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MACHINE SNOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial snow
1, record 1, English, artificial%20snow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- man-made snow 2, record 1, English, man%2Dmade%20snow
correct
- machine-made snow 3, record 1, English, machine%2Dmade%20snow
correct
- machine snow 4, record 1, English, machine%20snow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine or man-made snow is done with the clouds taken out of the equation. But what is needed to make snow is pretty much the same. There is still the need for water, cold temperatures, a nucleator and time to form the crystal. 4, record 1, English, - artificial%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Man-made snow is no longer just a supplement to what Mother Nature provides. It is the main reason why some resorts can open as early as mid-October and stay open with good snow until May. 5, record 1, English, - artificial%20snow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neige artificielle
1, record 1, French, neige%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- neige de culture 2, record 1, French, neige%20de%20culture
correct, feminine noun
- neige fabriquée 3, record 1, French, neige%20fabriqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] neige fabriquée à partir de gouttelettes d'eau pulvérisées dans de l'air froid. 4, record 1, French, - neige%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La neige naturelle se forme à partir de la vapeur d'eau contenue dans les nuages, la neige de culture est fabriquée avec de l'eau projetée dans l'air par un jet. L'air ambiant doit être inférieur à 0°C, afin que cette projection d'eau se transforme en neige. 4, record 1, French, - neige%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Depuis 22 ans, dit-il, notre station fabrique de la «neige artificielle». 5, record 1, French, - neige%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La neige fabriquée permet de constituer une base de meilleure qualité pour l'accumulation de la neige naturelle. Son uniformité permet une meilleure couverture de la végétation des pentes. 6, record 1, French, - neige%20artificielle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- neige fabriquée artificiellement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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