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FALAISE [6 records]

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Record 1 2011-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

Big Wall Climbing. Routes of such length and sustained difficulty that climbers usually spend several days on them are big walls .... The climbing ordinarily involves hauling heavy loads of gear, much aid climbing and much mounting of fixed ropes by means of mechanical ascenders ....

OBS

Wall climbing is also used to designate climbing on artificial structures, climbing walls.

OBS

In the United States, "wall climbing" generally refers to the ascent of extremely steep rock faces, often taking at least several days for a strong party.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

L'escalade en falaise. Elle se pratique sur des parois de hauteurs très variables (10 à 500 m). Sa pratique actuelle est l'Escalade dite "libre". Il s'agit de grimper une certaine hauteur sans s'aider de points d'ancrage artificiels mais en progressant uniquement avec les prises naturelles, les points d'ancrage ne servant que pour l'assurance en cas de chute. L'escalade en falaise se pratique avec une corde, à deux ou trois personnes.

CONT

La falaise se différencie du bloc dès que l'usage de la corde devient indispensable [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A [perpendicular] steep, high face of rock or earth.

CONT

Slopes above a steep drop-off or cliff can also be hazardous. Even very small avalanches can become serious when people are in precarious positions; be aware of the distance to drop-offs and evaluate the seriousness if an avalanche initiates.

CONT

A cliff is a terrain trap. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Une falaise est un piège naturel. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

falaise : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A cliff or headland with an almost perpendicular face.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Côte escarpée ou promontoire présentant une face presque verticale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Precipicio con el suelo casi vertical.

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Record 4 2003-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A cliff or slope produced by wave erosion, situated at the seaward edge of the coast or the landward side of the wave-cut platform, and marking the inner limit of beach erosion.

OBS

It may vary from an inconspicuous slope to a high, steep escarpment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Abrupt vertical ou à pente forte visible sur une certaine longueur et dû à l'action de la mer.

CONT

Les falaises, de plusieurs dizaines de mètres de haut, s'étendent sur plusieurs centaines de mètres de long et se poursuivent latéralement par des pentes raides, sur le flanc des principales crêtes.

OBS

Le type morphologique falaise [...] n'est pas exclusivement une forme d'érosion marine [...] Le rôle de la mer est, le plus souvent, de rafraîchir le pied de la falaise favorisant un recul ultérieur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
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Record 5 1991-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

High steep face of rock and/or unconsolidated material.

CONT

Bald Cliff, N.S.

CONT

Ministers Face, N.B.

CONT

Pijitawabik Palisades, Ont.

CONT

Duke's Profile, Ont.

CONT

Upper Drop, Nfld.

OBS

cliff: Used for sea cliffs, mountain cliffs, and river banks. Widely used.

OBS

face: Rare; used in N.B.

OBS

palisade: Rare; used in Ont., and Alta.

OBS

profile: Rare; used in Ont.

OBS

drop: Uncommon; used in Nfld.

OBS

cliff; face; palisade; profile; drop: terms validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Abrupt souvent situé près de la mer.

CONT

Grande Falaise, N.-É.

OBS

Attesté au Québec et en N.-É.

OBS

falaise : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Headland, cliff, or river bank with a steep face.

CONT

Uluksartok Bluff, N.W.T.

CONT

Scarborough Bluffs, Ont.

CONT

High Dump, Ont.

OBS

bluff: Widely used.

OBS

dump: Rare; used in Ont.

OBS

bluff; dump: terms and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Abrupt souvent situé près de la mer.

CONT

Falaise aux Goélands, Québec.

OBS

Attesté au Québec et en N.-É.

OBS

falaise : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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