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NEVE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Deville Névé
1, record 1, English, Deville%20N%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mass of snow and ice in the Glacier National Park of Canada, in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Deville%20N%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 51° 7' 12" N, 117° 22' 0" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Deville%20N%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- névé Deville
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9%20Deville
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Masse de neige et de glace dans le Parc national du Canada des Glaciers, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9%20Deville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 51° 7' 12" N, 117° 22' 0" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9%20Deville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Illecillewaet Névé
1, record 2, English, Illecillewaet%20N%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mass of snow and ice in the Glacier National Park of Canada, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Illecillewaet%20N%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 51° 13' 0" N, 117° 25' 0" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Illecillewaet%20N%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- névé Illecillewaet
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9%20Illecillewaet
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Masse de neige et de glace dans le Parc national du Canada des Glaciers, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9%20Illecillewaet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 51° 13' 0" N, 117° 25' 0" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9%20Illecillewaet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- firn field
1, record 3, English, firn%20field
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- névé 1, record 3, English, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct
- firn basin 1, record 3, English, firn%20basin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accumulation area or upper region of a glacier where snow accumulates and firn is secreted. 1, record 3, English, - firn%20field
Record 3, Key term(s)
- neve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- névé
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie amont d'un glacier, ou zone d'accumulation, où la neige (évoluant par tassement et fusion partielle) se transforme en glace. 2, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il se constitue [...] des champs de neige persistante, les «névés»; par tassement et recristallisation, la neige devenant glace, on trouve dessous le glacier [...]. La neige des névés se transforme progressivement en une glace compacte où ne subsistent que de rares inclusions de bulles d'air et dont la densité est proche de celle de la glace pure (0,91). 3, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nevero
1, record 3, Spanish, nevero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circo o cuenca de recepción de un glaciar donde se acumula la nieve, cuyos cristales, al fundirse parcialmente y compactarse, se convierten en hielo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nevero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- firn line
1, record 4, English, firn%20line
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- firn limit 2, record 4, English, firn%20limit
correct
- névé line 3, record 4, English, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9%20line
correct
- old snow line 4, record 4, English, old%20snow%20line
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boundary which, at the glacier's surface, separates the zone of accumulation from the zone of ablation. 4, record 4, English, - firn%20line
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- limite du névé
1, record 4, French, limite%20du%20n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- limite de la veille neige 2, record 4, French, limite%20de%20la%20veille%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite qui sépare au sol la zone d'accumulation d'un glacier de sa zone d'ablation. 3, record 4, French, - limite%20du%20n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle limite du névé, sur un glacier, le plus haut niveau où la neige hivernale fond en totalité. 4, record 4, French, - limite%20du%20n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de neviza
1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20neviza
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- antigua línea de nieve 2, record 4, Spanish, antigua%20l%C3%ADnea%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
- límite de neviza 1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20neviza
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite en la superficie de un glaciar que separa la zona de acumulación de la zona de ablación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20neviza
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- firn
1, record 5, English, firn
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Old snow which has become granular and dense under the action of various processes of melting and refreezing, including sublimation. 5, record 5, English, - firn
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- névé
1, record 5, French, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vieille neige devenue granuleuse et dense sous l'action de divers processus de fonte et de regel, y compris la condensation solide. 2, record 5, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- neviza
1, record 5, Spanish, neviza
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- nieve vieja 2, record 5, Spanish, nieve%20vieja
feminine noun
- nieve densa 2, record 5, Spanish, nieve%20densa
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nieve antigua que llega a ser granular y compacta bajo la acción de varios procesos de fusión y congelación, incluida la sublimación 1, record 5, Spanish, - neviza
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- névé
1, record 6, English, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bonney Névé (glacier), B.C. 1, record 6, English, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Illecillewaet Névé (icefield), B.C. 1, record 6, English, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historically, "névé" in Canada has been applied to an entire glacier or icefield, rather than to only the area of snow accumulation, which is the usual glaciological application. 1, record 6, English, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 6, English, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- névé
1, record 6, French, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non attesté en français au Canada. 2, record 6, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie uniformisée par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 6, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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