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TEST BLOC NORVEGIEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rutschblock test
1, record 1, English, Rutschblock%20test
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RB 2, record 1, English, RB
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rutschblock 2, record 1, English, Rutschblock
correct
- rutschblock test 3, record 1, English, rutschblock%20test
- shear block test 4, record 1, English, shear%20block%20test
- slide block test 4, record 1, English, slide%20block%20test
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stability test in which a person, usually on skis or a snowboard, loads a large blocks of the snowpack in stages. 5, record 1, English, - Rutschblock%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rutschblock test (shear block) and it's cousin the Rutschkiel test ... have rapidly become the standard snowpit test of choice for avalanche professional who do a lot of snowpits ... First, on a slope of at least 30 degrees, isolate a block of snow about a ski length across, and a ski pole length up the slope (2 meters wide by 1.5 meters upslope). If you use a snow saw which mounts on the end of an avalanche probe ski pole you can cut the block in under a minute ... Next, simply step onto the block with your skis or snowboard on and jump progressively harder until the block fails. 6, record 1, English, - Rutschblock%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Yesterday Rutschblock tests on a south-east aspect were giving a score of 3 down 55 cm at the base of the recent storm snow. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 1, English, - Rutschblock%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Rutschkiel test is exactly the same as the Rutschblock except it's a triangle of snow (with the point uphill) instead of a square block. 6, record 1, English, - Rutschblock%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rutschblock test; RB: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - Rutschblock%20test
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slide-block test
- shear-block test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test Rutschblock
1, record 1, French, test%20Rutschblock
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RB 2, record 1, French, RB
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essai Rutschblock 2, record 1, French, essai%20Rutschblock
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- RB 2, record 1, French, RB
correct, officially approved
- RB 2, record 1, French, RB
- Rutschblock 2, record 1, French, Rutschblock
correct, masculine noun
- test du bloc glissant 3, record 1, French, test%20du%20bloc%20glissant
masculine noun
- essai du bloc glissant 4, record 1, French, essai%20du%20bloc%20glissant
see observation, masculine noun
- test du bloc norvégien 5, record 1, French, test%20du%20bloc%20norv%C3%A9gien
masculine noun, France
- essai du bloc norvégien 4, record 1, French, essai%20du%20bloc%20norv%C3%A9gien
proposal, masculine noun, France
- bloc norvégien 6, record 1, French, bloc%20norv%C3%A9gien
masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test permettant d’évaluer la stabilité d’un bloc de neige prédécoupé afin d’apprécier le risque d’avalanche. 6, record 1, French, - test%20Rutschblock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Rutschblock permet de simuler l’effet de surcharge occasionné par le passage d’un seul skieur sur le manteau neigeux. 2, record 1, French, - test%20Rutschblock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des tests Rutschblock effectués hier dans un versant sud-est, à la base de la neige de tempête récente, ont donné un résultat de 3, à 55 cm de profondeur. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 2, record 1, French, - test%20Rutschblock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les essais de glissement sont des méthodes qui, à partir d’un essai de glissement d’un bloc de neige prédécoupé puis mis sous charge, permettent d’arriver à estimer un degré de risque. En France [...] il est devenu habituel de distinguer, selon la forme du bloc, le coin suisse et le bloc norvégien [...] Le bloc prédécoupé a la forme d’un triangle équilatéral [dans ce cas du coin suisse]. Le bloc norvégien est une variante de la méthode précédente. La seule différence réside dans la réalisation d’un bloc au lieu d’un prisme. 6, record 1, French, - test%20Rutschblock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
test Rutschblock; essai Rutschblock; RB : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 7, record 1, French, - test%20Rutschblock
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Polar Geography
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rutschkiel test
1, record 2, English, Rutschkiel%20test
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swiss test 2, record 2, English, swiss%20test
- wedge test 2, record 2, English, wedge%20test
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rutschblock test (shear block) and it's cousin the Rutschkiel test (pronounced Rootch-kyle) have rapidly become the standard snowpit test of choice for avalanche professional who do a lot of snowpits ... First, on a slope of at least 30 degrees, isolate a block of snow about a ski length across, and a ski pole length up the slope (2 meters wide by 1.5 meters upslope). If you use a snow saw which mounts on the end of an avalanche probe ski pole you can cut the block in under a minute ... Next, simply step onto the block with your skis or snowboard on and jump progressively harder until the block fails. 1, record 2, English, - Rutschkiel%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Rutschkiel test is exactly the same as the Rutschblock except it's a triangle of snow (with the point uphill) instead of a square block. 1, record 2, English, - Rutschkiel%20test
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rutschkiel test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Géographie du froid
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai de coin suisse
1, record 2, French, essai%20de%20coin%20suisse
see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coin suisse 1, record 2, French, coin%20suisse
see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test basé sur la stabilité d’un coin prédécoupé et chargé afin d’apprécier le risque d’avalanche. 1, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20coin%20suisse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les essais de glissement sont des méthodes qui, à partir d’un essai de glissement d’un bloc de neige prédécoupé puis mis sous charge, permettent d’arriver à estimer un degré de risque. En France, selon un usage d’origine obscure, il est devenu habituel de distinguer, selon la forme du bloc, le coin suisse et le bloc norvégien : le coin suisse est une méthode d’évaluation du risque testée par l’armée suisse, puis popularisée entre autres par le guide W. Munter qui l’a largement éprouvée [...] Le bloc prédécoupé a la forme d’un triangle équilatéral [dont la surface est de] 3 m². 1, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20coin%20suisse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce test est similaire au «test Rutschblock». Seule la forme du bloc de neige concerné est différente. Aussi, «bloc norvégien» est un régionalisme de «test Rutschblock». 2, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20coin%20suisse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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