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ALUD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debris avalanche
1, record 1, English, debris%20avalanche
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of rock fragments and soil that has moved rapidly down a steep mountain slope or hillside and because of its high water content has behaved like an avalanche of snow ... 2, record 1, English, - debris%20avalanche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avalanche de débris
1, record 1, French, avalanche%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse mouvante de fragments de roche, de sol et de boue, dont plus de la moitié des fragments ont une granulométrie supérieure à celle des sables. 2, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alud de rocas
1, record 1, Spanish, alud%20de%20rocas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- avalanche
1, record 2, English, avalanche
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snow avalanche 2, record 2, English, snow%20avalanche
correct, officially approved
- snowslide 3, record 2, English, snowslide
correct, see observation, United States, officially approved
- slide 4, record 2, English, slide
correct, noun, officially approved
- snow slide 5, record 2, English, snow%20slide
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mass of snow and ice falling suddenly down a mountain-side and often taking with it earth, rocks, and rubble of every description. 6, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The avalanche will carry you into the trees. A large slide released yesterday. [Examples approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Avalanche activity, cycle, model, motion, path, speed. 7, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Avalanche accelerates, occurs, runs, slows, stops. 7, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Powder, slab avalanche. 7, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Dry-snow, large, loose, loose-snow, size-2, small, wet, wet-snow, avalanche. 7, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Initiate, provoke, release, start, trigger an avalanche. 7, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avalanches may be characterized as loose and turbulent, or slab; either type may be dry or wet according to the nature of the snow forming it, although dry snow usually forms loose avalanches and wet snow forms slabs. A large avalanche sweeps a current of air along with and in front of it as an avalanche wind, which supplements its already tremendous destructive force. 8, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In practice "avalanche" usually refers to the snow avalanche. In the U.S. the term snowslide is commonly used to mean a snow avalanche. 9, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
avalanche; snow avalanche; snowslide; slide: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 2, English, - avalanche
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avalanche
1, record 2, French, avalanche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avalanche de neige 2, record 2, French, avalanche%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- glissement de neige 3, record 2, French, glissement%20de%20neige
masculine noun
- éboulement de neige 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9boulement%20de%20neige
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de neige et de glace se détachant brusquement le long des flancs d'une montagne et entraînant fréquemment de la terre, des roches et des débris de toute nature. 5, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avalanche vous entraînera dans les arbres. Une grosse avalanche s'est produite hier. [Exemples entérinés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 6, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Avalanche à départ ponctuel. Avalanche de moyenne importance, de neige sèche, de neige humide, de neige mouillée, de plaque, de poudreuse, de vallée. 7, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Avalanche accidentelle, artificielle, catastrophique, coulante, dangereuse, exceptionnelle, mixte, mortelle, spontanée. 7, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Avalanche descend, emporte, rase, ravage, se déclenche, se produit, survient. 7, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Accident, bulletin, chien, danger, débris, déclenchement, départ, descente, nombre, pelle, prévision, risque, souffle, type, victime d'avalanche. Cartographie, étude, géographie, prévention, service des avalanches. Ampleur, intensité, phase, taille d'une avalanche. Lutte contre les avalanches. Limite de l'avalanche. 7, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Grande, grosse, moyenne, petite avalanche. 7, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Déclencher, provoquer, redouter, signaler une avalanche. 7, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avalanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 7, record 2, French, - avalanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- avalancha
1, record 2, Spanish, avalancha
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- alud 2, record 2, Spanish, alud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de nieve y hielo que se desprende de repente de una ladera y que con frecuencia acarrea tierra, rocas y desechos de todo tipo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - avalancha
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corrimiento catastrófico de rocas, hielo o nieve. 4, record 2, Spanish, - avalancha
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- avalanche wind
1, record 3, English, avalanche%20wind
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rush of air produced by [a] landslide. 2, record 3, English, - avalanche%20wind
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vent d'avalanche
1, record 3, French, vent%20d%27avalanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement brutal d'air provoqué par [...] un glissement de terrain. 2, record 3, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento del alud
1, record 3, Spanish, viento%20del%20alud
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Golpe de viento producido por [...] un desprendimiento de tierras. 1, record 3, Spanish, - viento%20del%20alud
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