TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
FONTE NEIGE [48 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loose wet avalanche
1, record 1, English, loose%20wet%20avalanche
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loose wet avalanches are a type of loose snow avalanche composed of wet or moist snow. They occur when surface snow loses strength due to melting. 2, record 1, English, - loose%20wet%20avalanche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- loose-wet avalanche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avalanche de neige mouillée sans cohésion
1, record 1, French, avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avalanches de neige mouillée sans cohésion sont des avalanches de neige sans cohésion composées de neige mouillée ou humide. Elles surviennent lorsque, à la suite d’une fonte, la neige de surface perd de la résistance. 2, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nival catchment
1, record 2, English, nival%20catchment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] drainage area where river regimes are dominated by snowmelt in the spring. 1, record 2, English, - nival%20catchment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin nival
1, record 2, French, bassin%20nival
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin de drainage où les rivières sont dominées par la fonte de neige au printemps. 1, record 2, French, - bassin%20nival
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- riverine flooding
1, record 3, English, riverine%20flooding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temporary inundation ... of normally dry land adjacent to a river ... caused by rainfall, snowmelt, stream blockages including ice jams, failure of engineering works including dams or other factors. 1, record 3, English, - riverine%20flooding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inondation riveraine
1, record 3, French, inondation%20riveraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recouvrement temporaire par l'eau de terres normalement sèches à proximité d’un cours d’eau[, ] causé par des précipitations, la fonte de la neige, l'obstruction des cours d’eau y compris les embâcles, les défaillances d’ouvrages de génie civil, dont les barrages ou d’autres facteurs. 1, record 3, French, - inondation%20riveraine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inland flood
1, record 4, English, inland%20flood
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inland floods can result from disruption to natural or man-made dams, catastrophic melting of ice and snow ..., rain, river ice jams and/or excessive runoff in the spring. 1, record 4, English, - inland%20flood
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inondation fluviale
1, record 4, French, inondation%20fluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des inondations fluviales peuvent être causées par l'endommagement des barrages humains ou naturels, la fonte catastrophique de la neige ou la glace, la pluie, l'engorgement des rivières par la glace et le ruissellement excessif de l'eau de fonte au printemps. 2, record 4, French, - inondation%20fluviale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- penitent ice
1, record 5, English, penitent%20ice
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ice penitent 2, record 5, English, ice%20penitent
correct
- ice penitente 3, record 5, English, ice%20penitente
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spike or pillar of ... glacier ice caused by differential melting and evaporation. 4, record 5, English, - penitent%20ice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Necessary for this formation are 1) air temperature near freezing; 2) dewpoint much below freezing; and 3) strong insolation. Consequently, penitent ice is most developed on low-latitude mountains, especially the Chilean Andes, but has been found in polar regions. Penitents are oriented individually toward the noonday sun, and usually occur in eastwest lines. 4, record 5, English, - penitent%20ice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
penitente: term of Spanish origin. 3, record 5, English, - penitent%20ice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pénitent de glace
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointe de glace [...] ou de glacier causée par la fonte et l’évaporation. 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20glace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le champ de neige se trouve sur un glacier, les pénitents, au lieu de tomber et de disparaître à la fin de l'été, continuent à se creuser dans la glace du glacier. Les pénitents de glace ne diffèrent des pénitents de névé qu'en deux points : a) La glace étant imperméable, l'eau de fonte coule entre eux, formant des mares qui se couvrent de glace la nuit. b) La glace renferme plus souvent que la neige des strates d’impuretés. 1, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20glace
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- penitent snow
1, record 6, English, penitent%20snow
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- snow penitent 2, record 6, English, snow%20penitent
correct
- snow penitente 3, record 6, English, snow%20penitente
correct
- nieve penitente 4, record 6, English, nieve%20penitente
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spike or pillar of compacted snow ... caused by differential melting and evaporation. 5, record 6, English, - penitent%20snow
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As we reached higher altitudes, we came across large expanses of what is called "penitent snow." These meter-high blades of snow represent a thermodynamically favorable configuration that can persist long after the bulk of the snow in an area has melted. 6, record 6, English, - penitent%20snow
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
penitente: term of Spanish origin. 7, record 6, English, - penitent%20snow
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pénitent de neige
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointe [...] de neige [...] causée par la fonte et l'évaporation. 2, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20neige
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les phénomènes d’ablation sont à l’origine, à la surface des glaciers, d’un microrelief dont une des formes les plus caractéristiques sont les pénitents de neige. Ce sont des reliefs en saillie, de forme grossièrement coniques, mais généralement dissymétriques, en pente plus forte sur l’une de leurs faces. 1, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20neige
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- penitente de nieve
1, record 6, Spanish, penitente%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- nieve penitente 2, record 6, Spanish, nieve%20penitente
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- penitentes de nieve
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-11-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Effects of Pollution
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spring acid shock
1, record 7, English, spring%20acid%20shock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- acid shock 2, record 7, English, acid%20shock
correct
- spring shock 3, record 7, English, spring%20shock
correct
- spring acid pulse 4, record 7, English, spring%20acid%20pulse
correct
- acid pulse 4, record 7, English, acid%20pulse
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acid deposited onto winter snow is released during spring melting and can cause rapid drops of pH in poorly-buffered lakes that receive waters from these sources. This spring acid shock can seriously affect viability of organisms such as fish, amphibians, and insects that lay their eggs in the water which hatch in the spring. 5, record 7, English, - spring%20acid%20shock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Effets de la pollution
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- choc acide printanier
1, record 7, French, choc%20acide%20printanier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- choc acide du printemps 2, record 7, French, choc%20acide%20du%20printemps
correct, masculine noun
- choc acide 1, record 7, French, choc%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant l'hiver, les polluants apportés par les précipitations s’accumulent dans le couvert de neige. La presque totalité de ces polluants est relâchée au tout début de la fonte des neiges. Ce choc acide contribue à abaisser le pH de l'eau de fonte jusqu'à des valeurs de 4 à 4, 5 unités. 1, record 7, French, - choc%20acide%20printanier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Glaciology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- equilibrium line of glacier
1, record 8, English, equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- glacier equilibrium line 2, record 8, English, glacier%20equilibrium%20line
correct
- equilibrium line 3, record 8, English, equilibrium%20line
correct
- equilibrium limit 4, record 8, English, equilibrium%20limit
