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HANGING TROUGH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hanging valley
1, record 1, English, hanging%20valley
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hanging trough 2, record 1, English, hanging%20trough
correct
- perched glacial valley 2, record 1, English, perched%20glacial%20valley
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glacial valley whose mouth is at a relatively high level on the steep side of a larger glacial valley. 3, record 1, English, - hanging%20valley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The larger valley was eroded by a trunk glacier and the smaller one by a tributary glacier, and the discordance of level of their floors, as well as their difference is due to the greater erosive power of the trunk glacier. 3, record 1, English, - hanging%20valley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hanging valley: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - hanging%20valley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vallée suspendue
1, record 1, French, vall%C3%A9e%20suspendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vallée suspendue : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 1, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20suspendue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valle colgado
1, record 1, Spanish, valle%20colgado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle formado por un glaciar tributario en su marcha hacia el glaciar principal y que puede verse una vez desaparecido en glaciar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - valle%20colgado
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