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COUPE NEIGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
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
- hasty pit
1, record 1, English, hasty%20pit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snow pit 2, record 1, English, snow%20pit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "hasty pits" provide quick bottom-line information and can quickly be done at a variety of locations reflecting conditions at different elevations and on different aspects. These are often dug near the starting zone of an avalanche path, to quickly determine instability by locating any potential slab structures. 3, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A hasty pit can be dug and analyzed in 15-20 minutes with practice. Make the pit about 3 feet wide. ... The hasty pit is not a stability evaluation. 4, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The form of snow profile useful in the backcountry is known as a hasty pit. 5, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
A hasty pit dug at treeline has revealed a buried surface hoar layer down 40 cm. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 6, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Digging a quick "hasty" pit might take only 15 or 20 minutes, whereas a more formal pit may take up to an hour. 7, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hasty pit: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 8, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
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
- coupe rapide
1, record 1, French, coupe%20rapide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tranchée rapide 1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20rapide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le risque d’avalanche était redescendu a 3. Une coupe rapide sur le terrain montre 40-50 poudre(plaque friable) sur une plaque dure(neige très ventée). 2, record 1, French, - coupe%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une coupe rapide effectuée à la limite forestière a mis en évidence l’existence d’une couche de givre de surface enfouie à 40 cm de profondeur. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - coupe%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe rapide; tranchée rapide : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - coupe%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-21
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
- snow pit
1, record 2, English, snow%20pit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snowpit 2, record 2, English, snowpit
correct
- pit 3, record 2, English, pit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A snow pit is a trench exposing a snow face that reveals for study the entire thickness of snow on the ground at the location of interest. Snow pits are routinely examined in order to evaluate avalanche danger. They are also important study sites for researchers interested in the hydrologic consequences of the snow contained in the snow pack. 4, record 2, English, - snow%20pit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Snow pit [is] a hole dug in the snow-cover to expose the vertical stratigraphy. Weak layers and slabs can be indentified, hardnesses tested and recorded, and stability tests performed. The amount of time invested in, and the details obtained from, a snowpit can vary greatly 2, record 2, English, - snow%20pit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... snow pits do not have to be very elaborate. Digging a quick "hasty" pit might take only 15 or 20 minutes, whereas a more formal pit may take up to an hour. 3, record 2, English, - snow%20pit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Snowpit tests: ... Compression test ... Stuff block test ... Rutschblock test ... Shovel shear test. 3, record 2, English, - snow%20pit
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
- coupe
1, record 2, French, coupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coupe dans la neige 2, record 2, French, coupe%20dans%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- coupe de neige 3, record 2, French, coupe%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- trou dans la neige 4, record 2, French, trou%20dans%20la%20neige
correct, masculine noun
- trou 5, record 2, French, trou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On fait une coupe jusqu'au sol pour identifier les différentes couches de neige et leurs caractéristiques : température, nature et taille des grains, humidité, dureté, densité. Cet examen permet de mettre en évidence couches fragiles(gobelets, grains à faces planes, givre de surface enfoui, neige roulée...), structure de plaque et plans de glissement(croûte de regel...). 1, record 2, French, - coupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Étude d’une coupe de neige [...] d’environ 2 mètres de profondeur. [...] Technique : faire un trou dans la neige sur un site connu pour être propice aux avalanches, déterminer la hauteur de neige et avoir accès aux différentes couches résultant des précipitations successives. 4, record 2, French, - coupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Une aide possible pour rechercher ces couches fragiles est alors d’effectuer un des tests de stabilité décrits ci-après. Il est nécessaire de creuser un trou, pas nécessairement jusqu’au sol mais jusqu’à la première couche suffisamment épaisse de neige très dure ou regelée. [...] Dans le mur de neige dégagé, on peut réaliser un profil stratigraphique qui consiste à décrire minutieusement chaque couche de neige [...] 5, record 2, French, - coupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Creuser, faire un trou dans la neige. 6, record 2, French, - coupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Effectuer, faire une coupe dans la neige. 6, record 2, French, - coupe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balise
1, record 3, French, balise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige en bois ou en métal, petit arbre coupé et fixé dans le sol, dans un cours d’eau, ou dans la neige pour signaler un écueil, un chenal, un chemin ou une route à suivre. 1, record 3, French, - balise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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