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The boundary on a glacier between the ablation area [below] and accumulation area [above]. 5, record 8, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... accumulation and ablation don't occur equally over the whole surface of the glacier. Ablation dominates the snout of the glacier, where the climate is warmer and iceberg calving can happen. Accumulation therefore dominates the upper part of the glacier, where temperature is low and precipitation is suitable for snowfall ... So a glacier can be divided into two areas, an accumulation zone and an ablation zone. The line separating the two is called the equilibrium line ... 6, record 8, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No net mass is gained or lost at this location. In the absence of superimposed ice, this line is equal to the snow line at the end of the mass balance year. 5, record 8, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Glaciologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ligne d’équilibre glaciaire
1, record 8, French, ligne%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- LEG 2, record 8, French, LEG
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ligne d’équilibre d’un glacier 3, record 8, French, ligne%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20glacier
correct, feminine noun
- ligne d’équilibre 4, record 8, French, ligne%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ligne qui sépare la zone supérieure du glacier où l’accumulation domine dans le bilan de la zone d’ablation qui voit au contraire disparaître plus de glace qu’il ne s’en forme. 5, record 8, French, - ligne%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limite entre ces deux zones [accumulation et ablation] est dénommée ligne d’équilibre d’un glacier. Le bilan de masse annuel est nul(autant d’accumulation que de fonte). L'altitude de la ligne d’équilibre varie évidemment d’une année à l'autre(parfois de plusieurs centaines de mètres) notamment en fonction de deux paramètres climatiques : a) La quantité de chutes de neige totale tombée au cours de l'année, en particulier durant la saison hivernale, détermine l'accumulation. b) Les températures estivales régissent la fonte(ablation) durant la belle saison. 6, record 8, French, - ligne%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] ligne d’équilibre [...] n’existe donc que pour les glaciers soumis à de la fonte. 7, record 8, French, - ligne%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Glaciología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de equilibrio de un glaciar
1, record 8, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20equilibrio%20de%20un%20glaciar
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea o zona de un glaciar en la que la ablación anual equilibra la acumulación anual. 2, record 8, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20equilibrio%20de%20un%20glaciar
Record 9 - internal organization data 2019-10-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pre-treatment
1, record 9, English, pre%2Dtreatment
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique whereby [solid and liquid de-icing] materials are mixed at the time [when the solid materials are] stockpiled. 1, record 9, English, - pre%2Dtreatment
Record 9, Key term(s)
- pretreatment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- prétraitement
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9traitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prétraitement des piles de stockage des sels est une technique employée par bon nombre d’organismes qui doivent déneiger [des routes, des stationnements ou des allées]. Cette technique consiste à mélanger un liquide aux produits d’épandage solides contenus dans des piles de stockage(p. ex. d’abrasifs ou de sels) afin d’aider les produits d’épandage solides à adhérer à la chaussée et ainsi [à] accélérer [la] fonte [de la neige et de la glace sur la surface routière]. Le prétraitement a l'avantage sur le prémouillage de ne pas nécessiter le même niveau d’investissement dans l'infrastructure(p. ex. [des] citernes d’entreposage de substances chimiques) et l'équipement(p. ex. [des] réservoirs et [des] pompes à bord des véhicules). 1, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9traitement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- base runoff
1, record 10, English, base%20runoff
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- fair-weather runoff 2, record 10, English, fair%2Dweather%20runoff
correct
- sustained runoff 2, record 10, English, sustained%20runoff
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustained or fair-weather runoff ... 2, record 10, English, - base%20runoff
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is primarily composed of effluent ground water, but also of runoff delayed by slow passage through lakes or swamps. 2, record 10, English, - base%20runoff
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base runoff: The term refers to the natural flow of a stream, unaffected by the works of man. 2, record 10, English, - base%20runoff
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- débit de base
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du débit d’un cours d’eau qui provient essentiellement des nappes souterraines, mais aussi de la vidange des lacs et de la fonte des glaciers, durant des périodes suffisamment longues où il ne se produit ni précipitation ni fonte de neige. 2, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- caudal de base
1, record 10, Spanish, caudal%20de%20base
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- escorrentía de base 1, record 10, Spanish, escorrent%C3%ADa%20de%20base
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del caudal que se incorpora a una corriente de agua, procedente principalmente de aguas subterráneas, pero también de lagos y glaciares, durante períodos largos en los que no se producen precipitaciones o fusión de nieve. 1, record 10, Spanish, - caudal%20de%20base
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Meteorology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- bright band
1, record 11, English, bright%20band
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characteristic enhanced radar echo, from the layer of a precipitating cloud in the vicinity of the melting level, due to the high reflection of radio energy by ice crystals and snowflakes in the initial stage of melting. 2, record 11, English, - bright%20band
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Météorologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bande brillante
1, record 11, French, bande%20brillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renforcement caractéristique de l'écho radar, provenant de la couche du nuage précipitant voisine du niveau de fusion, dû à la forte réflectivité des cristaux de glace et des flocons de neige dans la phase initiale de leur fonte. 2, record 11, French, - bande%20brillante
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Meteorología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda brillante
1, record 11, Spanish, banda%20brillante
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eco radar reforzado característico procedente de la capa nubosa que precipita cerca del nivel de fusión, debido a la alta reflectividad de la energía radioeléctrica que poseen los cristales de hielo y los copos de nieve en la fase inicial de su fusión. 1, record 11, Spanish, - banda%20brillante
Record 12 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- melting of snow
1, record 12, English, melting%20of%20snow
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- snow melting 2, record 12, English, snow%20melting
correct
- snowmelt 3, record 12, English, snowmelt
correct
- snow-melt 4, record 12, English, snow%2Dmelt
correct
- snow melt 5, record 12, English, snow%20melt
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation of snow into liquid water. 4, record 12, English, - melting%20of%20snow
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snow melting in the spring causes water bodies to rise. 2, record 12, English, - melting%20of%20snow
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the spring of 1993 a rapid snowmelt and heavy rains caused more scattered floods, most of them on tributaries to the Missouri or the Mississippi. 6, record 12, English, - melting%20of%20snow
Record 12, Key term(s)
- snowmelting
- snow-melting
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fonte des neiges
1, record 12, French, fonte%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- fonte de la neige 2, record 12, French, fonte%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- fonte nivale 3, record 12, French, fonte%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
- fusion de la neige 4, record 12, French, fusion%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- fusion nivale 5, record 12, French, fusion%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation de la neige en eau liquide. 6, record 12, French, - fonte%20des%20neiges
