved during summer under a thick layer of woodchips ... In the early winter of the same year, this pile of snow will help to produce a cross-country ski track. Such management of snow supplies and snow reserves is called snow farming. 2, record 1, English, - snow%20farming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Snow farming is nowadays practised by many ski resorts in order to keep the slopes well stocked with snow to attract visitors. 2, record 1, English, - snow%20farming
Record 1, Key term(s)
- snowfarming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technique de conservation de la neige en été
1, record 1, French, technique%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20neige%20en%20%C3%A9t%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette] technique de conservation de la neige […] provient des pays scandinaves. La neige de l'hiver précédent est conservée durant l'été avant d'être réutilisée l'hiver suivant pour les pistes de ski. 1, record 1, French, - technique%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20neige%20en%20%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow farming
1, record 2, English, snow%20farming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snowfarming 2, record 2, English, snowfarming
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snowfarming means in effect to store snow during the summer time, to maintain it and continue to process it in autumn. 2, record 2, English, - snow%20farming
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Snow farming typically involves using some kind of reflective tarp that is laid over an existing snowpack to keep it from melting all summer. The tarp is then removed in the fall to allow the ski resort to distribute it around the trails. 3, record 2, English, - snow%20farming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique de stockage et de conservation de la neige
1, record 2, French, technique%20de%20stockage%20et%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20neige
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technique de recyclage de la neige 1, record 2, French, technique%20de%20recyclage%20de%20la%20neige
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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