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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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Loose wet avalanches are a type of loose snow avalanche composed of wet or moist snow. They occur when surface snow loses strength due to melting.  2, record 1, English, - loose%20wet%20avalanche

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Les avalanches de neige mouillée sans cohésion sont des avalanches de neige sans cohésion composées de neige mouillée ou humide. Elles surviennent lorsque, à la suite d'une fonte, la neige de surface perd de la résistance.  2, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Wet slab avalanches are caused by a thick cohesive slab of snow losing its bond to a weaker layer after becoming damp, moist, or saturated with water.  2, record 2, English, - wet%2Dslab%20avalanche

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wet-slab avalanche; wet slab : terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  3, record 2, English, - wet%2Dslab%20avalanche

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une importante avalanche de plaque de neige mouillée s'est décrochée dans cette pente en début de journée.  1, record 2, French, - avalanche%20de%20plaque%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e

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avalanche de plaque de neige mouillée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  2, record 2, French, - avalanche%20de%20plaque%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

These hazardous avalanches that released both before, and at the onset of rain were slabs 20 to 25 cm deep; only snowfall from the past 15 hours avalanched at this time. Although avalanche activity decreased considerably, continued rain during the next three days resulted in numerous natural and controlled avalanches. Most of these delayed avalanches released as wet loose slides... These wet snow avalanches are difficult to predict because it is difficult to define the evolving snow stratigraphy and pattern of infiltration.  3, record 3, English, - delayed%20avalanche

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Avalanche qui part après une chute de pluie, lorsque l'eau de pluie a pénétré profondément dans le manteau neigeux.  1, record 3, French, - avalanche%20retard%C3%A9e

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[Le déclenchement de cette avalanche] n'est dû ni au passage d'une dépression, ni à un réchauffement.  1, record 3, French, - avalanche%20retard%C3%A9e

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An avalanche, usually consisting of wet snow, which results from typical spring weather characteristics such as an extended period of warming.  2, record 4, English, - spring%20avalanche

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Occasional small spring avalanches were triggered by solar radiation. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]  1, record 4, English, - spring%20avalanche

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The term "spring avalanche" can also refer to an avalanche that simply occurs in spring.  2, record 4, English, - spring%20avalanche

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spring avalanche: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  3, record 4, English, - spring%20avalanche

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le rayonnement solaire est à l'origine de quelques petites avalanches de printemps. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  1, record 4, French, - avalanche%20de%20printemps

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le terme «avalanche de printemps» est parfois employé comme synonyme de «avalanche de neige humide». Il nous semble préférable, pour faciliter la communication, d'éviter cette utilisation.  2, record 4, French, - avalanche%20de%20printemps

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

avalanche de printemps : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  3, record 4, French, - avalanche%20de%20printemps

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

There was one skier accidental size 2. 5 on an east aspect at 2300 metres in Jagged Stream. One member of a group ski touring triggered a small size 1. 5 windslab which then resulted in a larger wet slide avalanche that ran approx 300 metres.  3, record 5, English, - skier%2Daccidental%20avalanche

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Recently, evidence of a size 2.0 skier-accidental avalanche was observed in the Connaught drainage from a steep southerly aspect at 2400 metres. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]  1, record 5, English, - skier%2Daccidental%20avalanche

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skier-accidental avalanche; skier accidental: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  4, record 5, English, - skier%2Daccidental%20avalanche

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

On a observé dernièrement, dans le bassin hydrographique du ruisseau Connaught, dans un versant raide exposé au sud à 2 400 mètres, des signes d'une avalanche accidentelle de taille 2,0, déclenchée par un skieur. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  1, record 5, French, - avalanche%20accidentelle%20d%C3%A9clench%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20skieur

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avalanche accidentelle déclenchée par un skieur; avalanche déclenchée accidentellement par un skieur : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  2, record 5, French, - avalanche%20accidentelle%20d%C3%A9clench%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20skieur

