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GLACIER [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2023-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-11-23

English

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

Mass of permanent snow and ice flowing from an area of snow accumulation on higher ground.

CONT

John Hill Glacier, Nfld.

OBS

Used in the mountains of Labrador (Nfld.), and western and northern Canada.

OBS

glacier: term 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

Accumulation de glace issue de la transformation de la neige sur un terrain plus élevé.

CONT

Glacier de Fleur des Neiges, C.-B.

OBS

Attesté dans les régions montagneuses de la C.-B. et des T.N.-O.

OBS

glacier : 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

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

Masa de hielo acumulada en zonas montañosas altas, formadas por compactación y recristalización de la nieve.

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Record 3 2011-07-12

English

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

A large mass of ice formed, at least in part, on land by the compaction and recrystallization of snow, moving slowly by creep downslope or outward in all directions due to the stress of its own weight, and surviving from year to year.

CONT

There are many crevasses on that glacier. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

PHR

Melting of a glacier.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Masse de glace de grande dimension formée par l'accumulation et la compaction de la neige se déplaçant lentement.

CONT

Ce glacier est fortement crevassé. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

PHR

Fonte, formation, mouvement d'un glacier.

OBS

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

Spanish

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

Acumulación de hielo de origen atmosférico que se mueve sobre el suelo generalmente de forma lenta durante un período de tiempo largo.

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