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’été, la neige qui s’est accumulée sur les montagnes passe à l’état liquide sous l’action de la chaleur du soleil. On dit qu’il y a fusion de la neige. 4, record 12, French, - fonte%20des%20neiges
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Modification des périodes d’inondation : [...] La modification de la fonte nivale peut avoir des effets sur des régions plus étendues. 3, record 12, French, - fonte%20des%20neiges
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusión de la nieve
1, record 12, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- desnieve 1, record 12, Spanish, desnieve
masculine noun
- fusión de nieve 2, record 12, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformación de nieve en agua líquida. 2, record 12, Spanish, - fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20nieve
Record 13 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- water equivalent of snow
1, record 13, English, water%20equivalent%20of%20snow
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- snow water equivalent 2, record 13, English, snow%20water%20equivalent
correct
- SWE 2, record 13, English, SWE
correct
- SWE 2, record 13, English, SWE
- water equivalent 3, record 13, English, water%20equivalent
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] amount of water that would be obtained if the snow sample were completely melted. 4, record 13, English, - water%20equivalent%20of%20snow
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The National Weather Service records precipitation from snow in two ways, inches of snowfall and water equivalent (how much rain would have fallen if the snow had been rain instead of snow). 5, record 13, English, - water%20equivalent%20of%20snow
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water equivalent: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 13, English, - water%20equivalent%20of%20snow
Record 13, Key term(s)
- snow-water equivalent
- water-equivalent of snow
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- équivalent en eau de la neige
1, record 13, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20la%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
- EEN 2, record 13, French, EEN
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- équivalent en eau de neige 3, record 13, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
- EEN 2, record 13, French, EEN
correct, masculine noun
- EEN 2, record 13, French, EEN
- équivalent eau-neige 4, record 13, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20eau%2Dneige
correct, masculine noun
- équivalent en eau 5, record 13, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau
correct, masculine noun
- équivalent-eau 6, record 13, French, %C3%A9quivalent%2Deau
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau pouvant être obtenue par fonte totale d’un échantillon de neige. 3, record 13, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20la%20neige
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant au SWE (équivalent eau-neige), il est obtenu par la mesure du poids d’une carotte de neige. 4, record 13, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20la%20neige
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équivalent-eau : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 13, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20la%20neige
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- equivalente en agua de la nieve
1, record 13, Spanish, equivalente%20en%20agua%20de%20la%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua que se obtendría de la fusión completa de la muestra de nieve. 2, record 13, Spanish, - equivalente%20en%20agua%20de%20la%20nieve
Record 14 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- sun crust
1, record 14, English, sun%20crust
correct, officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- radiation crust 2, record 14, English, radiation%20crust
correct, officially approved
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weak layer of snow that forms when top layers of snow that have melted refreeze. 3, record 14, English, - sun%20crust
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sun crust is present on south-facing terrain. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 14, English, - sun%20crust
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sun crust; radiation crust: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 14, English, - sun%20crust
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- croûte de soleil
1, record 14, French, cro%C3%BBte%20de%20soleil
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- croûte de radiation 2, record 14, French, cro%C3%BBte%20de%20radiation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- croûte de rayonnement solaire 2, record 14, French, cro%C3%BBte%20de%20rayonnement%20solaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croûte de neige formée par le regel après la fonte par le soleil de cristaux de neige de surface. 3, record 14, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20soleil
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trouve une croûte de soleil dans les versants sud. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 2, record 14, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20soleil
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croûte de soleil; croûte de radiation; croûte de rayonnement solaire : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 4, record 14, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20soleil
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- snowflush
1, record 15, English, snowflush
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- snow flush 2, record 15, English, snow%20flush
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation of drifted snow, windblown soil, and wind-transported seeds on a lee slope, characteristically marked during the winter by a hard patch of soil. 1, record 15, English, - snowflush
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- tache de neige
1, record 15, French, tache%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La végétation des taches de neige est un milieu privilégié dans la mesure où le sol protégé se refroidit moins, est humidifié lors de la fonte, mais à condition que celle-ci intervienne assez tôt dans l'année. C'est le cas dans les creux à exposition sud. 1, record 15, French, - tache%20de%20neige
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- puddle
1, record 16, English, puddle
correct, noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation of water on ice, mainly due to melting snow, but in the more advanced stages also to the melting of ice. 2, record 16, English, - puddle
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- mare
1, record 16, French, mare
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- flaque 2, record 16, French, flaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation sur la glace d’eau de fonte provenant principalement de la fonte de la neige mais, aux stades les plus avancés, aussi de la fonte de la glace. 3, record 16, French, - mare
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- charco de nieve fundida
1, record 16, Spanish, charco%20de%20nieve%20fundida
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de agua de fusión del hielo, debida principalmente a la nieve fundida pero, en fases más avanzadas, también debida a la fusión del hielo. La fase inicial consiste en trozos de nieve fundida. 1, record 16, Spanish, - charco%20de%20nieve%20fundida
Record 17 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- film crust
1, record 17, English, film%20crust
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin (1-2 mm) ice layer formed on [a] clean snow surface in clear weather. 2, record 17, English, - film%20crust
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- croûte filmée
1, record 17, French, cro%C3%BBte%20film%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Très mince couche de glace sur une surface de neige, formée par le gel et de l'eau de fonte ou de la pluie en un film continu. 1, record 17, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20film%C3%A9e
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Croûte plus mince qu’une croûte de glace. 1, record 17, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20film%C3%A9e
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- snow-pack yield 1, record 18, English, snow%2Dpack%20yield
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amount of water, not retained by the snow pack, that reaches the soil surface as a result of precipitation and/or snow melt. 1, record 18, English, - snow%2Dpack%20yield
Record 18, Key term(s)
- snowpack yield
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- apport nival
1, record 18, French, apport%20nival
proposal, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau, provenant de la fonte de la neige et/ou de précipitations, qui n’ est pas retenue par le manteau neigeux et atteint la surface du sol. 1, record 18, French, - apport%20nival
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 18, Main entry term, Spanish
- aporte nival
1, record 18, Spanish, aporte%20nival
masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 18, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua, que no es retenida por el manto de nieve, y alcanza la superficie del suelo como resultado de la precipitación y/o la fusión de la nieve. 1, record 18, Spanish, - aporte%20nival
Record 19 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- rill network 1, record 19, English, rill%20network
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- ruissellement en filets
1, record 19, French, ruissellement%20en%20filets
proposal, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les eaux de fonte de la neige et du pergélisol s’assemblent en de minces filets qui forment des talwegs larges de quelques mètres. Les microconditions locales, topographiques et végétales influent fortement sur ces ruisselets qui sont nombreux, mais passagers et discontinus; leur tracé est parallèle ou tressé. 1, record 19, French, - ruissellement%20en%20filets
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- accumulative raingauge
1, record 20, English, accumulative%20raingauge
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
- totalizer raingauge 1, record 20, English, totalizer%20raingauge
correct
- accumulative raingage 2, record 20, English, accumulative%20raingage
correct
- totalizer raingage 2, record 20, English, totalizer%20raingage
correct
- precipitation storage gage 3, record 20, English, precipitation%20storage%20gage
correct
- accumulative precipitation gauge 4, record 20, English, accumulative%20precipitation%20gauge
- storage precipitation gauge 4, record 20, English, storage%20precipitation%20gauge
- cumulative precipitation gage 4, record 20, English, cumulative%20precipitation%20gage
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raingauge used at stations which are visited only at long time intervals (e.g. mountain stations); it contains an antifreeze or a liquid which prevents evaporation of the water. 5, record 20, English, - accumulative%20raingauge
Record 20, Key term(s)
- accumulative precipitation gage
- storage precipitation gage
- precipitation storage gauge
- cumulative precipitation gauge
- storage gage
- storage gauge
- accumulative rain-gauge
- accumulative rain-gage
- accumulative rain gauge
- accumulative rain gage
- totalizer rain-gauge
- totalizer rain-gage
- totalizer rain gauge
- totalizer rain gage
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- pluviomètre totalisateur
1, record 20, French, pluviom%C3%A8tre%20totalisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- pluviomètre à accumulation 2, record 20, French, pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20accumulation
masculine noun
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluviomètre utilisé dans les stations peu souvent visitées (par ex. une station de montagne); il contient de l’antigel ou un liquide empêchant l’évaporation de l’eau. 2, record 20, French, - pluviom%C3%A8tre%20totalisateur
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des pluviomètres totalisateurs sont utilisés dans les stations qui ne peuvent pas être visitées normalement ou fréquemment, dans les endroits isolés par exemple. Ils conviennent tant pour les précipitations liquides que solides. Ce sont des pluviomètres à grande capacité de stockage, souvent dotés d’un écran(de NIPHER par exemple), pour atténuer les remous au niveau de la bague et améliorer la quantité de leur échantillonnage, contenant un produit facilitant la fonte de la neige et évitant le gel de l'eau recueillie(chlorure de calcium ou éthylène glycol) et empêchant l'évaporation de cette dernière(pellicule d’huile de vaseline). 3, record 20, French, - pluviom%C3%A8tre%20totalisateur
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 20, Main entry term, Spanish
- pluviómetro acumulativo
1, record 20, Spanish, pluvi%C3%B3metro%20acumulativo
masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 20, Synonyms, Spanish
- pluviómetro totalizador 2, record 20, Spanish, pluvi%C3%B3metro%20totalizador
masculine noun
- medidor de precipitación acumulada 3, record 20, Spanish, medidor%20de%20precipitaci%C3%B3n%20acumulada
masculine noun
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medidor de precipitación que se utiliza en estaciones controladas con poca frecuencia. 3, record 20, Spanish, - pluvi%C3%B3metro%20acumulativo
Record 21 - internal organization data 2011-03-31
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Glaciology
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- ablation
1, record 21, English, ablation
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- wastage 2, record 21, English, wastage
correct, see observation
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All processes by which snow or ice is lost from a glacier, floating ice, or snow cover. 3, record 21, English, - ablation
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These processes include melting, evaporation (sublimation), wind erosion, and calving. Sometimes calving is excluded, or the term may be restricted to surface phenomena. 3, record 21, English, - ablation
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Wastage always includes calving. 2, record 21, English, - ablation
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"ablation" the opposite of "accumulation." 4, record 21, English, - ablation
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Compare with the more specific terms "snowcover ablation" and "glacial ablation." 4, record 21, English, - ablation
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Glaciologie
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 21, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de phénomènes(tels que sublimation, fonte, évaporation) qui enlèvent de la neige ou de la glace à la surface d’un glacier ou d’un champ de neige. 2, record 21, French, - ablation
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec les termes plus spécifiques «ablation glaciaire» et «ablation nivale». 3, record 21, French, - ablation
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Glaciología
Record 21, Main entry term, Spanish
- ablación
1, record 21, Spanish, ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 21, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conjunto de] procesos combinados (tales como fusión, sublimación, evaporación) que eliminan la nieve o el hielo de un glaciar o de un campo de nieve. 1, record 21, Spanish, - ablaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza también para expresar la cantidad pérdida por estos procesos. 1, record 21, Spanish, - ablaci%C3%B3n
Record 22 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- percentage melt
1, record 22, English, percentage%20melt
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The percentage melt of the iceberg at the last position of the iceberg before it was either deleted or re-sighted. 2, record 22, English, - percentage%20melt
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
percentage melt: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 22, English, - percentage%20melt
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage de regel
1, record 22, French, pourcentage%20de%20regel
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
- pourcentage de regel d’eau de fonte 2, record 22, French, pourcentage%20de%20regel%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20de%20fonte
proposal, masculine noun
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glace de regel : Glace ne résultant pas de la transformation progressive de la neige en névé puis en glace, mais du passage rapide d’eau de fonte, présente sur le glacier, à l'état de glace. 3, record 22, French, - pourcentage%20de%20regel
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pourcentage de regel : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 22, French, - pourcentage%20de%20regel
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- tundra pond
1, record 23, English, tundra%20pond
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tract of land in a permafrost region where lakes are so numerous that they prevent movement across the area except when they are frozen. 2, record 23, English, - tundra%20pond
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tundra pond: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 23, English, - tundra%20pond
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arctic tundra pond. 4, record 23, English, - tundra%20pond
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- étang de toundra
1, record 23, French, %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
correct, masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
- marelle de toundra 2, record 23, French, marelle%20de%20toundra
feminine noun
