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POOR BONDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bed surface
1, record 1, English, bed%20surface
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sliding layer 2, record 1, English, sliding%20layer
correct, officially approved
- sliding surface 3, record 1, English, sliding%20surface
correct
- gliding surface 4, record 1, English, gliding%20surface
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface on which an avalanche slides. 5, record 1, English, - bed%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slab avalanches are most often the greatest threat to backcountry travelers. There are two main components in the snowpack that need to be present for these to occur : a cohesive slab layer and a sliding layer underneath the slab(called the bed surface) which is characterized by poor layer bonding and low shear strength... 6, record 1, English, - bed%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Slab avalanches fall when a well-defined snow later breaks free and slides away. The sliding surface is usually the interface between distinguishable layers of snow which has been formed by variations in weather or snow deposition. In some cases the sliding surface may be the ground (entire snow cover avalanches). 7, record 1, English, - bed%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The bed surface can be the ground (or older snow). 8, record 1, English, - bed%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
The bed surface of that avalanche was facetted grains. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 9, record 1, English, - bed%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "failure layer" or "failure plane." 5, record 1, English, - bed%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bed surface; sliding layer: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - bed%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan de glissement
1, record 1, French, plan%20de%20glissement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface de glissement 2, record 1, French, surface%20de%20glissement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface sur laquelle une plaque de neige glisse, en général il s'agit d'une couche fragile, d'une couche mince ou d'une croûte. 3, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20glissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plan de glissement de cette avalanche était une couche de grains à faces planes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20glissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan de glissement; surface de glissement : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20glissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poor bonding 1, record 2, English, poor%20bonding
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collage défectueux
1, record 2, French, collage%20d%C3%A9fectueux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- collage peu efficace 1, record 2, French, collage%20peu%20efficace
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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