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FLOEBERG [2 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 1984-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floeberg
1, record 2, English, floeberg
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A massive piece of sea ice composed of a hummock or a group of hummocks, frozen together and separated from any ice surroundings, and floating with its highest point up to 5 m above sea level. 2, record 2, English, - floeberg
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- floeberg
1, record 2, French, floeberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'accumulation de floes sous pression latérale produit des monticules, des masses isolées de glace de banc. 1, record 2, French, - floeberg
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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