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ALPINE AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpine
1, record 1, English, alpine
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alpine region 2, record 1, English, alpine%20region
correct
- alpine area 3, record 1, English, alpine%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The highest of the three vegetation zones in mountainous regions, above treeline. 4, record 1, English, - alpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yoho National Park of Canada. ... Three distinct vegetation zones exist in this mountainous region, largely because of the inherent changes in elevation. ... The highest of the three zones, the alpine region, cannot support trees. Vegetation is sparse, with some alpine meadows, and as one goes higher up still, one enters the exclusive domain of hardy lichens that cling to the bare rock. 5, record 1, English, - alpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The avalanche danger is rated high in the alpine. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - alpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Avalanche Danger Rating: MODERATE increasing to CONSIDERABLE in Alpine areas. 3, record 1, English, - alpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpine: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - alpine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone alpine
1, record 1, French, zone%20alpine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parc national du Canada Yoho. [...] La végétation de cette région montagneuse se divise en trois zones distinctes, principalement en fonction de l'altitude et de ses effets inhérents. [...] La zone alpine, la plus élevée, est dépourvue d'arbres. La végétation est clairsemée; à mesure que l'on monte davantage, les dernières prairies alpines cèdent la place au domaine exclusif des lichens rustiques qui s'accrochent à la roche nue. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20alpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le risque d'avalanche est élevé dans la zone alpine. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - zone%20alpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone alpine : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20alpine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área alpina
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20alpina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- área cacuminal 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20cacuminal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área [...] con todas las zonas situadas altitudinalmente entre el límite del bosque natural y la zona de suelos desnudos y nieves perpetuas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20alpina
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