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LIGNE CHUTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fall line
1, record 1, English, fall%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fall zone 1, record 1, English, fall%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary line or narrow zone connecting the waterfalls on several adjacent near-parallel rivers, marking the points where these rivers make a sudden descent from an upland to a lowland, as at the edge of a plateau ... 1, record 1, English, - fall%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de chutes
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20chutes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne de chutes 1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20chutes
feminine noun
- ligne de rapides 2, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20rapides
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la base de la couverture est nettement moins résistante que les couches sus-jacentes, le massif ancien est entouré d'une dépression (subséquente) périphérique [...] Le passage du massif ancien à la bordure est assez souvent marqué par une ligne, ou plutôt une zone (de rapides et) de chutes [...] 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20chutes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zone de chute
- ligne de chute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fall line
1, record 2, English, fall%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fall-line 2, record 2, English, fall%2Dline
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction of steepest descent at any point. 2, record 2, English, - fall%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The natural downward course (as for skiing) between two points on a slope. 3, record 2, English, - fall%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de pente
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20pente
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligne de chute 2, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20chute
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ligne de la plus grande pente 3, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20la%20plus%20grande%20pente
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- sens de la pente 4, record 2, French, sens%20de%20la%20pente
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La ligne la plus directe vers le bas entre deux points sur une piste de ski. 5, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20pente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une piste de ski n'a pas qu'une ligne de pente du sommet au bas de la montagne. À chaque accident de terrain, déclivité ou convexité, série de bosses, virage de la piste, etc., le skieur doit choisir entre la descente la plus directe par la ligne de pente, des virages le long de cette ligne pour réduire sa vitesse, ou une descente le long des lignes de pente latérales pour une descente plus en douceur. 5, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20pente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «ligne de pente» se dit de la piste de ski; «ligne de chute» se dit du terrain; «ligne de la plus grande pente» est un terme-définition pour les novices; «sens de la pente» est davantage une définition qu'un terme de ski. 5, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20pente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fall line
1, record 3, English, fall%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The limit of the zone within which a false start can be called if a skater falls on starting. 2, record 3, English, - fall%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Speed skating term. 3, record 3, English, - fall%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de chute
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
C'est la limite à l'intérieur de laquelle l'arbitre peut déclarer un faux départ si un patineur tombe en prenant le départ. 2, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20chute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage de vitesse. 3, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20chute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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