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de pergélisol où les lacs sont si nombreux qu’ils ne permettent de franchir cette zone que lorsqu’ils sont gelés. 3, record 23, French, - %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plan : l’étang de toundra a une forme circulaire à ovoïde; la zone d’étangs de toundra a une forme variable. 4, record 23, French, - %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les marelles sont le résultat de la fonte différentielle de la neige et de la glace au printemps. La glace fond moins vite que la neige. Elle décolle la vase et l'emporte au loin. Il reste un trou : la marelle. 5, record 23, French, - %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étang de toundra; marelle de toundra : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 23, French, - %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- regelation
1, record 24, English, regelation
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solidification or refreezing which is experienced by ice close to its melting point following melting induced by sufficient pressure. 2, record 24, English, - regelation
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At least part of the movement probably takes place by regelation around small irregularities in the bedrock floor. The increased pressure on the onset side of any protuberance leads to local melting. The water then flows to the lee side where it refreezes under conditions of diminished pressure. 3, record 24, English, - regelation
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- regel
1, record 24, French, regel
correct, feminine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène [...] consistant pour la glace qui a fondu sous l’action d’une pression, à se reformer aussitôt que cette pression cesse. 2, record 24, French, - regel
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau de fonte descendant dans la neige froide, la réchauffe jusqu'au point de fusion, grâce aux calories que libère son regel partiel. Les grains grossissent, la neige augmente de densité et évolue vers le névé. 3, record 24, French, - regel
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 2008-09-25
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- snow metamorphism
1, record 25, English, snow%20metamorphism
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
- metamorphism 2, record 25, English, metamorphism
correct
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change in the structure and texture of snow grains which result from variations in temperature, migration of liquid water and water vapor, and pressure within the snow cover. 2, record 25, English, - snow%20metamorphism
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metamorphism is a term borrowed from the geological sciences. In snow hydrology it refers to changes in snow texture caused by pressure and temperature conditions. The temperature of the layer determines the rate of metamorphism, and the temperature gradient across the layer largely determines the type of metamorphism. ... In a dry, seasonal snowpack, it is convenient to distinguish two types of metamorphism ... temperature-gradient metamorphism [and] equitemperature metamorphism. A third type of metamorphism takes place when snowpack temperatures reach 0°C and surface snow layers undergo frequent melt-freeze cycles. [It is] a process called ... melt-freeze metamorphism. 3, record 25, English, - snow%20metamorphism
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of snow metamorphism : dry snow metamorphism (e.g. rounding and faceting) and wet snow metamorphism (or melt-freeze metamorphism). 4, record 25, English, - snow%20metamorphism
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- métamorphose
1, record 25, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose
correct, feminine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
- métamorphose de la neige 2, record 25, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] nous distinguerons deux types de métamorphoses : les métamorphoses de la neige sèche et les métamorphoses de la neige humide. 1, record 25, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les métamorphoses de la neige sèche. La neige sèche est la neige qui ne contient pas d’eau sous forme liquide. Elle englobe [la métamorphose] - par faible gradient, [les particules reconnaissables] vont se transformer en grains fins; - par moyen gradient, [les particules reconnaissables] vont se transformer en grains à faces planes; - par fort gradient, [les particules reconnaissables] se transformeront en grains à faces planes (passage intermédiaire obligé) puis en gobelets. 2, record 25, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La métamorphose de la neige humide. Le facteur qui intervient dans ce cas est unique : l'eau sous forme liquide. Le résultat de ce type de métamorphose aussi : le grain rond. [...] Le grain rond est donc le dernier stade d’évolution de la neige, avant sa disparition par fonte. 2, record 25, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- loose-snow avalanche
1, record 26, English, loose%2Dsnow%20avalanche
correct, officially approved
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
- loose snow avalanche 2, record 26, English, loose%20snow%20avalanche
correct
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two types of snow avalanches; loose-snow avalanches which originate in cohesionless snow and which start from one point, gathering more and more snow as they descend and slab avalanches which start when a large area of cohesive snow begins to slide at the same time. Both types occur in wet and dry snow, either sliding down on a layer of snow within the snowpack or along the ground surface. 3, record 26, English, - loose%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Loose snow sliding down a mountainside is called a loose snow avalanche. ... Very few people are killed by loose snow avalanches because they tend to be small and they tend to fracture beneath you as you cross a slope instead of above you as slab avalanches often do. The avalanche culture tends to minimize the danger of loose snow avalanches, sometimes calling them "harmless sluffs." 4, record 26, English, - loose%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 3 CONT
New snow produced loose-snow avalanches in steep gully areas. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 5, record 26, English, - loose%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loose-snow avalanche is sometimes called a point-release avalanche when it starts from a defined point and fans outward as it descends. 5, record 26, English, - loose%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse with sluff which is a small loose-snow avalanche running in steep terrain. 5, record 26, English, - loose%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 3 OBS
loose-snow avalanche: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 26, English, - loose%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- avalanche de neige sans cohésion
1, record 26, French, avalanche%20de%20neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une avalanche de neige sans cohésion peut être sèche(se produisant après une forte chute de neige) ou bien mouillée(intervenant après un début de fonte). 2, record 26, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La neige récente est à l’origine des avalanches de neige sans cohésion qui se sont produites dans les pentes raides des ravines. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 3, record 26, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohésion de la neige : ensemble des liaisons qui maintiennent les cristaux et grains de neige associés les uns aux autres. La cohésion de la neige est à l’origine de sa consistance. Une couche de neige qui a un très bonne cohésion est très dure. Une couche de neige à faible cohésion est poudreuse si elle est sèche, ou molle et pâteuse si elle est mouillée. 4, record 26, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On nomme coulée une petite avalanche de neige sans cohésion, en terrain raide. 3, record 26, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 3 OBS
avalanche de neige sans cohésion : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 5, record 26, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 2006-01-17
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 27, Main entry term, English
- nivopluvial 1, record 27, English, nivopluvial
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
Record 27, Synonyms, English
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- nivo-pluvial
1, record 27, French, nivo%2Dpluvial
correct
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
Record 27, Synonyms, French
- nivopluvial 2, record 27, French, nivopluvial
correct
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un régime fluvial où l’alimentation est caractérisée par la prédominance des neiges sur les pluies. 3, record 27, French, - nivo%2Dpluvial
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le régime nivo-pluvial [...] montre deux maximums en hiver et au printemps, le second étant renforcé par la fonte des neiges; et 2 minimums, l'un estival et l'autre en hiver, le second étant lié à la rétention nivale. [...] Dans le régime pluvio-nival l'influence de la neige est plus modeste. 4, record 27, French, - nivo%2Dpluvial
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nivopluvial : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 27, French, - nivo%2Dpluvial
