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POCKET WINDSLAB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pocket of wind slab
1, record 1, English, pocket%20of%20wind%20slab
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind slab pocket 1, record 1, English, wind%20slab%20pocket
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Small pockets of wind slab exist in exposed treeline and alpine areas. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - pocket%20of%20wind%20slab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pocket of something is a small area ... which has a particular quality, and which is different from the other areas around it. 2, record 1, English, - pocket%20of%20wind%20slab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wind slab: A layer or layers of snow which have been deposited by wind loading. 3, record 1, English, - pocket%20of%20wind%20slab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pocket of wind slab; wind slab pocket: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - pocket%20of%20wind%20slab
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pocket of windslab
- windslab pocket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur de plaque à vent
1, record 1, French, secteur%20de%20plaque%20%C3%A0%20vent
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
Dans les zones exposées au vent, à la limite forestière et en zone alpine, on trouve des petits secteurs de plaques à vent. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20plaque%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque à vent : Neige accumulée par le vent en une couche compacte, rigide mais sans liaison solide avec la sous-couche. 2, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20plaque%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secteur de plaque à vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20plaque%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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