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HIELO GLACIAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacier ice
1, record 1, English, glacier%20ice
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacial ice 2, record 1, English, glacial%20ice
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any ice in, or originating from, a glacier, whether on land or floating in the sea as icebergs. 3, record 1, English, - glacier%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A size-4 slab avalanche released down to glacier ice. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 1, English, - glacier%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glacier ice ... has been consolidated from firn by further melting and refreezing and by static pressure. Firn becomes glacier ice once the pockets of air between individual ice grains are no longer interconnected. Glacier ice may be found in the sea as an iceberg. 5, record 1, English, - glacier%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glacier ice; glacial ice: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 1, English, - glacier%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glace de glacier
1, record 1, French, glace%20de%20glacier
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glace glaciaire 2, record 1, French, glace%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute glace faisant partie ou provenant d'un glacier, qu'elle se trouve sur terre ou flotte sur mer sous forme d'icebergs. 3, record 1, French, - glace%20de%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une avalanche de plaque de taille 4 a entraîné le manteau neigeux sur toute sa profondeur. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 2, record 1, French, - glace%20de%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glace de glacier; glace glaciaire : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - glace%20de%20glacier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo de glaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, hielo%20de%20glaciar
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier hielo en, u originado por, un glaciar, ya esté situado en tierra o flotando en el mar en forma de iceberg. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hielo%20de%20glaciar
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