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CONE COUVERT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dirt cone
1, record 1, English, dirt%20cone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cone or mound of ice or snow on a glacier, covered with a veneer of silt thick enough to protect the underlying material from the ablation that has lowered the surrounding surface. 1, record 1, English, - dirt%20cone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône couvert
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cône de boue 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20boue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] cônes couverts [...] sont des cônes [de glace ou de neige] de quelques décimètres de hauteur, recouverts de boue ou de gravier, [...] 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20couvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme cône couvert a aussi un sens générique. Il englobe les notions de cône de débris et cône de poussière. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20couvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- debris cone
1, record 2, English, debris%20cone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cone or mound of ice or snow on a glacier, covered with a veneer of debris thick enough to protect the underlying material from the ablation that has lowered the surrounding surface. 2, record 2, English, - debris%20cone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cône de débris
1, record 2, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cône [de glace ou de neige] de quelques décimètres de hauteur, recouvert de boue ou de gravier [...] 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «cône couvert» peut aussi traduire «debris cone», mais il a un sens générique. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cône couvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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