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DESTABILIZE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- destabilize
1, record 1, English, destabilize
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weaken 2, record 1, English, weaken
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before heading out to the backcountry, it's important to monitor the weather for several days beforehand. In just minutes slight fluctuations in weather can turn an otherwise safe slope into avalanche-prone territory. Always be aware of precipitation, the wind and how the sun hits the slopes. For example, a sudden storm with rain can almost instantly destabilize a slope's snow cover. 3, record 1, English, - destabilize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The sun destabilizes the snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 1, English, - destabilize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
destabilize; weaken: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - destabilize
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déstabiliser
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9stabiliser
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fragiliser 1, record 1, French, fragiliser
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'action du soleil déstabilise le manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9stabiliser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le soleil fragilise le manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9stabiliser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déstabiliser; fragiliser : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9stabiliser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- destabilize
1, record 2, English, destabilize
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déstabiliser 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9stabiliser
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(néologisme) Rendre instable une situation politique. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9stabiliser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les États-Unis étant accusés de vouloir «déstabiliser» l'Afrique du Sud (J.-F.R., Le blocage sud-africain, 1373, p. 56). 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9stabiliser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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