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WIND LOADED TERRAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind-loaded terrain
1, record 1, English, wind%2Dloaded%20terrain
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind-loaded terrain is suspect directly after a storm. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - wind%2Dloaded%20terrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wind-loaded terrain: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - wind%2Dloaded%20terrain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wind loaded terrain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terrain chargé de neige transportée par le vent
1, record 1, French, terrain%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20neige%20transport%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terrain chargé de neige accumulée par le vent 1, record 1, French, terrain%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20neige%20accumul%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- terrain chargé de neige ventée 1, record 1, French, terrain%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20neige%20vent%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- terrain chargé de neige soufflée 1, record 1, French, terrain%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20neige%20souffl%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juste après une tempête, se méfier des terrains chargés de neige transportée par le vent. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - terrain%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20neige%20transport%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En contexte, il arrive souvent que le terme «loaded» se traduise par «surchargé» (se dit d'une charge ajoutée à la charge initiale). 1, record 1, French, - terrain%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20neige%20transport%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terrain chargé de neige transportée par le vent; terrain chargé de neige accumulée par le vent; terrain chargé de neige ventée; terrain chargé de neige soufflée : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - terrain%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20neige%20transport%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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