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- snow-melt
1, record 28, English, snow%2Dmelt
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
- snowmelt 2, record 28, English, snowmelt
correct
- snow melt 3, record 28, English, snow%20melt
correct
Record 28, Textual support, English
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The water resulting from the melting of snow. 4, record 28, English, - snow%2Dmelt
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- eau de fonte
1, record 28, French, eau%20de%20fonte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
- eau de fonte de la neige 2, record 28, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion de la neige 3, record 28, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fonte nivale 4, record 28, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion nivale 5, record 28, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau résultant de la fonte de la neige. 6, record 28, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la crue nivale [...] est causée par l'eau de fonte de la neige et de la glace qui gonfle les cours d’eau au printemps. 2, record 28, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des torrents de volcanites et de gaz en fusion se mélangent avec l’eau de fonte nivale et glaciaire pour former d’immenses coulées de débris. 4, record 28, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Eau de ruissellement [est la] partie des précipitations ou de l’eau de fusion nivale qui s’écoule rapidement à la surface du sol et des versants. 5, record 28, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 4 CONT
L’amoncellement de la glace sur les avant-toits empêche l’eau de fusion de la neige de s’égoutter. 7, record 28, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] «eaux de fonte» [proviennent aussi] de la fusion estivale des neiges, des langues glaciaires ou des inlandsis. 8, record 28, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 28, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusión de nieve
1, record 28, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 28, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 28, Synonyms, Spanish
- desnieve 2, record 28, Spanish, desnieve
masculine noun
- fusión de la nieve 2, record 28, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua procedente de la fusión de la nieve. 1, record 28, Spanish, - fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
Record 29 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 29, English
Record 29, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 29, Main entry term, English
- snowmelt flood
1, record 29, English, snowmelt%20flood
correct
Record 29, Abbreviations, English
Record 29, Synonyms, English
- snow-melt flood 2, record 29, English, snow%2Dmelt%20flood
correct
Record 29, Textual support, English
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Considerable flood rise in rivers occurring every spring and caused by melting of snow pack accumulated during winter period. 3, record 29, English, - snowmelt%20flood
Record 29, French
Record 29, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 29, Main entry term, French
- crue de fonte de neige
1, record 29, French, crue%20de%20fonte%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 29, Abbreviations, French
Record 29, Synonyms, French
Record 29, Textual support, French
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crue importante des cours d’eau se produisant chaque printemps et causée par la fonte du manteau nival accumulé pendant l’hiver. 2, record 29, French, - crue%20de%20fonte%20de%20neige
Record 29, Spanish
Record 29, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 29, Main entry term, Spanish
- crecida por deshielo
1, record 29, Spanish, crecida%20por%20deshielo
feminine noun
Record 29, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 29, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 29, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crecida que se produce todas las primaveras y es causada por el deshielo de la capa de nieve acumulada durante el invierno. 1, record 29, Spanish, - crecida%20por%20deshielo
Record 30 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 30, English
Record 30, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 30, Main entry term, English
- thaw
1, record 30, English, thaw
correct, noun
Record 30, Abbreviations, English
Record 30, Synonyms, English
Record 30, Textual support, English
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Melting of snow or ice at the Earth's surface, due to a temperature rise above 0°C. 2, record 30, English, - thaw
Record 30, French
Record 30, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 30, Main entry term, French
- dégel
1, record 30, French, d%C3%A9gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 30, Abbreviations, French
Record 30, Synonyms, French
- fonte 2, record 30, French, fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 30, Textual support, French
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonte de la glace ou de la neige à la surface terrestre par la suite de la hausse de la température au-dessus de 0 °C. 2, record 30, French, - d%C3%A9gel
Record 30, Spanish
Record 30, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 30, Main entry term, Spanish
- deshielo
1, record 30, Spanish, deshielo
correct, masculine noun
Record 30, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 30, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 30, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusión de la nieve o del hielo, o ambos, en la superficie de la Tierra a causa de una elevación de la temperatura por encima de los 0°C. 2, record 30, Spanish, - deshielo
Record 31 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 31, English
Record 31, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 31, Main entry term, English
- snow survey
1, record 31, English, snow%20survey
correct
Record 31, Abbreviations, English
Record 31, Synonyms, English
Record 31, Textual support, English
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Determination of the total amount of snow covering a catchment area of a specific region by measurements of snow depth at many sites. 2, record 31, English, - snow%20survey
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given a five or ten point survey site and sampling equipment, the student will perform a snow survey in accordance with Snow Surveying - Second Edition. 3, record 31, English, - snow%20survey
Record 31, French
Record 31, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 31, Main entry term, French
- évaluation de l’enneigement
1, record 31, French, %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benneigement
correct, feminine noun
Record 31, Abbreviations, French
Record 31, Synonyms, French
- relevé nivométrique 2, record 31, French, relev%C3%A9%20nivom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 31, Textual support, French
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination de la quantité totale de neige recouvrant un bassin versant ou une région déterminée en mesurant l’épaisseur de la neige à plusieurs endroits. 3, record 31, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benneigement
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De manière à ajuster le mieux possible les estimations du modèle aux observations faites sur le terrain, les quantités de neige au sol estimées par modélisation sont corrigées périodiquement lorsque des mesures de l’accumulation de la neige sont disponibles. En effet, des relevés nivométriques (hauteur et contenu en eau de la neige au sol) sont effectués de 3 à 4 fois par hiver pour de nombreuses stations de mesures à travers le Québec. 4, record 31, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benneigement
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À un poste de relevés nivométriques à cinq ou à dix points et à l’aide d’équipement d’échantillonnage, le participant doit pouvoir effectuer un relevé nivométrique de la manière prescrite dans le manuel intitulé Relevés nivométriques (deuxième édition). 5, record 31, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benneigement
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut mesurer à la fois l'épaisseur et la teneur en eau de la neige et les résultats peuvent être utilisés pour prévoir la quantité d’eau qui sera disponible après la fonte. 6, record 31, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benneigement
Record 31, Spanish
Record 31, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 31, Main entry term, Spanish
- sondeo nivométrico
1, record 31, Spanish, sondeo%20nivom%C3%A9trico
masculine noun
Record 31, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 31, Synonyms, Spanish
- estimación de la nieve 2, record 31, Spanish, estimaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 31, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Determinación de la cantidad total de nieve que cubre una cuenca o una región dadas, midiendo el espesor de la nieve en varios puntos. 2, record 31, Spanish, - sondeo%20nivom%C3%A9trico
