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LAME GLACIAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice cap
1, record 1, English, ice%20cap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- icecap 2, record 1, English, icecap
correct
- glacier cap 3, record 1, English, glacier%20cap
correct
- ice carapace 4, record 1, English, ice%20carapace
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ice sheet of less than about 50,000 square kilometers resting on rock. 4, record 1, English, - ice%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice cap; glacier cap: terms used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - ice%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arctic ice cap. 6, record 1, English, - ice%20cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calotte glaciaire
1, record 1, French, calotte%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calotte de glace 2, record 1, French, calotte%20de%20glace
feminine noun
- plaque glaciaire 2, record 1, French, plaque%20glaciaire
feminine noun
- lame glaciaire 2, record 1, French, lame%20glaciaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couverture de glace et de neige pérennes, ayant la forme d'un dôme ou une forme tabulaire, couvrant complètement la région sommitale d'une masse montagneuse, ou couvrant une masse continentale plane comme l'Archipel arctique. 3, record 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette couverture] s'étale sous l'effet de son poids, dans toutes les directions; sa superficie est inférieure à 50 000 km². 3, record 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calotte glaciaire : terme en usage à Parcs Canada avec la définition suivante : Glacier très étendu et très épais qui a une forme en dôme surbaissé indépendante du relief sous-jacent, et dont la superficie est inférieure à 50 000 km². 4, record 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casquete glaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, casquete%20glaciar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- calota de hielo 2, record 1, Spanish, calota%20de%20hielo
correct, feminine noun
- calota glaciar 3, record 1, Spanish, calota%20glaciar
correct, feminine noun
- casquete de hielo 4, record 1, Spanish, casquete%20de%20hielo
correct, masculine noun
- calota glacial 5, record 1, Spanish, calota%20glacial
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manto de hielo que cubre completamente las cumbres de un macizo montañoso o una masa continental plana. 6, record 1, Spanish, - casquete%20glaciar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criosfera: hielo marino, la cubierta de nieve estacional, glaciares de montaña, permafrost (suelos congelados) y capas de hielo (calota glaciar) a escala continental. 3, record 1, Spanish, - casquete%20glaciar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los mantos de hielo difieren en tamaño y ubicación y según estas características recibirán distintos nombres. Por ejemplo, el glaciar continental (o manto de hielo continental) es generalmente considerado más extenso que un casquete (o calota) glaciar. Es importante estudiar estas diferencias para no considerarlos sinónimos. 6, record 1, Spanish, - casquete%20glaciar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calota glacial: No se debe confundir "glaciar" (relativo a una masa de hielo acumulada en las zonas de las cordilleras por encima del límite de las nieves perpetuas) con "glacial" (que está en zonas frías). 6, record 1, Spanish, - casquete%20glaciar
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