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PROBE POLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- avalanche probe
1, record 1, English, avalanche%20probe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- probe 2, record 1, English, probe
correct, noun, officially approved
- avalanche probe pole 3, record 1, English, avalanche%20probe%20pole
correct
- probe pole 4, record 1, English, probe%20pole
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [long, thin] ... pole that is used for locating buried avalanche victims in avalanche debris. 5, record 1, English, - avalanche%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Take out your probe and check the snowdepth. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 6, record 1, English, - avalanche%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Probes come in a variety of lengths, from around 220 cm to 600 cm and are made from different materials [e.g.] ... aluminium ... steel. 7, record 1, English, - avalanche%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Probes for backcountry travel are collapsible into sections of about 0.5 m. Probes in rescue packs or on snowmobiles may have section lengths up to 1 m, and those that can be moved by truck to an accident site may be in one piece. For very deep burials, it is possible to combine numerous sections of collapsible probes into very long probes. 8, record 1, English, - avalanche%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... Carbon Pro [are] the finest backcountry ski poles on earth. Features ... Carbon Fiber lower shafts quickly screw together to form a highly effective avalanche probe pole. 9, record 1, English, - avalanche%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Probes may also be used to locate strong and weak layers within the snowpack and thereby obtain a qualitative feel for structure with depth. 5, record 1, English, - avalanche%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
probe: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 10, record 1, English, - avalanche%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
avalanche probe: term used by Parks Canada. 11, record 1, English, - avalanche%20probe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonde
1, record 1, French, sonde
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sonde à avalanche 2, record 1, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20avalanche
correct, feminine noun
- sonde d'avalanches 3, record 1, French, sonde%20d%27avalanches
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue tige que l'on enfonce dans la neige afin de localiser une victime ensevelie. 4, record 1, French, - sonde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utilisez votre sonde pour vérifier l'épaisseur du manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 5, record 1, French, - sonde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La sonde [...] sert à préciser rapidement et exactement l'emplacement [de la victime d'avalanche] et à connaître la profondeur d'ensevelissement. 2, record 1, French, - sonde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 6, record 1, French, - sonde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sonde d'avalanches : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 1, French, - sonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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