Record 32 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 32, English
Record 32, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Inspection for Defects (Materials Engineering)
Record 32, Main entry term, English
- ice damming
1, record 32, English, ice%20damming
correct
Record 32, Abbreviations, English
Record 32, Synonyms, English
Record 32, Textual support, English
Record number: 32, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ice dams are the large mass of ice that collects on the lower edge of the roof or in the gutters. As more melting snow (or rain) runs down the roof, it meets this mass of ice and backs up, sometimes under the shingles and into the attic or the house. Ice damming usually occurs with a significant depth of snow on the roof. 1, record 32, English, - ice%20damming
Record 32, French
Record 32, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Détection des défauts des matériaux
Record 32, Main entry term, French
- formation d’une barrière de glace
1, record 32, French, formation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20barri%C3%A8re%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 32, Abbreviations, French
Record 32, Synonyms, French
- formation d’une digue de glace 2, record 32, French, formation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20digue%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- formation d’un barrage de glace 3, record 32, French, formation%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20barrage%20de%20glace
feminine noun
Record 32, Textual support, French
Record number: 32, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... ] bien des maisons présentent des accumulations de glace sur le débord des toitures inclinées ou sur certaines parties des toits plats. [...] Ces barrières de glace sont causées par la fonte de la couche inférieure de la neige tombée sut le toit provoquée par la chaleur du vide sous toit. Quand la température est tout juste inférieure au point de congélation entre(O et moins 10 °C), l'eau s’écoule sur le toit, sous la neige, et gèle lorsqu'elle atteint une portion non chauffée du toit. Ce processus peut entraîner la formation d’une barrière de glace à la partie inférieure d’une toiture inclinée. L'eau peut alors remonter sous les bardeaux et s’infiltrer dans le vide sous toit. 1, record 32, French, - formation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20barri%C3%A8re%20de%20glace
Record number: 32, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les charpentes de toit sont parfois endommagées par la formation de digues de glace. La neige qui fond et regèle continuellement sous l’action de la chaleur qui s’échappe de la maison, ou la névasse qui remonte des gouttières, forment les digues de glace. L’eau coule sous la neige et gèle au contact du soffite non chauffé, créant la digue de glace. Lorsque cela se produit, l’eau peut être forcée sous les bardeaux et dans le comble, causant des dommages aux plafonds, aux murs, à l’isolant, aux gouttières, à l’avant-toit et au toit de la maison. 4, record 32, French, - formation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20barri%C3%A8re%20de%20glace
Record 32, Spanish
Record 32, Textual support, Spanish
Record 33 - internal organization data 2003-10-17
Record 33, English
Record 33, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 33, Main entry term, English
- wet cold
1, record 33, English, wet%20cold
correct
Record 33, Abbreviations, English
Record 33, Synonyms, English
- wet cold weather 2, record 33, English, wet%20cold%20weather
correct
Record 33, Textual support, English
Record number: 33, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wet cold [weather] occurs near freezing when temperature variations cause alternate freezing and thawing. 3, record 33, English, - wet%20cold
Record number: 33, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The pieces of the IECS [improved environmental clothing system] provide a single, fully integrated clothing system to protect the CF [Canadian Forces] soldier in environmental conditions ranging from wet cold to extreme cold. 4, record 33, English, - wet%20cold
Record 33, Key term(s)
- wet/cold weather
- wet-cold weather
Record 33, French
Record 33, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 33, Main entry term, French
- froid humide
1, record 33, French, froid%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 33, Abbreviations, French
Record 33, Synonyms, French
- temps froid humide 2, record 33, French, temps%20froid%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 33, Textual support, French
Record number: 33, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température plus haute que -10° C ou autour du point de congélation [favorisant] les écarts diurnes et nocturnes provoquant des gels/dégels. 3, record 33, French, - froid%20humide
Record number: 33, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le SAVA [système amélioré de vêtements adaptés] est un système unique et totalement intégré visant à protéger le soldat dans les conditions climatiques variant d’un froid humide à un froid extrême. 4, record 33, French, - froid%20humide
Record number: 33, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dans des conditions de froid humide] l'air est capable d’absorber de l'humidité mais favorise la fonte de la neige sur les vêtements. Le sol mouille facilement les bottes. 3, record 33, French, - froid%20humide
Record 33, Key term(s)
- froid/humide
Record 33, Spanish
Record 33, Textual support, Spanish
Record 34 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 34, English
Record 34, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 34, Main entry term, English
- flood forecast
1, record 34, English, flood%20forecast
correct
Record 34, Abbreviations, English
Record 34, Synonyms, English
Record 34, Textual support, English
Record number: 34, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prediction of the stage, discharge, beginning and duration of a flood, especially of the peak discharge at a specific point on a stream resulting from precipitation and/or snow melt. 2, record 34, English, - flood%20forecast
Record number: 34, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accurate long-range flood forecasts ... must wait until scientists perfect long-range weather forecasting.... 3, record 34, English, - flood%20forecast
Record 34, Key term(s)
- flood forecasting
- flood prediction
Record 34, French
Record 34, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 34, Main entry term, French
- prévision de crue
1, record 34, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20de%20crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 34, Abbreviations, French
Record 34, Synonyms, French
Record 34, Textual support, French
Record number: 34, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prévision du niveau, du début, de la durée d’une crue et, plus spécialement, du débit de pointe en un point donné d’un cours d’eau, résultant des précipitations et/ou de la fonte de la neige. 1, record 34, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20de%20crue
Record 34, Spanish
Record 34, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 34, Main entry term, Spanish
- predicción de la crecida
1, record 34, Spanish, predicci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20crecida
correct, feminine noun
Record 34, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 34, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 34, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 34, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predicción del nivel, caudal, momento de aparición y duración de una crecida, en especial de su caudal de punta, en un punto dado de un curso de agua producido por precipitación y/o fusión de nieve. 1, record 34, Spanish, - predicci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20crecida
Record 35 - internal organization data 2002-03-27
Record 35, English
Record 35, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 35, Main entry term, English
- firn
1, record 35, English, firn
correct
Record 35, Abbreviations, English
Record 35, Synonyms, English
Record 35, Textual support, English
Record number: 35, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Old snow which has become granular and dense under the action of various processes of melting and refreezing, including sublimation. 5, record 35, English, - firn
Record 35, French
Record 35, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 35, Main entry term, French
- névé
1, record 35, French, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 35, Abbreviations, French
Record 35, Synonyms, French
Record 35, Textual support, French
Record number: 35, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vieille neige devenue granuleuse et dense sous l'action de divers processus de fonte et de regel, y compris la condensation solide. 2, record 35, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 35, Spanish
Record 35, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 35, Main entry term, Spanish
- neviza
1, record 35, Spanish, neviza
feminine noun
