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Record 1 2009-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Climatology
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

The start zones of avalanches are classified as either alpine(above treeline), treeline or below treeline. The treeline is defined as the elevation band above the dense forests and below the area with very few or no trees. An important difference between these zones is wind exposure. Alpine areas are most exposed to the effect of wind on snowpack distribution. Treeline areas generally show less wind effect on snowpack distribution but the distribution is complicated by bands of trees that may act as snow fences. The effect of the wind on the snowpack is further reduced in dense forests below treeline.

CONT

Recent test results are representative of areas above treeline. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

Treeline is most generally used for the altitudinal boundary.

OBS

above treeline: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

Key term(s)
  • above tree-line
  • above tree line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Climatologie
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

Les résultats des récents tests sont représentatifs des secteurs situés au-dessus de la limite forestière. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

CONT

Il peut y avoir des plaques à vent dans les secteurs dégagés, en amont et au niveau de la limite forestière.

CONT

Il peut y avoir des plaques à vent dans les secteurs dégagés, ainsi qu'à la limite forestière et en amont.

OBS

au-dessus de la limite forestière : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Climatología
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • encima del límite forestal
    correct
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Record 2 1987-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Metering
  • Audio Technology
  • Telecommunications
DEF

Unit used to show the relationship between the interfering effect of a noise frequency, or band of noise frequencies, and a fixed amount of noise power commonly called reference noise; a 1000-hertz tone having a power level of-90 dBm was selected as the reference noise power....

OBS

Superseded by the adjusted decibel unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonométrie
  • Électroacoustique
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Police
  • Performing Arts (General)
CONT

We had the good fortune to receive the RCMP Show Band(---) 12-member ensemble from the larger Mounted Police Band.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Police
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
OBS

Renseignement obtenu auprès du bureau de traduction de la Gendarmerie royale.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Music
OBS

We had the good fortune to receive the RCMP Show Band--12-member ensemble from the larger Mounted Police Band.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Musique
OBS

Renseignement obtenu auprès du service de traduction de la Gendarmerie royale.

Spanish

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Record 5 1977-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[Ammonites of the family Morphoceratidae are] planulates and sphaerocones, and combinations of both, with [a] mixture of stephanoceratacean and perisphinctacean characters. All show [a] peculiar aberrant bundling or furcation of the ribs, generally truncated very obliquely by constrictions, and most have a ventral smooth band or sulcus. Sutures relatively simple, with suspensive lobe not retracted(...) "M. Jur.(U. Baj-L. Bath) ".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Les Ammonites de la famille des Morphoceratidae ont] une bande siphonale lisse, inconstante, des constrictions périodiques, [et] un péristome pourvu d'apophyses jugales ou ventrales (...)

Spanish

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