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CALVED ICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- growler
1, record 1, English, growler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smaller piece of ice than a bergy bit or floeberg, often transparent but appearing green or almost black in colour, extending less than 1 m above the sea surface and normally occupying an area of about 20 [m²]. 2, record 1, English, - growler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Icebergs are classified somewhat arbitrarily according to size.... Smaller pieces of land ice are called growlers and bergy bits. Often these smaller pieces have broken off, or calved, from larger icebergs. 3, record 1, English, - growler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourguignon
1, record 1, French, bourguignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloc de glace, plus petit qu'un fragment d'iceberg, souvent transparent (mais paraissant vert ou presque noir), qui émerge de moins de 1 mètre et s'étend habituellement sur une superficie de 20 m² environ. 2, record 1, French, - bourguignon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les icebergs sont classés selon leur forme et leurs dimensions. [...] On appelle [...] bergy-bit (morceau d'iceberg) ou growler (bourguignon) les fragments d'iceberg de dimensions inférieures à celles d'une petite maison. 3, record 1, French, - bourguignon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- borgoñón
1, record 1, Spanish, borgo%C3%B1%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- iceberg
1, record 2, English, iceberg
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- berg 2, record 2, English, berg
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, massive piece of floating or stranded glacier ice of any shape detached(calved) from the front of a glacier into a body of water. An iceberg extends more than 5 m above sea level and has the greater part of its mass(4/5 to 8/9) below sea level. 2, record 2, English, - iceberg
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- iceberg
1, record 2, French, iceberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de glace de grandes dimensions, détachée d'un glacier ou d'une plate-forme de glace, flottant sur la mer ou échouée et émergeant de plus de 5 mètres. 2, record 2, French, - iceberg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les icebergs sont constitués de glace continentale et proviennent du vêlage des fronts glaciaires sous l'effet du sapement et de la fonte opérés par les houles. 3, record 2, French, - iceberg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leurs dimensions sont très variables et peuvent devenir énormes, dépassant en hauteur plusieurs centaines de m, en surface des dizaines de km². [...] la partie immergée dépasse 7 à 10 fois la partie émergée. 4, record 2, French, - iceberg
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- iceberg
1, record 2, Spanish, iceberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gran masa de hielo flotante o a la deriva, que emerge más de 5 metros sobre el nivel del mar, desprendida de un glaciar o de una plataforma de hielo flotante. 2, record 2, Spanish, - iceberg
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cape Wolstenholme
1, record 3, English, Cape%20Wolstenholme
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Cape%20Wolstenholme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As Labrador ice receded inland from northern Hudson Bay it calved actively into the sea, and between Cape Wolstenholme and Part Harrison left a magnificent series of De Geer moraines... 3, record 3, English, - Cape%20Wolstenholme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in New Quebec. 4, record 3, English, - Cape%20Wolstenholme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cap Wolstenholme
1, record 3, French, cap%20Wolstenholme
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - cap%20Wolstenholme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - cap%20Wolstenholme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le glacier du Labrador, en régression vers l'intérieur, a dégagé la partie nord de la baie d'Hudson et s'est disloqué rapidement dans la mer. Entre le cap Wolstenholme et Port Harrison, il a déposé un succession magnifique de moraines De Geer [...] 3, record 3, French, - cap%20Wolstenholme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Polar Geography
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calved ice 1, record 4, English, calved%20ice
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "calving" 1, record 4, English, - calved%20ice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie du froid
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glace vêlée 1, record 4, French, glace%20v%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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