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PENTE DEGAGEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open slope
1, record 1, English, open%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tree trunks may support the snowpack, inhibiting slab avalanches if the density of the trees is great enough. ... A mix with species of variable height and age is preferable; deciduous trees alone and open-spaced forests have a limited effect. Scattered trees on open slopes are not protection against avalanches. 2, record 1, English, - open%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Open bowls, treeless slopes, and rocky couloirs (or gullies) are natural avalanche paths. ... rock outcrops and dense stands of trees on otherwise open slopes may provide "islands of safety," which offer localized areas of reduced hazard. 3, record 1, English, - open%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Caution is advised on large open slopes in the alpine. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 1, English, - open%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open slope: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - open%20slope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pente dégagée
1, record 1, French, pente%20d%C3%A9gag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soyez prudent sur les grandes pentes dégagées de la zone alpine. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - pente%20d%C3%A9gag%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pente dégagée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - pente%20d%C3%A9gag%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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