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LIAISON FRAGILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poor bond
1, record 1, English, poor%20bond
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a poor bond between the snow slab and the sliding surface causing snowpack instability. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - poor%20bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poor bond: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - poor%20bond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liaison fragile
1, record 1, French, liaison%20fragile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe une liaison fragile entre la plaque de neige et le plan de glissement créant une instabilité dans le manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - liaison%20fragile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le manteau neigeux est constitué de la superposition des différentes couches de neige qui recouvrent le sol. La stabilité de cet empilement dépend de deux paramètres : d'une part la qualité des liaisons entre les différentes couches et d'autre part la qualité des liaisons entre les grains de neige à l'intérieur d'une même couche. 2, record 1, French, - liaison%20fragile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liaison fragile : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - liaison%20fragile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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