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HARD SLAB [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Sports Equipment Manufacture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edge
1, record 1, English, edge
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ski edge 2, record 1, English, ski%20edge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The continuous metal slab along both sides of a ski sole. It used to be made of interlocked bits of metal but is now a more resistant single continuous piece that could be sharpened regularly to better the performance on ice or hard snow. 3, record 1, English, - edge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tilt a ski so that the edge cuts the snow. 4, record 1, English, - edge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- steel edge
- metal edge
- edge of steel
- edges
- ski edges
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Fabrication des équipements sportifs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carre
1, record 1, French, carre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carre de ski 2, record 1, French, carre%20de%20ski
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des arêtes métalliques à la rencontre de la semelle et du chant d'un ski; d'abord ciselée dans le bois, elle a ensuite été faite de lamelles de métal imbriquées les unes dans les autres, et est maintenant d'une seule pièce de métal encastrée de chaque côté de la semelle du ski et passée à la meule pour obtenir une meilleure performance sur la neige durcie ou la glace en traversée et en virage. 3, record 1, French, - carre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'utilise souvent au pluriel car une paire de ski compte quatre (4) carres et, en skiant, deux carres sont toujours en contact avec la neige. On appelle «carres intérieures» les carres à l'intérieur d'un virage (en contact avec la neige), les deux autres étant les «carres extérieures»; comme les virages s'effectuent d'un côté et de l'autre, chacune des paires de carres est à tour de rôle «carres intérieures» et «carres extérieures». 3, record 1, French, - carre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carres
- carres de ski
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bridging strength
1, record 2, English, bridging%20strength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bridging strength above this layer appears good and its reactivity to a human trigger is not a major concern. 2, record 2, English, - bridging%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In avalanche forecasting, the concept of "bridging" refers to the point in time when the strong snow that overlies a weak layer becomes strong enough that it "bridges" over the weakness. The idea here is that when this point occurs, the strong snow will carry the weight of a person and prevent their force from penetrating through to the weak layer. The strong snow is the "bridge." So then, bridging strength refers to the strength of the bridge. 3, record 2, English, - bridging%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bridging: The ability of a relatively stiff (strong) slab to spread increased load (like that of a person or group) over a wider area, making the onset of an avalanche less likely. 4, record 2, English, - bridging%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... when the term "bridging" is used it implies a weak layer underneath a stronger layer which is at least somewhat supportable. The question of whether the bridging is consistently strong enough to be safe to travel on is a difficult one. 5, record 2, English, - bridging%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Examples : A hard wind slab that exhibits high bridging strength. Hard slabs tend to have more bridging strength. The slabs above these weak layers vary in density and apparently the bridging strength is good. The bridging strength above this layer appears good. 6, record 2, English, - bridging%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
The bridging strength of this thick layer, of the upper snowpack. 6, record 2, English, - bridging%20strength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croûte portante
1, record 2, French, cro%C3%BBte%20portante
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- neige portante 1, record 2, French, neige%20portante
see observation, feminine noun
- couche de neige portante 1, record 2, French, couche%20de%20neige%20portante
see observation, feminine noun
- manteau neigeux portant 1, record 2, French, manteau%20neigeux%20portant
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les sources consultées, dans le domaine des avalanches, on fait appel à la transposition pour traduire «bridging strength», on obtient alors : neige, croûte ou couche de neige portante ou encore, manteau neigeux portant. Lorsque «bridging strength» est accompagné d'un qualificatif, il est alors possible de le traduire par portance + qualificatif : ainsi, on parlera de la bonne (ou faible) portance du manteau neigeux. 1, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20portante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] on entend par croûte une couche superficielle durcie sur quelques centimètres (de 1 à 5 cm), dont la portance est faible, c'est-à-dire que la croûte casse sous le passage d'un skieur. 2, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20portante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Manteau neigeux offrant une bonne portance : Manteau neigeux consolidé en surface et qui supporte le poids d'une personne. 3, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20portante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
En France, le terme «portance» n'est pas utilisé. Ceci dit, s'il l'était, il serait relatif à la couche de surface du manteau neigeux. [source : spécialiste de risques d'avalanche, France.] 1, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20portante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le terme «capacité portante» ne semble pas être utilisé dans le domaine des avalanches. 1, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20portante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard slab
1, record 3, English, hard%20slab
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hardness of slabs may range from very low (a fist on the hand test) to high (pencil) or even harder (knife blade). As a rough guide, slabs with a hardness rating that is low or very low are usually called soft slabs and those of medium hardness or harder are called hard slabs. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20slab
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Prolonged cold temperatures and winds will result in the formation of hard slabs. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 3, English, - hard%20slab
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard slab : term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 3, English, - hard%20slab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaque dure
