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PARTIAL BURIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial burial
1, record 1, English, partial%20burial
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We defined avalanche victims as people caught by avalanches and carried some distance or partially or completely buried by snow slides. Partial burial included no burial of the head and upper body. Twelve victims had been completely buried and 2 had been partially buried by the snow. Seven victims had been engaged in skiing or snowboarding, 2 had been engaged in mountain climbing and 1 in snowshoeing. The type of sports activity of 4 victims remained unknown. 2, record 1, English, - partial%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There was one partial burial in that avalanche. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - partial%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partial burial: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - partial%20burial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ensevelissement partiel
1, record 1, French, ensevelissement%20partiel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a eu un ensevelissement partiel dans cette avalanche. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 2, record 1, French, - ensevelissement%20partiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ensevelissement partiel : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - ensevelissement%20partiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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