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COSTRA HIELO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice rind
1, record 1, English, ice%20rind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brittle, thin, hard crust of sea ice formed on a quiet surface of water having a low salinity, either by direct freezing or from grease ice. 2, record 1, English, - ice%20rind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glace vitrée
1, record 1, French, glace%20vitr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écorce de glace 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9corce%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Couche] de glace mince flexible et brillante formée par la congélation de bouillie neigeuse ou de glaçons marins sur une surface de mer tranquille, d'une épaisseur inférieure à 5 cm, facilement brisée par l'action du vent et de la houle. 2, record 1, French, - glace%20vitr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costra de hielo
1, record 1, Spanish, costra%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nilas
1, record 2, English, nilas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin elastic crust of gray-colored ice formed on a calm sea, having a matte surface, and easily bent by waves and thrust into a pattern of interlocking "fingers" ... 2, record 2, English, - nilas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nilas
1, record 2, French, nilas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nilas est le terme anglais, français et russe pour désigner la couche de glace mince et élastique, ondulant facilement sous les vagues et la houle et formant sous la pression des avancées en forme de doigts entrecroisés. 1, record 2, French, - nilas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nilas
1, record 2, Spanish, nilas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Costra de hielo delgada y elástica, que se dobla fácilmente por efecto de las olas de viento y mar de leva y bajo presión interponiéndose en un modelo de ’dedos’ entrelazados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nilas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shale ice
1, record 3, English, shale%20ice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation of thin broken plates of ice formed when skim ice breaks up. 2, record 3, English, - shale%20ice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glace en paillettes
1, record 3, French, glace%20en%20paillettes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amas de plaquettes de glace fines et cassantes, formé par la réunion de fragments provenant du morcellement d'une mince couche de glace. 1, record 3, French, - glace%20en%20paillettes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- glace en schiste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo pizarroso
1, record 3, Spanish, hielo%20pizarroso
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de placas de hielo fino y quebradizo formada por la rotura de una fina costra de hielo en pequeños trozos que se agrupan en bloques. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hielo%20pizarroso
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