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CASSURE FACILE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moderate result
1, record 1, English, moderate%20result
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A facet layer on top of a crust is buried 40-70 cm deep and gives moderate results in stability tests. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - moderate%20result
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Result taken from the stability test results tables (shovel shear test and compression test). 2, record 1, English, - moderate%20result
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moderate result: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - moderate%20result
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture modérée
1, record 1, French, rupture%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cassure modérée 1, record 1, French, cassure%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec un peu d’habitude on peut apprécier la facilité d’obtention d’une cassure sur 5 classes : très facile(cassure obtenue en sciant), facile, modérée, difficile(pour une traction de plus en plus forte exercée sur la pelle) et impossible(aucune cassure). 2, record 1, French, - rupture%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une couche de grains à faces planes reposant sur une croûte se trouve enfouie à 40-70 cm de profondeur et donne des ruptures modérées lors des tests de stabilité. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - rupture%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résultat obtenu lors de tests de stabilité (tableau sur les étapes de surcharge pour les tests de compression et les tests de cisaillement à la pelle). 3, record 1, French, - rupture%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rupture modérée; cassure modérée : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - rupture%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- no action
1, record 2, English, no%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- no failure 1, record 2, English, no%20failure
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thin snowpack areas have depth hoar at the bottom but tests yield no action indicating some strength. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 2, English, - no%20action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
no action; no failure: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - no%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aucune rupture
1, record 2, French, aucune%20rupture
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pas de rupture 1, record 2, French, pas%20de%20rupture
correct, officially approved
- pas de cassure 1, record 2, French, pas%20de%20cassure
correct, officially approved
- aucune cassure 2, record 2, French, aucune%20cassure
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Tests de stabilité du manteau neigeux. ] Avec un peu d’habitude on peut apprécier la facilité d’obtention d’une cassure sur 5 classes : très facile(cassure obtenue en sciant), facile, modérée, difficile(pour une traction de plus en plus forte exercée sur la pelle) et impossible(aucune cassure). 3, record 2, French, - aucune%20rupture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les secteurs où le manteau neigeux est peu profond, on trouve à sa base une couche de givre de profondeur. Les tests n’ont toutefois donné aucune rupture ce qui indique un certain degré de résistance. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - aucune%20rupture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aucune rupture; pas de rupture; pas de cassure; aucune cassure : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 4, record 2, French, - aucune%20rupture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- easy result
1, record 3, English, easy%20result
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snowpack tests on north-facing terrain show easy results. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 3, English, - easy%20result
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shovel Test ... is used to locate sliding layers within the snowpack and to gauge the effort required to produce failure. ... Interpretation of Results. ... Easy. Fails with minimum pressure. Snow unstable. Natural avalanche releases likely; skier released avalanches a probability. Keep off steep slopes. 2, record 3, English, - easy%20result
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compression test. ... Place a shovel blade on top of the column. Tap with finger tips, about 10 times, moving your hand from the wrist and rate any failure as "easy". Tap from the elbow, about 10 times, and rate any failure as "moderate". Finally, hit the shovel blade with an open hand or fist, about 10 times, and rate any failure as "hard." 3, record 3, English, - easy%20result
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Result taken from the stability test results tables (shovel shear test and compression test). 4, record 3, English, - easy%20result
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
easy result: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 3, English, - easy%20result
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rupture facile
1, record 3, French, rupture%20facile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cassure facile 1, record 3, French, cassure%20facile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On obtient des ruptures faciles dans les versants nord lors des tests de stabilité du manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 1, record 3, French, - rupture%20facile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résultat obtenu lors de tests de stabilité (tableau sur les étapes de surcharge pour les tests de compression et les tests de cisaillement à la pelle). 2, record 3, French, - rupture%20facile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rupture facile; cassure facile : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 2, record 3, French, - rupture%20facile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- very easy result
1, record 4, English, very%20easy%20result
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shears on buried surface hoar still give very easy results down 60 cm and on a crust down 10 cm. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 4, English, - very%20easy%20result
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Result taken from the stability test results tables (shovel shear test and compression test). 2, record 4, English, - very%20easy%20result
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
very easy result: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 4, English, - very%20easy%20result
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rupture très facile
1, record 4, French, rupture%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cassure très facile 1, record 4, French, cassure%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On obtient des ruptures par cisaillement très faciles dans la couche de givre de surface enfouie à 60 cm de profondeur et sur la croûte située à 10 cm de profondeur. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 1, record 4, French, - rupture%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résultat obtenu lors de tests de stabilité (tableau sur les étapes de surcharge pour les tests de compression et les tests de cisaillement à la pelle). 2, record 4, French, - rupture%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rupture très facile; cassure très facile : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 2, record 4, French, - rupture%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- very easy range
1, record 5, English, very%20easy%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Down 30 to 40 cm is a buried freezing rain crust which remains in the very easy to easy range. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 5, English, - very%20easy%20range
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Result taken from the stability test results tables (shovel shear test and compression test). 2, record 5, English, - very%20easy%20range
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
very easy range: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 5, English, - very%20easy%20range
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rupture très facile
1, record 5, French, rupture%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cassure très facile 1, record 5, French, cassure%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une croûte de pluie verglaçante enfouie à 30 ou 40 cm continue de donner des ruptures variant de très faciles à faciles. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 1, record 5, French, - rupture%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résultat obtenu lors de tests de stabilité (tableau sur les étapes de surcharge pour les tests de compression et les tests de cisaillement à la pelle). 2, record 5, French, - rupture%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rupture très facile; cassure très facile : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 2, record 5, French, - rupture%20tr%C3%A8s%20facile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- easy range
1, record 6, English, easy%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A snow instability down 10 to 15 cm remains reactive in the easy range in snowpack tests. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 6, English, - easy%20range
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Result taken from the stability test results tables (shovel shear test and compression test). 2, record 6, English, - easy%20range
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
easy range: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 6, English, - easy%20range
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rupture facile
1, record 6, French, rupture%20facile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cassure facile 1, record 6, French, cassure%20facile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une couche instable enfouie à 10 ou 15 cm continue de produire des ruptures faciles lors des tests sur le manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 1, record 6, French, - rupture%20facile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résultat obtenu lors de tests de stabilité (tableau sur les étapes de surcharge pour les tests de compression et les tests de cisaillement à la pelle). 2, record 6, French, - rupture%20facile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rupture facile; cassure facile : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 2, record 6, French, - rupture%20facile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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