1, record 3, French, plaque%20dure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des vents associés à des températures froides prolongées sont à l'origine de la formation de plaques dures. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 3, French, - plaque%20dure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plaque désigne une couche durcie sur une épaisseur plus importante (plusieurs dizaines de centimètres) et donc généralement capable de supporter le poids d'un skieur. Les agents de formation sont le vent, le soleil, le gel et la pluie. 2, record 3, French, - plaque%20dure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plaque dure : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 3, French, - plaque%20dure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- four-finger hard layer
1, record 4, English, four%2Dfinger%20hard%20layer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The slab was composed of three distinct layers caused by three storm events, sitting on top of a four-finger hard layer of intermediate facets 2-inches thick. 1, record 4, English, - four%2Dfinger%20hard%20layer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hand test is applied for measuring the snow hardness in a horizontal direction: Fist in glove (Very low harness); Four fingers in glove (Low hardness); One finger in glove (Medium hardness); Blunt end of pencil (High hardness); Knife blade (Very high hardness). 2, record 4, English, - four%2Dfinger%20hard%20layer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- four finger hard layer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couche de neige de dureté faible (on peut y enfoncer les quatre doigts)
1, record 4, French, couche%20de%20neige%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20faible%20%28on%20peut%20y%20enfoncer%20les%20quatre%20doigts%29
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le test manuel permet d'évaluer la dureté des couches de neige selon que l'on puisse y enfoncer : - le poing fermé dans un gant (dureté très faible); - les quatre doigts dans un gant (dureté faible); - un doigt dans un gant (dureté moyenne); - extrémité arrondie d'un crayon (dureté élevée); - un couteau (dureté très élevée). 1, record 4, French, - couche%20de%20neige%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20faible%20%28on%20peut%20y%20enfoncer%20les%20quatre%20doigts%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En Europe, selon le tableau consulté, l'indice de dureté de la neige correspondant aux quatre doigts est nommé de différentes façons : dureté 2; neige molle, etc. 1, record 4, French, - couche%20de%20neige%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20faible%20%28on%20peut%20y%20enfoncer%20les%20quatre%20doigts%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au Canada, utiliser les indices de dureté de la Canadian Avalanche Association et, de préférence, indiquer entre parenthèses le type d'essai manuel (doigts, poing, crayon, couteau). 1, record 4, French, - couche%20de%20neige%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20faible%20%28on%20peut%20y%20enfoncer%20les%20quatre%20doigts%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dureté faible : terme tiré des Directives d'observation et normes d'enregistrement - Conditions météorologiques, manteau neigeux et avalanches de la Canadian Avalanche Association. 1, record 4, French, - couche%20de%20neige%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20faible%20%28on%20peut%20y%20enfoncer%20les%20quatre%20doigts%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- avalanche debris
1, record 5, English, avalanche%20debris
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- debris 2, record 5, English, debris
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of snow, soil, rock, trees, etc. brought down by an avalanche. 3, record 5, English, - avalanche%20debris
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The characteristics of debris in avalanche deposits depend on the hardness and moisture content(dry, moist, or wet) of the snow that originally released, the hardness of snow in the track, and the total distance the avalanche traveled. A hard slab usually has large chunks of debris in the deposit..., whereas a soft slab... breaks up into smaller pieces or balls. In general, the further the avalanche travels, the smaller the particles in the deposit. 3, record 5, English, - avalanche%20debris
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There is a large pile of avalanche debris in that gully. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 5, English, - avalanche%20debris
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avalanche debris is very hard and difficult to dig in. 3, record 5, English, - avalanche%20debris
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avalanche debris; debris: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 5, English, - avalanche%20debris
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- débris d'avalanche
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- débris 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur son passage, l'avalanche peut emporter de grandes quantités de débris (roches, troncs d'arbres). 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une avalanche est une masse de neige et de glace se détachant brusquement des flancs d'une montagne, dont elle dévale la pente à grande vitesse en provoquant un déplacement brutal d'air - le vent d'avalanche - et en entraînant avec elle de la terre, des rochers et des débris de toute nature. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Il y a beaucoup de débris d'avalanche dans cette ravine. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débris d'avalanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-09-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Typography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- planer
1, record 6, English, planer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slab of hard wood used for levelling the type in a chase by placing it on the surface and tapping it with a mallet. 1, record 6, English, - planer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taquoir
1, record 6, French, taquoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit bloc composé de deux parties assemblées, l'une en bois dur, l'autre en bois tendre; le côté tendre étant posé sur la composition, on frappe avec un marteau pour égaliser la hauteur des lettres dans une forme qu'on s'apprête à serrer. On peut faire aussi des épreuves avec le taquoir. 1, record 6, French, - taquoir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-08-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pulled sugar
1, record 7, English, pulled%20sugar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sugar, water, and acid boiled to the hard crack degree(around 300 deg. F. 145 deg. C), poured on an oiled slab, then, after the edges have been folded in, pulled several times to create long glossy threads. This material forms the basis for many kinds of striped, coloured, satin sweets, as well as being used in the manufacture of pulled sugar baskets, leaves, and flowers, for use as table decorations. 1, record 7, English, - pulled%20sugar
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sucre tiré
1, record 7, French, sucre%20tir%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour faire les feuilles en sucre tiré, on opère de la même manière que pour faire des pétales. Le sucre étant cuit au grand cassé et coloré en vert peu foncé, on le tire et on en prend une pincée que l'on allonge et étire de la forme d'une feuille (...) 1, record 7, French, - sucre%20tir%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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