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Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Survival phase. In the first 15 minutes 93% of avalanche victims are still alive, indeed most of the deaths occur during the fall either by hitting rocks or trees or being carried over cliffs or by being crushed or suffocated by the weight of snow. Wet snow avalanches, characteristic of spring, are most likely to suffocate or crush skiers during this phase but it is less common for skiers to be caught these.  1, record 6, English, - survival%20phase

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survival phase: first phase of the avalanche survival curve. The three other phases are: asphyxiation phase, waiting phase, rescue phase.  2, record 6, English, - survival%20phase

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Phase de survie, jusqu'à 15 minutes après l'ensevelissement. Les chances de survie s'élèvent à 93 % (valeur nettement supérieure à celle de 65 % précédemment admise). Presque toutes les victimes dégagées pendant ce laps de temps survivent, à condition qu'elles n'aient pas été mortellement blessées et qu'elles reçoivent rapidement les premiers soins appropriés.  2, record 6, French, - phase%20de%20survie

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

phase de survie : première phase d'ensevelissement sous une avalanche; les trois autres phases sont : phase d'asphyxie, phase de latence, phase de sauvetage.  3, record 6, French, - phase%20de%20survie

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An avalanche consisting of snow which contains liquid water.  4, record 7, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche

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Wet snow avalanches develop in the same manner as dry snow avalanches but have no powder cloud. The moving snow is dense ... Wet snow avalanches tend to flow in channels and are easily deflected by irregularities in the terrain. After wet flowing motion stops, deposited debris commonly has channels and ridges on the surface. Because of their high density, wet avalanches are much more difficult to fight against than dry avalanches.  2, record 7, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Avalanches can also be characterized as being either "wet" or "dry" based on the amount of free water in the snow. Free water is liquid water, from melting or rain, that is present between the frozen crystals of a snow layer. Wet avalanches occur when the temperature of the snow is above freezing and there is free water present in the snowpack.  5, record 7, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche

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Wet-snow avalanches are expected this afternoon as the day warms up. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ]  6, record 7, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche

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wet-snow avalanche : term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  7, record 7, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'avalanche de neige mouillée s'écoule généralement plus lentement qu'une avalanche de neige sèche, et s'arrête par conséquent sur une distance plus courte. Toutefois, à cause de sa grande densité, elle exerce une importante force sur les obstacles. Parfois désignée comme «avalanche de printemps».  3, record 7, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e

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Des avalanches de neige mouillée sont prévues cet après-midi alors que les températures se réchaufferont. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  4, record 7, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

avalanche de neige mouillée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  5, record 7, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e

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Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

An isothermal snowpack (or any part of a given snowpack deemed isothermal) is 0°C throughout, has free water at all depths, and contributes to the snowmelt hydrograph of its given basin. ... An isothermal snowpack is the result of melt metamorphism ... This process is initiated by the introduction of liquid water into the snowpack (either from snowmelt or rainfall), which can be distributed to the full-depth of the snowpack by the propagation of water through pore spaces and along strata within the snow structure ...  3, record 8, English, - isothermal%20snowpack

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In much of British Columbia, we now have an isothermal, weak(0°C, wet) snowpack at some amazing elevations. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ]  2, record 8, English, - isothermal%20snowpack

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The term "isothermal snowcover" is rarely used in avalanche bulletins.  2, record 8, English, - isothermal%20snowpack

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isothermal snowpack; isothermal snowcover: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  4, record 8, English, - isothermal%20snowpack

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Dans presque toute la Colombie-Britannique, on trouve un manteau neigeux fragile, humide et isotherme (0 °C) à des altitudes surprenantes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  2, record 8, French, - manteau%20neigeux%20isotherme

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manteau neigeux isotherme : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  3, record 8, French, - manteau%20neigeux%20isotherme

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Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mass of snow and ice falling suddenly down a mountain-side and often taking with it earth, rocks, and rubble of every description.  6, record 9, English, - avalanche

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The avalanche will carry you into the trees. A large slide released yesterday. [Examples approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]  4, record 9, English, - avalanche

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Avalanche activity, cycle, model, motion, path, speed.  7, record 9, English, - avalanche

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Avalanche accelerates, occurs, runs, slows, stops.  7, record 9, English, - avalanche

