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FREEZE-UP [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

[The] ice on the surface of an open body of water, e.g. a lake or river.

CONT

Analysis of trends in the dates of river freeze-up, river ice break-up, and periods of ice-cover in Canada was recently carried out...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Glace formée à la surface d'une étendue d'eau libre telle que lac ou rivière.

CONT

Une analyse des tendances pour les dates d'englacement et de déglacement des cours d'eau et pour la durée de la couverture glacielle au Canada a été effectuée récemment [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Hielo en la superficie libre de una masa de agua, por ejemplo un lago o un río.

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Record 2 2013-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Time in days elapsing from the first fall of temperature to below freezing point continuously, to the freeze-up subsequently.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Soil Conservation
  • Environmental Management
CONT

A fall cover crop must grow enough before freeze-up to provide protection to the soil. The latest recommended seeding date for fall cover crops will vary depending on the weather, but used September 15th as a general guideline.

OBS

The sole purpose of a cover crop is to protect the bare, erosion-prone land from the wind. They are usually seeded after the harvest of a low-residue crop such as potatoes or in the spring to protect the soil until the new crop has grown enough to provide the land. Fall rye is the most commonly-used cover crop, although other cereals such as wheat, barley, and oats are also used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Conservation des sols
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Dans l'Est du Canada, peu de céréales résistent à notre hiver rigoureux. C'est dommage, car les céréales d'automne sont moins sensibles à la compétition des mauvaises herbes que leurs cultivars de printemps. De plus, elles contribuent à réduire le lessivage des éléments fertilisants en fin de saison, tout en protégeant le sol de l'érosion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Conservación del suelo
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
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Record 4 2009-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

The resolution of data from satellite technology has enabled us to effectively monitor the break-up/freeze-up of these major inland lakes since 1995.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Ensemble des phénomènes liés à la disparition des glaçons d'une nappe d'eau.

CONT

La résolution des données captées par satellite a permis au Service canadien des glaces de suivre de près le déglaçonnement et la prise de la glace dans ces grands plans d'eau intérieurs depuis 1995.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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Record 5 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Glaciology
CONT

The pipeline deployment can only be carried out in the icefree season from July to October.... the ice behaviour in the melt season and freeze-up season is important to understand for planning of the offshore operations.

OBS

The six seasons of the Woods Cree are depicted in natural drawings in a circle. They are : summer, autumn, freeze-up, winter, spring, and break-up.

Key term(s)
  • freeze up season

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Glaciologie
CONT

Comme nous nous intéressons en particulier aux lacs dans les hautes latitudes, nous avons comparé la durée simulée de la saison d'englacement des lacs avec la durée observée.

CONT

L'ours polaire, le morse et le phoque souffrent déjà de la réduction de la saison d'englacement dans l'Arctique de l'Ouest et dans la Baie d'Hudson [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 1988-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Mechanical Components
DEF

Seized (as in machine parts) due to lack of lubrication.

OBS

The term "freeze-up" is often applied to this situation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Composants mécaniques
OBS

"Gripper un mécanisme" : Provoquer son arrêt, son mauvais fonctionnement par défaut de graissage.

Spanish

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