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GLACE MARCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floe
1, record 1, English, floe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice floe 2, record 1, English, ice%20floe
correct
- ice-floe 3, record 1, English, ice%2Dfloe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea. 4, record 1, English, - floe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice floe : term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - floe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- floe
1, record 1, French, floe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- floë 2, record 1, French, flo%C3%AB
masculine noun
- radeau glaciel 3, record 1, French, radeau%20glaciel
correct, masculine noun
- radeau de glace 4, record 1, French, radeau%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
- bouc de glaces flottantes 5, record 1, French, bouc%20de%20glaces%20flottantes
masculine noun
- bouc de glace flottante 6, record 1, French, bouc%20de%20glace%20flottante
masculine noun
- glace en marche 5, record 1, French, glace%20en%20marche
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque libre de glace de mer détachée de la banquise. 7, record 1, French, - floe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les éléments flottants de la glace de dérive ont été classés d'après leurs dimensions et leur forme à savoir : champ, de plus de 5 km de diamètre; floe, de plus de 1 km; small floe, de plus de 200 m. 8, record 1, French, - floe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floe : De l'anglais, «floe» ou du norvégien, «flo», couche. 7, record 1, French, - floe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radeau glaciel : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - floe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bandejón
1, record 1, Spanish, bandej%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- banco de hielo flotante 1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20de%20hielo%20flotante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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