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UNSTABLE SLOPE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting (Construction)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trim blasting
1, record 1, English, trim%20blasting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drilling and Blasting for Slope Stabilization and Geotechnical Investigations. Trim blasting is used for controlled blasts in which explosive charges are placed in predetermined pattern of holes drilled into the rock face and then detonated. Potentially unstable masses of rock can sometimes be stabilized using rock bolts and long steel rods drilled into the rock to bind it together. Drilling is a common method of investigation to obtain geotechnical reports required for engineering design. 1, record 1, English, - trim%20blasting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dynamitage (Construction)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dynamitage de découpage
1, record 1, French, dynamitage%20de%20d%C3%A9coupage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forage et dynamitage pour la consolidation des talus et études géotechniques. Le dynamitage de découpage est utilisé pour le dynamitage contrôlé dans lequel les charges explosives sont placées dans une combinaison prédéterminée de trous percés dans la paroi rocheuse avant la détonation. Les masses rocheuses potentiellement instables peuvent parfois être stabilisées au moyen de boulons d'ancrage et de longues tiges d'acier enfoncées dans les roches pour les lier ensemble. Le forage est une méthode commune d'exploration pour obtenir les rapports géotechniques requis aux fins de la conception technique. 1, record 1, French, - dynamitage%20de%20d%C3%A9coupage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foot penetration
1, record 2, English, foot%20penetration
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foot penetration is defined as the depth of penetration when your weight is placed on one foot aligned across the slope. It can be used to identify areas of deep, potentially unstable snow, and of exposed wind or sun crusts. 2, record 2, English, - foot%20penetration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Deep foot penetration can be expected after this recent storm. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 2, English, - foot%20penetration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foot penetration: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 2, English, - foot%20penetration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profondeur d'enfoncement du pied
1, record 2, French, profondeur%20d%27enfoncement%20du%20pied
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la suite de la récente tempête, on peut s'attendre à ce que la profondeur d'enfoncement du pied soit importante. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - profondeur%20d%27enfoncement%20du%20pied
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profondeur d'enfoncement du pied : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 2, French, - profondeur%20d%27enfoncement%20du%20pied
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unstable slope
1, record 3, English, unstable%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That is an unstable slope. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 1, record 3, English, - unstable%20slope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unstable slope : term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 3, English, - unstable%20slope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pente instable
1, record 3, French, pente%20instable
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est une pente instable. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 3, French, - pente%20instable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pente instable : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 3, French, - pente%20instable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unstable variety
1, record 4, English, unstable%20variety
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- responsive variety 1, record 4, English, responsive%20variety
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The strictly average variety will tend to agree with the mean, so its line will pass through zero and have a slope of unity. Interacting varieties, whose responsible for the GE items in the analysis of variance, will have slopes not equal to one; a 'stable’ variety, one unresponsive to environments, will have a low slope(b<1), an unstable or responsive variety a steep slope(b>1). 1, record 4, English, - unstable%20variety
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variété non stable
1, record 4, French, vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20non%20stable
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La variété moyenne tendra à se rapprocher des moyennes, sa ligne passera donc par 0 et sa pente sera l'unité. Les variétés avec interactions, celles qui sont responsables des effets GE dans l'analyse de variance, auront des pentes qui s'éloigneront de 1; une variété stable, qui ne répond pas aux environnements, aura une pente faible (b<1), une variété non stable ou qui répond aura une forte pente (b>1). 1, record 4, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20non%20stable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stable variety
1, record 5, English, stable%20variety
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The strictly average variety will tend to agree with the mean, so its line will pass through zero and have a slope of unity. Interacting varieties, whose responsible for the GE items in the analysis of variance, will have slopes not equal to one; a 'stable’ variety, one unresponsive to environments, will have a low slope(b<1), an unstable or responsive variety a steep slope(b>1). 1, record 5, English, - stable%20variety
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- variété stable
1, record 5, French, vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20stable
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La variété moyenne tendra à se rapprocher des moyennes, sa ligne passera donc par 0 et sa pente sera l'unité. Les variétés avec interactions, celles qui sont responsables des effets GE dans l'analyse de variance, auront des pentes qui s'éloigneront de 1; une variété stable, qui ne répond pas aux environnements, aura une pente faible (b<1), une variété non stable ou qui répond aura une forte pente (b>1). 1, record 5, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20stable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interacting variety
1, record 6, English, interacting%20variety
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The strictly average variety will tend to agree with the mean, so its line will pass through zero and have a slope of unity. Interacting varieties, whose responsible for the GE items in the analysis of variance, will have slopes not equal to one; a "stable" variety, one unresponsive to environments, will have a low slope(b<1), an unstable or responsive variety a steep slope(b>1). 1, record 6, English, - interacting%20variety
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- variété avec interactions
1, record 6, French, vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20avec%20interactions
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La variété moyenne tendra à se rapprocher des moyennes, sa ligne passera donc par 0 et sa pente sera l'unité. Les variétés avec interactions, celles qui sont responsables des effets GE dans l'analyse de variance, auront des pentes qui s'éloigneront de 1; une variété stable, qui ne répond pas aux environnements, aura une pente faible (b<1), une variété non stable ou qui répond aura une forte pente (b>1). 1, record 6, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20avec%20interactions
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- average variety
1, record 7, English, average%20variety
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The strictly average variety will tend to agree with the mean, so its line will pass through zero and have a slope of unity. Interacting varieties, those responsible for the GE items in the analysis of variance, will have slopes not equal to one; a "stable" variety, one unresponsive to environments, will have a low slope(b<1), an unstable or responsive variety a steep slope(b>1). 1, record 7, English, - average%20variety
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- variété moyenne
1, record 7, French, vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20moyenne
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La variété moyenne tendra à se rapprocher des moyennes, sa ligne passera donc par 0 et sa pente sera l'unité. Les variétés avec interactions, celles qui sont responsables des effets GE dans l'analyse de variance, auront des pentes qui s'éloigneront de 1; une variété stable, qui ne répond pas aux environnements, aura une pente faible (b<1), une variété non stable ou qui répond aura une forte pente (b>1). 1, record 7, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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