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Powder, slab avalanche.  7, record 9, English, - avalanche

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Dry-snow, large, loose, loose-snow, size-2, small, wet, wet-snow, avalanche.  7, record 9, English, - avalanche

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Initiate, provoke, release, start, trigger an avalanche.  7, record 9, English, - avalanche

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Avalanches may be characterized as loose and turbulent, or slab; either type may be dry or wet according to the nature of the snow forming it, although dry snow usually forms loose avalanches and wet snow forms slabs. A large avalanche sweeps a current of air along with and in front of it as an avalanche wind, which supplements its already tremendous destructive force.  8, record 9, English, - avalanche

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In practice "avalanche" usually refers to the snow avalanche. In the U.S. the term snowslide is commonly used to mean a snow avalanche.  9, record 9, English, - avalanche

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avalanche; snow avalanche; snowslide; slide: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  7, record 9, English, - avalanche

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Masse de neige et de glace se détachant brusquement le long des flancs d'une montagne et entraînant fréquemment de la terre, des roches et des débris de toute nature.  5, record 9, French, - avalanche

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L'avalanche vous entraînera dans les arbres. Une grosse avalanche s'est produite hier. [Exemples entérinés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  6, record 9, French, - avalanche

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Avalanche à départ ponctuel. Avalanche de moyenne importance, de neige sèche, de neige humide, de neige mouillée, de plaque, de poudreuse, de vallée.  7, record 9, French, - avalanche

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Avalanche accidentelle, artificielle, catastrophique, coulante, dangereuse, exceptionnelle, mixte, mortelle, spontanée.  7, record 9, French, - avalanche

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Avalanche descend, emporte, rase, ravage, se déclenche, se produit, survient.  7, record 9, French, - avalanche

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Accident, bulletin, chien, danger, débris, déclenchement, départ, descente, nombre, pelle, prévision, risque, souffle, type, victime d'avalanche. Cartographie, étude, géographie, prévention, service des avalanches. Ampleur, intensité, phase, taille d'une avalanche. Lutte contre les avalanches. Limite de l'avalanche.  7, record 9, French, - avalanche

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 5 PHR

Grande, grosse, moyenne, petite avalanche.  7, record 9, French, - avalanche

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Déclencher, provoquer, redouter, signaler une avalanche.  7, record 9, French, - avalanche

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

avalanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  7, record 9, French, - avalanche

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Masa de nieve y hielo que se desprende de repente de una ladera y que con frecuencia acarrea tierra, rocas y desechos de todo tipo.  3, record 9, Spanish, - avalancha

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Corrimiento catastrófico de rocas, hielo o nieve.  4, record 9, Spanish, - avalancha

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A mass of snow, soil, rock, trees, etc. brought down by an avalanche.  3, record 10, English, - avalanche%20debris

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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 10, English, - avalanche%20debris

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There is a large pile of avalanche debris in that gully. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]  4, record 10, English, - avalanche%20debris

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Avalanche debris is very hard and difficult to dig in.  3, record 10, English, - avalanche%20debris

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avalanche debris; debris: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  5, record 10, English, - avalanche%20debris

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Sur son passage, l'avalanche peut emporter de grandes quantités de débris (roches, troncs d'arbres).  3, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche

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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 10, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche

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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 10, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche

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débris d'avalanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  5, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20d%27avalanche

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A wet layer exists in the upper snowpack from last week's rainfall. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ]  1, record 11, English, - wet%20layer

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wet layer : term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  2, record 11, English, - wet%20layer

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La chute de pluie de la semaine dernière a créé une couche mouillée dans la partie supérieure du manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  1, record 11, French, - couche%20mouill%C3%A9e

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couche mouillée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  2, record 11, French, - couche%20mouill%C3%A9e

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Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The wet snow will refreeze overnight. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ]  1, record 12, English, - refreeze

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refreeze: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  2, record 12, English, - refreeze

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La neige mouillée regèlera dans la nuit. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  1, record 12, French, - regeler

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regeler : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  2, record 12, French, - regeler

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish