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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryosphere
1, record 1, English, cryosphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cryosphere refers to all the components of the earth system composed of water in a solid state, in particular snow, sea ice, lake and river ice, icebergs, glaciers and ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, permafrost and seasonally frozen ground. 2, record 1, English, - cryosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryosphère
1, record 1, French, cryosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cryosphère désigne l'ensemble des constituants du système terrestre composés d'eau à l'état solide, notamment la neige, la glace de mer, la glace de lac et de rivière, les icebergs, les glaciers et les calottes glaciaires, les inlandsis, les plateformes de glace, le pergélisol et le gélisol saisonnier. 2, record 1, French, - cryosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criosfera
1, record 1, Spanish, criosfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- criósfera 2, record 1, Spanish, cri%C3%B3sfera
correct, feminine noun
- crioesfera 2, record 1, Spanish, crioesfera
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Totalidad de] las zonas congeladas del planeta, incluido el hielo marítimo y continental, los icebergs, los glaciares, el permafrost e, incluso, la nieve estacional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - criosfera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
criosfera; criósfera: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "criosfera" como "criósfera" son términos válidos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - criosfera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crioesfera: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que es errónea la escritura "crioesfera", pues el elemento compositivo es "–sfera" y no "-esfera". 2, record 1, Spanish, - criosfera
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