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VICTIME ENTIEREMENT ENSEVELIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- completely buried victim
1, record 1, English, completely%20buried%20victim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- completely buried person 2, record 1, English, completely%20buried%20person
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is thought that completely buried victims without an air pocket usually die in 20 minutes while victims with an air pocket can live up to 120 minutes. 1, record 1, English, - completely%20buried%20victim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Complete burial" is defined as coverage of the victim's head and chest by snow, if not the complete body, otherwise the term "partial burial" applies. 3, record 1, English, - completely%20buried%20victim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
completely buried victim: when the first part of [a] compound modifier is an adverb ending in -ly, such compounds never take hyphens. 4, record 1, English, - completely%20buried%20victim
Record 1, Key term(s)
- completely-buried victim
- completely-buried avalanche victim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- victime totalement ensevelie
1, record 1, French, victime%20totalement%20ensevelie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- victime entièrement ensevelie 2, record 1, French, victime%20enti%C3%A8rement%20ensevelie
correct, feminine noun
- victime d'avalanche entièrement ensevelie 3, record 1, French, victime%20d%27avalanche%20enti%C3%A8rement%20ensevelie
correct, feminine noun
- personne totalement ensevelie 4, record 1, French, personne%20totalement%20ensevelie
correct, feminine noun
- personne entièrement ensevelie 5, record 1, French, personne%20enti%C3%A8rement%20ensevelie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les études les plus récentes confirment (en les précisant) les résultats d'une étude plus ancienne (1992). La probabilité de survie des victimes totalement ensevelies plonge de 91 % après 18 minutes d'ensevelissement à 34 % après 35 minutes, puis reste relativement constante jusqu'à une seconde chute après 90 minutes, à environ 20 %. 6, record 1, French, - victime%20totalement%20ensevelie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une personne est dite, par convention internationale, «totalement ensevelie» sous une avalanche quand sa tête et son thorax, au moins, sont recouverts de neige. Dans le cas contraire, on parle de personne partiellement ou, le cas échéant, non ensevelie. 7, record 1, French, - victime%20totalement%20ensevelie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- victime d'avalanche totalement ensevelie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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