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MOUNTAINTOP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountaintop
1, record 1, English, mountaintop
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geomorphic component of mountains consisting of the uppermost, comparatively level or gently sloped area of mountains, characterized by relatively short, simple slopes composed of bare rock, residuum, or short-transport colluvial sediments. 2, record 1, English, - mountaintop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In descending elevational order, the geomorphic components of a simple mountain are the mountaintop (roughly analogous to the crest or summit); mountainflank ...; free face ...; and the mountainbase ,,, 2, record 1, English, - mountaintop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The speed of winds from mountaintops is in excess of 90 km/h. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - mountaintop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mountaintop: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - mountaintop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sommet de la montagne
1, record 1, French, sommet%20de%20la%20montagne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vents au sommet de la montagne dépassent les 90 km/h. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20montagne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sommet de la montagne : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20montagne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mountaintop 1, record 2, English, mountaintop
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pic montagneux 1, record 2, French, pic%20montagneux
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Daniel Behrman, The New World of the Oceans. Version française: Planète Océan 1, record 2, French, - pic%20montagneux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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