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SLUFF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sluff
1, record 1, English, sluff
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The south aspects sluff easily in the warm part of the day. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - sluff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sluff: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - sluff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se purger
1, record 1, French, se%20purger
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la période chaude de la journée, les versants sud se purgent facilement. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - se%20purger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
se purger : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - se%20purger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sluff
1, record 2, English, sluff
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, loose-snow avalanche running in steep terrain. 1, record 2, English, - sluff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar aspects produced numerous small sluffs on Sunday, as well as some isolated size 2 avalanches. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 2, English, - sluff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sluff: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - sluff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coulée de neige
1, record 2, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coulée 1, record 2, French, coul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avalanche de neige sans cohésion de petite taille se produisant dans les pentes raides. 1, record 2, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dimanche, de nombreuses petites coulées de neige et quelques avalanches isolées de taille 2 se sont produites dans les versants ensoleillés. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coulée de neige; coulée : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 2, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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