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CRUST SLAB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slide
1, record 1, English, slide
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concern would be breaking through the surface crust and triggering a slab to slide on the underlying crust. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 1, record 1, English, - slide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An avalanche occurs when one layer slides on another. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - slide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slide: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - slide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glisser
1, record 1, French, glisser
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le danger vient du fait que si on casse la croûte superficielle, il y a risque de décrocher une plaque qui glisserait sur la croûte sous-jacente. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - glisser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une avalanche se produit lorsqu'une couche glisse sur une autre couche. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - glisser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glisser : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - glisser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slab of crust
1, record 2, English, slab%20of%20crust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crust slab 2, record 2, English, crust%20slab
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the oceanic crust slab slants down deeper under the continent, the process produces basalt flows, cascade volcanoes, granite batholiths, and major earthquakes. 2, record 2, English, - slab%20of%20crust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
plate boundary : The edge of a solid slab of crust. 3, record 2, English, - slab%20of%20crust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slab: The downgoing plate in a subduction zone. 4, record 2, English, - slab%20of%20crust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slab of crust : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - slab%20of%20crust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dalle de croûte
1, record 2, French, dalle%20de%20cro%C3%BBte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dalle de croûte : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - dalle%20de%20cro%C3%BBte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- failure plane
1, record 3, English, failure%20plane
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface between two snow layers (usually cohesive slabs) which mechanically fails in either compression or shear or both. 2, record 3, English, - failure%20plane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fracture that releases a slab avalanche spreads along a weak snowpack layer called the failure plane. The bed surface usually lies immediately below the failure plane. 3, record 3, English, - failure%20plane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If wind loading occurs, the interface between the crust and the wind slab could be a failure plane. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 4, record 3, English, - failure%20plane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The failure plane is often the sliding surface (or bed surface) for a slab avalanche. 2, record 3, English, - failure%20plane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
failure plane: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 3, English, - failure%20plane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plan de rupture
1, record 3, French, plan%20de%20rupture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a risque d'avalanches de plaque quand une neige à forte cohésion (neige frittée ou plaque à vent) repose sur une mauvaise sous-couche qui ne lui assure pas un ancrage suffisant au sol et constitue pour elle un plan de rupture et de glissement. 2, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20rupture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
S'il y a accumulation de neige transportée par le vent, l'interface entre la croûte et la plaque à vent pourrait devenir un plan de rupture. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20rupture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Sous le poids d'une surcharge due au transport de la neige par le vent, l'interface entre la croûte et la plaque à vent pourrait devenir un plan de rupture. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20rupture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan de rupture : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20rupture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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