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STURZSTROM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rockfall avalanche
1, record 1, English, rockfall%20avalanche
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sturzstrom 1, record 1, English, sturzstrom
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rockfall that has turned into a flow, occurring only when large rockfalls and rockslides, involving millions of metric tons, attain extremely rapid speeds. 1, record 1, English, - rockfall%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rockfall avalanche ... most common in a rugged mountainous region, as that which occurred in 1903 at Frank, Alberta. 1, record 1, English, - rockfall%20avalanche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éboulement catastrophique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9boulement%20catastrophique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] éboulements catastrophiques [sont] réunis par trois caractères communs essentiels : leur volume important, supérieur à la dizaine de millions de mètres cubes, des extensions peu ordinaires, de l'ordre de plusieurs kilomètres, [...] des vitesses importantes, de plusieurs centaines de km/h. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9boulement%20catastrophique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éboulement : Chute spontanée d'un flanc abrupt de roche massive ou de matériel tendre et compact, due à la gravité. Il en résulte un chaos de blocs. Phénomène peu fréquent qui présente souvent un caractère catastrophique. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9boulement%20catastrophique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock avalanche
1, record 2, English, rock%20avalanche
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sturzstrom 2, record 2, English, sturzstrom
see observation
- sturzström 3, record 2, English, sturzstr%C3%B6m
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rock mass falling from a cliff splitting in blocks, for which the movement is like a fluid. 4, record 2, English, - rock%20avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As sturzstrom (rock avalanche) events in the Alps have been rare within human history, they are widely underestimated regarding their possible impact. 2, record 2, English, - rock%20avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avalanches often are classified by what is moving, such as a snow, ice, soil, or rock avalanche. 5, record 2, English, - rock%20avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sturzström (Swiss term). 3, record 2, English, - rock%20avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rock avalanche: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - rock%20avalanche
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avalanche de pierres
1, record 2, French, avalanche%20de%20pierres
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avalanche de pierre 2, record 2, French, avalanche%20de%20pierre
correct, feminine noun
- sturzstrom 3, record 2, French, sturzstrom
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avalanche qui entraîne une forte proportion de pierres, souvent en milieu stratifié et à pente élevée. 4, record 2, French, - avalanche%20de%20pierres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avalanche de pierres est une forme courante de glissement de terrain sur les talus rocheux élevés et abrupts, qui se produit quand une masse de roches dévale rapidement la pente. Lorsque, dans son mouvement, cette masse traverse l'air ambiant, on parle alors d'une chute de roches. 5, record 2, French, - avalanche%20de%20pierres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sturzstrom : terme emprunté à l'allemand. 6, record 2, French, - avalanche%20de%20pierres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avalanche de pierres; sturzstrom : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - avalanche%20de%20pierres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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