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LEEWARD FACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind transport
1, record 1, English, wind%20transport
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind transport refers to snow being lifted from the surface and blown elsewhere. It often leads to snow being transported from the windward to the leeward side of a mountain, or across the face of a mountain(known as cross-loading). 2, record 1, English, - wind%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wind transport: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - wind%20transport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transport de neige par le vent
1, record 1, French, transport%20de%20neige%20par%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transport éolien de neige 2, record 1, French, transport%20%C3%A9olien%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transport de neige par le vent fait référence à la neige qui se fait soulever de la surface et transporter à un autre endroit. Le résultat est souvent un transport de la neige qui se trouve du côté au vent d'une montagne vers le côté sous le vent, ou un transport de neige sur une même face d'une montagne (appelé accumulation de neige par vent latéral). 3, record 1, French, - transport%20de%20neige%20par%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport de neige par le vent; transport éolien de neige : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - transport%20de%20neige%20par%20le%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leeward face 1, record 2, English, leeward%20face
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- façade sous le vent
1, record 2, French, fa%C3%A7ade%20sous%20le%20vent
feminine 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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