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TERRAIN TRAP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terrain trap
1, record 1, English, terrain%20trap
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] feature that increase the consequences of being caught in an avalanche. 2, record 1, English, - terrain%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terrain traps that increase the risk of physical injury include trees, rocks, cliffs, and open water. Terrain traps that increase burial depth include gullies, flat sections, and crevasses. 2, record 1, English, - terrain%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terrain trap : term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - terrain%20trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piège naturel
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] élément qui fait en sorte que la gravité des conséquences augmente si quelqu'un est pris dans une avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pièges naturels qui augmentent les risques de blessure physique incluent les arbres, les rochers, les falaises et les plans d’eau. Les pièges naturels qui augmentent les risques d'ensevelissement profond incluent les ravines, les sections planes et les crevasses. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piège naturel : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rockband
1, record 2, English, rockband
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rock band 2, record 2, English, rock%20band
correct, officially approved
- rock bar 3, record 2, English, rock%20bar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sluffs seldom entrain enough snow to bury a person deeply and the chief danger to winter recreationists from this type of avalanche is from being pushed over a cliff or rock band. 4, record 2, English, - rockband
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the [snow] slide quickly picked up velocity and traveled over a rock band(terrain trap) which may also explain the trauma to the fatality. 5, record 2, English, - rockband
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bulletin for estimate of avalanche risk. ... Beware of a break in slope, a hallway with steep rock bars in the north slopes in Northeast and especially above 2400 meters where the snow is lower. 6, record 2, English, - rockband
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Spindrift slabs are forming under that rockband. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 7, record 2, English, - rockband
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rockband: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 8, record 2, English, - rockband
Record 2, Key term(s)
- band of rocks
- bar of rocks
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre rocheuse
1, record 2, French, barre%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle européenne de risque d'avalanche. [...] Des instabilités, ne pouvant se révéler à priori que sous l'effet de forte surcharge, ne sont présentes que dans de très rares pentes raides particulièrement propices aux avalanches (zones entrecoupées de barres rocheuses à forte déclivité, profils de pentes très défavorables, ancrage avals déficient en raison d'une faible rugosité du sol par exemple). 2, record 2, French, - barre%20rocheuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des plaques de neige poudreuse se forment sous cette barre rocheuse. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 2, French, - barre%20rocheuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barre: Forme de relief constituant un abrupt, caractérisée par une couche dure intercalée entre deux couches plus tendres, et faisant rupture de pente dans certains massifs montagneux. 4, record 2, French, - barre%20rocheuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barre rocheuse : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 2, French, - barre%20rocheuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cliff
1, record 3, English, cliff
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [perpendicular] steep, high face of rock or earth. 2, record 3, English, - cliff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slopes above a steep drop-off or cliff can also be hazardous. Even very small avalanches can become serious when people are in precarious positions; be aware of the distance to drop-offs and evaluate the seriousness if an avalanche initiates. 3, record 3, English, - cliff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A cliff is a terrain trap. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 4, record 3, English, - cliff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cliff: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 3, English, - cliff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- falaise
1, record 3, French, falaise
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
Une falaise est un piège naturel. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 3, French, - falaise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
falaise : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 3, French, - falaise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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