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BALCON CIRQUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shoulder
1, record 1, English, shoulder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trimline 1, record 1, English, trimline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bench on the side of a glaciated valley, occurring at the marked change of slope where the steep side of the inner, glaciated valley meets the much gentler slope above the level of glaciation. 2, record 1, English, - shoulder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaulement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balcon de cirques 2, record 1, French, balcon%20de%20cirques
correct, masculine noun
- plate-forme de cirques 2, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20cirques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Portion de versant à pente faible dominant immédiatement les versants à pente forte de l’auge. Remarquablement continu dans le secteur amont lorsque les cirques sont bien développés et jointifs, le long des interfluves. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paulement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paulement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paulement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme de cirques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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