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CONSERVATIVE TERRAIN [1 record]

Record 1 2006-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Sports (General)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

Weather conditions dictate that we remain in conservative terrain today. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

Winter sports included: ice climbing, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing.

OBS

conservative terrain: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports divers (Généralités)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

Les conditions météorologiques nous contraignent à rester en terrain sûr aujourd'hui. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

Le terme conservateur en ce sens est un anglicisme.

OBS

terrain sûr : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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