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ICEBERG [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cobb salad
1, record 1, English, Cobb%20salad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recipe invented in 1937 by Bob Cobb, then owner of The Brown Derby restaurant. Cobb salad is typically composed of lettuce, avocado, watercress, tomatoes, chicken, hard-boiled eggs, chives, cheese and French dressing. 2, record 1, English, - Cobb%20salad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- salade Cobb
1, record 1, French, salade%20Cobb
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recette inventée en 1937 par Bob Cobb, alors propriétaire du restaurant The Brown Derby. La salade Cobb est habituellement composée de laitue, d'avocats, de cresson, de tomates, de poulet, d'œufs durs, de ciboulette, de fromage et de vinaigrette à base d'huile et de vinaigre. 2, record 1, French, - salade%20Cobb
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recetas de cocina
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensalada Cobb
1, record 1, Spanish, ensalada%20Cobb
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ensalada Cobb es una ensalada inventada por Robert H. Cobb […]. Sus principales ingredientes son lechuga iceberg, tomate, panceta, pechuga de pollo, huevo duro, aguacate y queso roquefort. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ensalada%20Cobb
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calving
1, record 2, English, calving
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which pieces of ice break away from the terminus of a glacier that ends in a body of water or from the edge of a floating ice shelf that ends in the ocean. 2, record 2, English, - calving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Once they enter the water, the pieces are called icebergs. 2, record 2, English, - calving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vêlage
1, record 2, French, v%C3%AAlage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentation du front d'un glacier aboutissant dans la mer [...] 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%AAlage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] cette fragmentation donne naissance aux icebergs. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%AAlage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fragmentación parcial
1, record 2, Spanish, fragmentaci%C3%B3n%20parcial
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentación de parte de una masa de hielo de una pared de hielo, frente de un glaciar o iceberg. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fragmentaci%C3%B3n%20parcial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- iceberg
1, record 3, English, iceberg
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- berg 2, record 3, English, berg
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, massive piece of floating or stranded glacier ice of any shape detached (calved) from the front of a glacier into a body of water. An iceberg extends more than 5 m above sea level and has the greater part of its mass (4/5 to 8/9) below sea level. 2, record 3, English, - iceberg
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- iceberg
1, record 3, French, iceberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de glace de grandes dimensions, détachée d'un glacier ou d'une plate-forme de glace, flottant sur la mer ou échouée et émergeant de plus de 5 mètres. 2, record 3, French, - iceberg
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les icebergs sont constitués de glace continentale et proviennent du vêlage des fronts glaciaires sous l'effet du sapement et de la fonte opérés par les houles. 3, record 3, French, - iceberg
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leurs dimensions sont très variables et peuvent devenir énormes, dépassant en hauteur plusieurs centaines de m, en surface des dizaines de km². [...] la partie immergée dépasse 7 à 10 fois la partie émergée. 4, record 3, French, - iceberg
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- iceberg
1, record 3, Spanish, iceberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gran masa de hielo flotante o a la deriva, que emerge más de 5 metros sobre el nivel del mar, desprendida de un glaciar o de una plataforma de hielo flotante. 2, record 3, Spanish, - iceberg
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- iceberg lettuce
1, record 4, English, iceberg%20lettuce
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crisphead lettuce 2, record 4, English, crisphead%20lettuce
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various crisp freely blanching head lettuces. 3, record 4, English, - iceberg%20lettuce
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- laitue Iceberg
1, record 4, French, laitue%20Iceberg
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- laitue batavia américaine 1, record 4, French, laitue%20batavia%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
- laitue batavia type américain 1, record 4, French, laitue%20batavia%20type%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laitue à feuilles croustillantes et à pomme ferme, type cultivé surtout en Amérique du Nord. 1, record 4, French, - laitue%20Iceberg
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les laitues pommées comprennent les laitues batavia, à feuilles crispées, cloquées et dentées, et les laitues beurre, à feuilles lisses, vert clair à vert foncé, les plus répandues en France. 2, record 4, French, - laitue%20Iceberg
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lechuga iceberg
1, record 4, Spanish, lechuga%20iceberg
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- glacier ice
1, record 5, English, glacier%20ice
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- glacial ice 2, record 5, English, glacial%20ice
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any ice in, or originating from, a glacier, whether on land or floating in the sea as icebergs. 3, record 5, English, - glacier%20ice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A size-4 slab avalanche released down to glacier ice. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 5, English, - glacier%20ice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glacier ice ... has been consolidated from firn by further melting and refreezing and by static pressure. Firn becomes glacier ice once the pockets of air between individual ice grains are no longer interconnected. Glacier ice may be found in the sea as an iceberg. 5, record 5, English, - glacier%20ice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glacier ice; glacial ice: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 5, English, - glacier%20ice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glace de glacier
1, record 5, French, glace%20de%20glacier
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- glace glaciaire 2, record 5, French, glace%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute glace faisant partie ou provenant d'un glacier, qu'elle se trouve sur terre ou flotte sur mer sous forme d'icebergs. 3, record 5, French, - glace%20de%20glacier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une avalanche de plaque de taille 4 a entraîné le manteau neigeux sur toute sa profondeur. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 2, record 5, French, - glace%20de%20glacier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glace de glacier; glace glaciaire : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 5, French, - glace%20de%20glacier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo de glaciar
1, record 5, Spanish, hielo%20de%20glaciar
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier hielo en, u originado por, un glaciar, ya esté situado en tierra o flotando en el mar en forma de iceberg. 2, record 5, Spanish, - hielo%20de%20glaciar
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