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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forest canopy
1, record 1, English, forest%20canopy
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- canopy 2, record 1, English, canopy
correct
- crown canopy 3, record 1, English, crown%20canopy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The continuous cover of branches and foliage formed collectively by the crowns of adjacent trees and other woody growth. 4, record 1, English, - forest%20canopy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The forest canopy modifies the snowpack below treeline. 5, record 1, English, - forest%20canopy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forest canopy: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 1, English, - forest%20canopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couvert forestier
1, record 1, French, couvert%20forestier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couvert 2, record 1, French, couvert
correct, masculine noun
- voûte forestière 3, record 1, French, vo%C3%BBte%20foresti%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- canopée 4, record 1, French, canop%C3%A9e
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran formé par l'ensemble plus ou moins continu des branches et du feuillage des arbres et [des] autres plantes ligneuses d'un peuplement végétal [...] 5, record 1, French, - couvert%20forestier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le couvert forestier modifie le manteau neigeux au-dessous de la limite forestière. 6, record 1, French, - couvert%20forestier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couvert forestier : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 7, record 1, French, - couvert%20forestier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta de copas
1, record 1, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20copas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cubierta formada por el follaje y las ramas de las copas de los árboles de un monte. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cubierta%20de%20copas
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