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HARD WEATHER [7 records]

Record 1 2022-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

[Some fishers] claim that a colour sounder is only preferable because the paper has become too expensive to replace. Fishers who prefer a paper sounder are able to distinguish hard bottom... more reliably than on a colour sounder, especially in calm weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

The recent mild spell of weather could spell disaster for many hibernating ladybirds. The weather today turned very cold across much of the country. Coming hard on the heels of a recent mild spell, this could spell disaster for those ladybirds tempted to come out of hibernation early.

CONT

Many of the flood disasters during the January to March period are the result of rain-on-snow during winter mild spells ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Adoucissement soudain de la température en hiver.

CONT

Bon nombre des inondations catastrophiques à survenir au cours de la période de janvier à mars sont imputables aux chutes de pluie sur la neige au sol au cours de périodes de redoux en hiver [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
OBS

Ice climbing is broadly divided into two spheres, alpine ice and water ice. Alpine ice is found in a mountain environment, usually requires an approach to reach, and is often climbed in an attempt to summit a mountain. Water ice is usually found on a cliff or other outcropping beneath water flows. Alpine ice is frozen precipitation whereas water ice is a frozen liquid flow of water. Both types of ice vary greatly in consistency according to weather conditions. Ice can be soft, hard, brittle or tough.

OBS

Ice climbing ... is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, though, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water.

OBS

alpine ice climbing: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Escalade pratiquée sur des glaciers, le plus souvent en haute montagne, où la glace ne provient pas d'eau gelée de cascades ou de chutes mais plutôt de neige durcie appelée névé.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Air Transport
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

Snow, which can be blown if loose or, if compacted by hand, will fall apart upon release; specific gravity: up to but not including 0.35. [Definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).]

CONT

In the coldest conditions much of that water is bound up in ice, creating the hard, slick surface of what is known as dry snow. Conversely, milder weather makes for slushy, wet snow. Those are no fine distinctions for the skier : friction is significantly greater in wet snow than it is in dry snow.

CONT

These slabs lie on a variety of surfaces, including old dry snow and hard smooth crusts. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

Dry snow means snow at a temperature below 0°C and from which a snowball cannot be formed with a small amount of pressure.

OBS

dry snow: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Transport aérien
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Neige qui, non tassée, se disperse au souffle ou qui, tassée à la main, se désagrège une fois relâchée; densité inférieure à 0,35. [Définition uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).]

CONT

Ces plaques reposent sur diverses couches comprenant de la neige sèche ancienne et des croûtes dures et lisses. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

La neige sèche a une température sous 0 °C. Elle ne contient pas d'eau liquide et il est difficile d'en faire une boule de neige.

OBS

neige sèche : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Transporte aéreo
  • Esquí y snowboard
DEF

Nieve que, si está suelta, se desprende al soplar o, si se compacta a mano, se disgrega inmediatamente al soltarla. Densidad relativa : hasta 0,35 exclusive.

OBS

Nieve [...] cuya temperatura es inferior a 0°C.

OBS

nieve seca : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 5 2004-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

For hundreds of years, the French horses bred with little influence from outside breeds. They eventually developed into their own distinct breed-the Canadian Horse or Cheval Canadien. Because they evolved under the adverse conditions of harsh weather, scarce food, and hard work, the Canadian Horse remains the sturdiest and most acclimatized horse in Canada today. They are tough, strong horses, tolerant of inclement weather conditions, and are extremely “easy keepers”. Because of these traits, the Canadian Horse is often referred to as “The Little Iron Horse”.

OBS

... a first stud-book was attempted in 1886, however it wasn’t [until] 1909 that the actual book was established. The actual breeding society was founded in 1985.

Key term(s)
  • little iron horse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Les ancêtres des chevaux canadiens arrivèrent au Québec entre 1647 et 1670. On appelle encore parfois cette race le «petit cheval de fer». C'est parce que ce cheval est de taille réduite et qu'il est très résistant aux rigueurs de notre climat. De plus, ce beau cheval, à la robe unie, peut tout aussi bien tirer de lourdes charges que marcher sur des terrains accidentés ou faire des expéditions de très longue durée. Il montre des habiletés au saut et se laisse monter docilement en randonnée.

OBS

Un premier livre généalogique a été ouvert en 1886, mais le livre actuel n'a été établi qu'en 1909. L'actuelle société d'éleveurs a été fondée en 1895.

Key term(s)
  • petit cheval de fer

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A condition likely to occur in very warm weather to an animal which is transported over very long distances in confined quarters. Symptoms consist of distress, rapid respiration, high and hard pulse, sweating, spasms of muscles of the neck and shoulders.

OBS

Not to be confused with bovine respiratory disease (shipping fever).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la fièvre des transports.

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
  • Special-Language Phraseology
Key term(s)
  • hard a weather

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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