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GLACIER ALPIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- valley glacier
1, record 1, English, valley%20glacier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alpine glacier 2, record 1, English, alpine%20glacier
correct
- alpine type glacier 3, record 1, English, alpine%20type%20glacier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glacier which flows down between the walls of a mountain valley in all or part of its length. 4, record 1, English, - valley%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpine glacier; valley glacier: terms used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - valley%20glacier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glacier de vallée
1, record 1, French, glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glacier alpin 2, record 1, French, glacier%20alpin
correct, masculine noun
- glacier de type alpin 3, record 1, French, glacier%20de%20type%20alpin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glacier qui s'écoule dans une vallée. 4, record 1, French, - glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glaciers de vallée prennent naissance dans des cirques à parois généralement raides, où la neige s'accumule et se transforme en névé à profil concave. 5, record 1, French, - glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le type alpin [...] est courant dans beaucoup de grandes montagnes du globe. C'est un appareil qui ne dépasse pas quelques dizaines de kilomètres de longueur [...] 6, record 1, French, - glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glacier alpin; glacier de vallée : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 1, French, - glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaciar de valle
1, record 1, Spanish, glaciar%20de%20valle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- glaciar alpino 2, record 1, Spanish, glaciar%20alpino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glaciar que, a partir de un circo o cuenca de recepción, origina una lengua de hielo que se desliza por un valle hasta el nivel donde el hielo se funde, de acuerdo con la climatología del lugar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - glaciar%20de%20valle
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