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CROUTE CASSANTE [4 records]

Record 1 2013-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
  • Restaurant Menus
CONT

Fiore sardo is a unique, Italian, raw sheep’s milk cheese with a hard and natural rind. It is a grainy, sharp, savory cheese and is aged up to twelve months.

CONT

The production of Fiore Sardo cheese is strictly limited to some provinces of Sardinia. ... The flavour of Fiore Sardo is pronounced, aromatic, moderately spicy and the rind varies from deep gold to dark brown with a sour smell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
  • Menus (Restauration)
CONT

Fiore sardo. La croûte brune, frottée à l'huile d’olive, a un arôme et un aspect uniques. La texture est dure et cassante, avec la saveur douce spécifique du lait de brebis et une finale longue, fumée, salée et relevée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos lácteos
  • Menú (Restaurantes)
DEF

Queso italiano con denominación de origen protegida, elaborado con leche de oveja sarda, posee pasta dura, color amarillo, corteza oscura y espesa, sabor dulce y olor agrio.

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Record 2 2007-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

A hard crust on the surface is still breakable, making travel difficult. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

crust: a layer of generally hard, cohesive snow formed by wind, rain or melt processes.

OBS

hard crust: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

La croûte dure en surface reste cassante, rendant les déplacements difficiles. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. ]

OBS

On entend par croûte une couche superficielle durcie sur quelques centimètres (de 1 à 5 cm), dont la portance est faible, c’est-à-dire que la croûte casse sous le passage d’un skieur.

OBS

croûte dure : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
CONT

At low temperatures (especially during clear weather) a temperature gradient appears in the snow, bringing about phenomena which render the snow or individual layers more fragile and loosen the bonds between crystals. The snow in these layers is called crusted snow, white frost or liquid snow. It can be recognised by its dryness, and on a slope it flows and looks like crystals of sugar. Layers of compressed snow lying on the fragile layer of white frost may tear off and trigger an avalanche. Dangerous layers of crusted snow are a very frequent phenomenon in cold winters with little snow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Couche de neige dont la surface présente une croûte plus ou moins cassante due au regel, au vent, à la pluie...

CONT

La neige croûtée est une neige dont la surface comporte une croûte (de regel, de radiation, due au vent, de glace) qui se casse sous les skis et les bloque ou entrave leur mouvement. La «neige cartonnée» est une neige légèrement croûtée.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Glaciology
DEF

Hard snow surface that breaks when stepped upon.

CONT

breakable crust - A dreadful surface over which to travel. A layer of snow that has hardened on top and sunk below. Walking across such an area means that you lift your foot and place it as for a normal step, but just a few inches higher, it takes most of your weight, but as you lift your weight onto it, at the last second the crust breaks and you are standing there with both feet a few inches below the surface crust. As much effort as walking up stairs just to stay on the level, going up hill is doubly hard.

CONT

Breakable crust exists at all elevations. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

breakable crust: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Croûte n’offrant pas une bonne portance et qui se brise sous le poids des [usagers] de la montagne.

CONT

Une croûte cassante est présente à toutes les altitudes. On trouve une croûte cassante à toutes les altitudes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. ]

OBS

croûte cassante : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.

Spanish

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