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HARD PACKING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind crust
1, record 1, English, wind%20crust
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A snow crust formed by the packing of previously deposited snow into a hard layer as a result of wind action. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wind crust: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - wind%20crust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croûte de vent
1, record 1, French, cro%C3%BBte%20de%20vent
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croûte de vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard packing
1, record 2, English, hard%20packing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The dressing] of platen or printing cylinder with hard paper or board to get a sharp clear impression when printing on hard, smooth papers, such as s.c. [super calendered] book papers. 1, record 2, English, - hard%20packing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habillage sec
1, record 2, French, habillage%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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