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EBOULEMENT CATASTROPHIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rockfall avalanche
1, record 1, English, rockfall%20avalanche
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sturzstrom 1, record 1, English, sturzstrom
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rockfall that has turned into a flow, occurring only when large rockfalls and rockslides, involving millions of metric tons, attain extremely rapid speeds. 1, record 1, English, - rockfall%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rockfall avalanche ... most common in a rugged mountainous region, as that which occurred in 1903 at Frank, Alberta. 1, record 1, English, - rockfall%20avalanche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éboulement catastrophique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9boulement%20catastrophique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] éboulements catastrophiques [sont] réunis par trois caractères communs essentiels : leur volume important, supérieur à la dizaine de millions de mètres cubes, des extensions peu ordinaires, de l’ordre de plusieurs kilomètres, [...] des vitesses importantes, de plusieurs centaines de km/h. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9boulement%20catastrophique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éboulement : Chute spontanée d’un flanc abrupt de roche massive ou de matériel tendre et compact, due à la gravité. Il en résulte un chaos de blocs. Phénomène peu fréquent qui présente souvent un caractère catastrophique. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9boulement%20catastrophique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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