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VICTIME PARTIELLEMENT ENSEVELIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partially buried victim
1, record 1, English, partially%20buried%20victim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- partially buried avalanche victim 2, record 1, English, partially%20buried%20avalanche%20victim
correct
- partially buried person 3, record 1, English, partially%20buried%20person
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several cases of partially buried victims having died because their companions didn't stop to search before going for help. 1, record 1, English, - partially%20buried%20victim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Natural and human-triggered avalanches were reported almost daily during this period ... One of these incidents involved two skiers: one partially buried, one completely buried. The partially buried person only had his head and one arm above the surface. Luckily he was able to free himself in time to dig up his buried partner. 3, record 1, English, - partially%20buried%20victim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Complete burial" is defined as coverage of the victim's head and chest by snow, if not the complete body, otherwise the term "partial burial" applies. 4, record 1, English, - partially%20buried%20victim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
partially buried victim: when the first part of [a] compound modifier is an adverb ending in -ly, such compounds never take hyphens. 5, record 1, English, - partially%20buried%20victim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- victime partiellement ensevelie
1, record 1, French, victime%20partiellement%20ensevelie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne partiellement ensevelie 2, record 1, French, personne%20partiellement%20ensevelie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dégagement : Le gros du travail des équipes de sauvetage est le dégagement. À l'arrivée des secours, dans 2/3 des cas, on a déjà pu localiser les personnes complètement ensevelies. Le dégagement, même dans le cas de victimes partiellement ou pas du tout ensevelies, exige beaucoup de précautions. 3, record 1, French, - victime%20partiellement%20ensevelie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une personne est dite, par convention internationale, «totalement ensevelie» sous une avalanche quand sa tête et son thorax, au moins, sont recouverts de neige. Dans le cas contraire, on parle de personne partiellement ou, le cas échéant, non ensevelie. 4, record 1, French, - victime%20partiellement%20ensevelie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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