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trimline [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trimline
1, record 1, English, trimline
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boundary line delineating the area devastated by an avalanche and the preserved vegetation area. 1, record 1, English, - trimline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trimline: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - trimline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de coupure
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20coupure
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 DEF
Ligne droite marquant la limite entre la zone ravagée par une avalanche et la zone de végétation préservée. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20coupure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne de coupure : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20coupure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shoulder
1, record 2, English, shoulder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trimline 1, record 2, English, trimline
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bench on the side of a glaciated valley, occurring at the marked change of slope where the steep side of the inner, glaciated valley meets the much gentler slope above the level of glaciation. 2, record 2, English, - shoulder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épaulement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balcon de cirques 2, record 2, French, balcon%20de%20cirques
correct, masculine noun
- plate-forme de cirques 2, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20cirques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Portion de versant à pente faible dominant immédiatement les versants à pente forte de l'auge. Remarquablement continu dans le secteur amont lorsque les cirques sont bien développés et jointifs, le long des interfluves. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paulement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plateforme de cirques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trimline
1, record 3, English, trimline
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shoulder 1, record 3, English, shoulder
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sharp boundary line delimiting the maximum upper level of the margins of a glacier that has receded from an area 1, record 3, English, - trimline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It usually coincides with a break in slope and the upper limit of an unweathered rock on a valley wall or a nunatak; but the trimline of a long-extinct glacier may be marked by a sharp change in the age, constitution, or density of vegetation. 1, record 3, English, - trimline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de contact
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de transition forestière 2, record 3, French, zone%20de%20transition%20foresti%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contraste entre les régions de part et d'autre de la ligne de contact (...) est le plus frappant dans l'ouest de l'île. (...) Sous la limite, les dénivellations abruptes sont inexistantes ou ont été grandement atténuées (...). Au-dessus de la limite, le relief (...) n'a pas été atténué au même degré. 1, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20contact
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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