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COMPLEXE CASCADES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great basin
1, record 1, English, great%20basin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Region 9 - Great Basin. This large and complex region includes the Northern Basin and Range, Columbia Plateau, and the eastern slope of the Cascade Range. This area is dry due to its position in the rainshadow of the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. 1, record 1, English, - great%20basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region 9 (BCR 9) of the 12 bird conservation regions (BCR) wholly or partially within Canada. 2, record 1, English, - great%20basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand bassin
1, record 1, French, grand%20bassin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Région 9-Grand bassin. Cette grande et complexe région comprend le nord et la bordure du Bassin, le plateau Columbia et le versant est de la chaîne des Cascades. Cette zone est sèche en raison de sa position à l'ombre pluviométrique de la Sierra Nevada et de la chaîne des Cascades. 1, record 1, French, - grand%20bassin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région 9 (RCO 9) des 12 régions de conservation des oiseaux (RCO) entièrement ou partiellement situées au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - grand%20bassin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glacial terrain
1, record 2, English, glacial%20terrain
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glaciated terrain 2, record 2, English, glaciated%20terrain
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travel in glaciated terrain requires special skills. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 2, English, - glacial%20terrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A natural size 2.5 avalanche was reported to release at the base of the snowpack (150 cm crown) on smooth glacial terrain in the Purcells. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 2, English, - glacial%20terrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glaciated terrain; glacial terrain: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20terrain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terrain glaciaire
1, record 2, French, terrain%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déplacements en terrain glaciaire exigent des compétences spécialisées. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 2, record 2, French, - terrain%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une avalanche naturelle de taille 2,5 (fracture de 150 cm de profondeur), déclenchée à la base du manteau neigeux sur terrain glaciaire lisse, a été signalée dans la chaîne Purcell. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 2, record 2, French, - terrain%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Échelle d’exposition en terrain avalancheux, Modèle technique(v. 1-04), de Parcs Canada, donne la cote «exigeant» au terrain glaciaire lorsque celui-ci est «généralement lisse avec réseaux isolés de crevasses» et la cote «complexe» lorsque le terrain présente des «pentes raides ou zones fortement crevassées, cascades de glace ou exposition à des séracs». 3, record 2, French, - terrain%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terrain glaciaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 3, record 2, French, - terrain%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Coast Plutonic Complex
1, record 3, English, Coast%20Plutonic%20Complex
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Coast%20Plutonic%20Complex
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Coast Plutonic Complex extends the length of Coast Mountains for 1,100 miles merging northward with the Yukon Crystalline Platform and terminating against the Cascade Fold Belt in the south. 3, record 3, English, - Coast%20Plutonic%20Complex
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- complexe plutonique côtier
1, record 3, French, complexe%20plutonique%20c%C3%B4tier
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - complexe%20plutonique%20c%C3%B4tier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - complexe%20plutonique%20c%C3%B4tier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le complexe plutonique côtier s’étend le long de la chaîne Côtière sur une distance de 1, 100 milles, s’unit vers le nord à la plate-forme cristalline du Yukon et aboutit à la zone de plissements des Cascades dans le sud. 3, record 3, French, - complexe%20plutonique%20c%C3%B4tier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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