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BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backcountry traveller
1, record 1, English, backcountry%20traveller
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- traveller 1, record 1, English, traveller
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backcountry travellers are advised to avoid all avalanche terrain. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - backcountry%20traveller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backcountry traveller; traveller: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - backcountry%20traveller
Record 1, Key term(s)
- backcountry traveler
- traveler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- randonneur de l'arrière-pays
1, record 1, French, randonneur%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpays
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- randonneuse de l'arrière-pays 1, record 1, French, randonneuse%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpays
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- randonneur 1, record 1, French, randonneur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- randonneuse 1, record 1, French, randonneuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On conseille aux randonneurs de l'arrière-pays d'éviter tout terrain avalancheux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - randonneur%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpays
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
randonneur de l'arrière-pays; randonneuse de l'arrière-pays; randonneur; randonneuse : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - randonneur%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpays
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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