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FRAZIL SLUSH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- new ice
1, record 1, English, new%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... recently formed ice ... 1, record 1, English, - new%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it includes frazil ice, grease ice, slush and shuga. These types of ice are composed of ice crystals which are only weakly frozen together(if at all) and have a definite form only while they are afloat. 1, record 1, English, - new%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle glace
1, record 1, French, nouvelle%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute glace formée récemment. 1, record 1, French, - nouvelle%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme recouvre ceux de «frasil», «sorbet», «gadoue» et «shuga», lesquels correspondent à différents aspects de la glace formée par des cristaux encore faiblement soudés entre eux par le gel (ou pas du tout, le cas échéant) et n'ayant un aspect défini que lorsqu'ils flottent en surface. 1, record 1, French, - nouvelle%20glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice run
1, record 2, English, ice%20run
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement of ice or slush ice with the current of a stream. 1, record 2, English, - ice%20run
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ice run may be light or heavy. It may consist of frazil, anchor, slush or sheet ice. 2, record 2, English, - ice%20run
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dérive de la glace
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9rive%20de%20la%20glace
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de glace ou de bouillie de glace suivant le courant du cours d'eau. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20de%20la%20glace
Record 2, Key term(s)
- descente des glaces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento de hielo
1, record 2, Spanish, desplazamiento%20de%20hielo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de hielo o de hielo pastoso en la corriente de un curso de agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20de%20hielo
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