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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry-slab avalanche
1, record 1, English, dry%2Dslab%20avalanche
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry slab 2, record 1, English, dry%20slab
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dry-slab avalanches account for almost all avalanche accidents. A dry-slab avalanche is a cohesive plate of dry snow [(snow that has a relatively low amount of water)] that fractures as a unit, and then breaks apart as it slides--like a pane of glass sliding off an inclined table. 3, record 1, English, - dry%2Dslab%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There was a large dry-slab avalanche on that slope. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 1, English, - dry%2Dslab%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry-slab avalanche; dry slab: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - dry%2Dslab%20avalanche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dry slab avalanche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avalanche de plaque sèche
1, record 1, French, avalanche%20de%20plaque%20s%C3%A8che
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
Une importante avalanche de plaque sèche s'est produite sur cette pente. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20plaque%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avalanche de plaque sèche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20plaque%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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