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GREASE ICE [3 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 2015-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice rind
1, record 2, English, ice%20rind
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brittle, thin, hard crust of sea ice formed on a quiet surface of water having a low salinity, either by direct freezing or from grease ice. 2, record 2, English, - ice%20rind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glace vitrée
1, record 2, French, glace%20vitr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écorce de glace 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9corce%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Couche] de glace mince flexible et brillante formée par la congélation de bouillie neigeuse ou de glaçons marins sur une surface de mer tranquille, d'une épaisseur inférieure à 5 cm, facilement brisée par l'action du vent et de la houle. 2, record 2, French, - glace%20vitr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- costra de hielo
1, record 2, Spanish, costra%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shuga
1, record 3, English, shuga
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation of spongy white ice lumps, a few centimetres across, formed from grease ice or slush, and sometimes from anchor ice rising to the surface. 2, record 3, English, - shuga
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- shuga
1, record 3, French, shuga
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de morceaux de glace spongieuse de quelques centimètres de diamètre, de couleur blanche, formée à partir de glace pâteuse ou de bouillie neigeuse, et parfois de glace de fond remontant à la surface. 2, record 3, French, - shuga
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- shuga
1, record 3, Spanish, shuga
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hielo esponjoso 2, record 3, Spanish, hielo%20esponjoso
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de conglomerados de hielo blanco esponjoso, de unos pocos centímetros de diámetro, formados por hielo pastoso o grasoso, y a veces por hielo de fondo que emerge a la superficie. 2, record 3, Spanish, - shuga
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