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AVALANCHE TRIGGER [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

A force or event which initiates an avalanche ...

OBS

trigger; avalanche trigger: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

[...] élément ou événement qui provoque des réactions en cascade, en chaîne ou en avalanche.

OBS

facteur déclencheur; facteur de déclenchement; élément déclencheur; déclencheur : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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