Record 35, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 35, Synonyms, Spanish
- nieve vieja 2, record 35, Spanish, nieve%20vieja
feminine noun
- nieve densa 2, record 35, Spanish, nieve%20densa
feminine noun
Record 35, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 35, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nieve antigua que llega a ser granular y compacta bajo la acción de varios procesos de fusión y congelación, incluida la sublimación 1, record 35, Spanish, - neviza
Record 36 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 36, English
Record 36, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 36, Main entry term, English
- influent cave
1, record 36, English, influent%20cave
proposal
Record 36, Abbreviations, English
Record 36, Synonyms, English
- inflow cave 1, record 36, English, inflow%20cave
proposal
Record 36, Textual support, English
Record number: 36, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "outflow cave." 1, record 36, English, - influent%20cave
Record 36, French
Record 36, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 36, Main entry term, French
- aven d’absorption
1, record 36, French, aven%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption
correct, masculine noun
Record 36, Abbreviations, French
Record 36, Synonyms, French
Record 36, Textual support, French
Record number: 36, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il semble que les dolines, établies sur des fissures préexistantes, servent de «piège» à neige et que celle-ci, fondant lentement au même endroit, finisse par agrandir peu à peu les joints et diaclases du calcaire sous-jacent jusqu'à faire apparaître en surface des cavités importantes [...] il ne faut pas oublier que [les avens] qui sont situés à des altitudes [...] inférieures [à 1000 m], et jusqu'au bord de la Méditerranée, ont été soumis à un climat rigoureux pendant les périodes glaciaires du Quaternaire, de telle sorte que le même phénomène de fonte localisée de neige peut avoir motivé leur creusement ancien, aussi bien en l'absence qu'en présence d’un ruissellement extérieur venant se perdre dans la cavité. Dans de tels «avens d’absorption», la forme de la cavité, est en entonnoir inversé, ou mieux en éteignoir. L'ouverture est très étroite par rapport à la profondeur; on peut même dire qu'elle est souvent absente. Il semble en effet que ces gouffres se développent toujours dans l'intérieur de la masse calcaire plutôt qu'en surface. C'est par une sorte d’érosion régressive, due à la corrosion et à de minuscules effondrements, que l'évolution remontante de la cavité finit par permettre son ouverture en surface. 1, record 36, French, - aven%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption
Record 36, Spanish
Record 36, Textual support, Spanish
Record 37 - internal organization data 2000-10-04
Record 37, English
Record 37, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 37, Main entry term, English
- net ablation
1, record 37, English, net%20ablation
correct
Record 37, Abbreviations, English
Record 37, Synonyms, English
Record 37, Textual support, English
Record 37, French
Record 37, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 37, Main entry term, French
- ablation nette
1, record 37, French, ablation%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 37, Abbreviations, French
Record 37, Synonyms, French
Record 37, Textual support, French
Record number: 37, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle «ablation nette» [...] la quantité totale de neige ou de glace qui disparaît du lieu considéré, c'est-à-dire l'ablation diminuée de la quantité d’eau de fonte qui a regelé en profondeur. 1, record 37, French, - ablation%20nette
Record 37, Spanish
Record 37, Textual support, Spanish
Record 38 - internal organization data 1999-09-20
Record 38, English
Record 38, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 38, Main entry term, English
- flood wave
1, record 38, English, flood%20wave
correct
Record 38, Abbreviations, English
Record 38, Synonyms, English
Record 38, Textual support, English
Record number: 38, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rise in streamflow to a crest in response to runoff generated by precipitation and its subsequent recession after the precipitation ends. 2, record 38, English, - flood%20wave
Record number: 38, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] ... caused by a period of precipitation, snow melt, dam failure or hydroelectric plant releases. 3, record 38, English, - flood%20wave
Record 38, French
Record 38, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 38, Main entry term, French
- onde de crue
1, record 38, French, onde%20de%20crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 38, Abbreviations, French
Record 38, Synonyms, French
Record 38, Textual support, French
Record number: 38, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de l’écoulement d’un cours d’eau par suite du ruissellement d’une précipitation, et sa diminution quand la précipitation s’arrête. 1, record 38, French, - onde%20de%20crue
Record number: 38, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est due à une période de précipitation ou de fonte de neige, à une rupture de barrage ou à une lâchure d’une usine hydroélectrique. 2, record 38, French, - onde%20de%20crue
Record 38, Spanish
Record 38, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 38, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de avenida
1, record 38, Spanish, onda%20de%20avenida
feminine noun
Record 38, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 38, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 38, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 38, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aumento del caudal de una corriente de agua hasta un valor máximo y su ulterior recesión, a consecuencia de un período de precipitaciones, deshielo, rotura de presa o vertidos de centrales hidroeléctricas. 1, record 38, Spanish, - onda%20de%20avenida
Record 39 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 39, English
Record 39, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 39, Main entry term, English
- recession
1, record 39, English, recession
correct
Record 39, Abbreviations, English
Record 39, Synonyms, English
Record 39, Textual support, English
Record number: 39, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period of decreasing discharge as indicated by the falling limb of a hydrograph starting from the peak. 2, record 39, English, - recession
Record number: 39, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recession curve: A hydrograph whi ch shows the decreasing rate of runoff following a period of rain or snowm elt. 3, record 39, English, - recession
Record 39, French
Record 39, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 39, Main entry term, French
- décrue
1, record 39, French, d%C3%A9crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 39, Abbreviations, French
Record 39, Synonyms, French
Record 39, Textual support, French
Record number: 39, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crue : Gonflement au-dessus du débit normal des eaux d’un cours d’eau à la suite de précipitations atmosphériques ou de fonte de neige, dans le bassin versant considéré. 2, record 39, French, - d%C3%A9crue
Record 39, Spanish
Record 39, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 39, Main entry term, Spanish
- decrecida
1, record 39, Spanish, decrecida
feminine noun
Record 39, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 39, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 39, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 39, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de disminución del caudal, representado por la rama descendente de un hidrograma desde su valor máximo. 1, record 39, Spanish, - decrecida
Record 40 - internal organization data 1998-08-25
Record 40, English
Record 40, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 40, Main entry term, English
- niveolian
1, record 40, English, niveolian
correct, adjective
Record 40, Abbreviations, English
Record 40, Synonyms, English
- niveo-eolian 1, record 40, English, niveo%2Deolian
correct, adjective
Record 40, Textual support, English
Record number: 40, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to simultaneous accumulation and intermixing of snow and airborne sand at the side of a gentle slope; e.g. said of material deposited by snowstorms under periglacial conditions. 1, record 40, English, - niveolian
Record 40, French
Record 40, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 40, Main entry term, French
- nivéo-éolien
1, record 40, French, niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
correct, adjective
Record 40, Abbreviations, French
Record 40, Synonyms, French
- nivéolien 2, record 40, French, niv%C3%A9olien
adjective
Record 40, Textual support, French
Record number: 40, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des formations de sable limoneux qui résultent de la fonte des congères de neige. 3, record 40, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 40, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Se dit du dépôt résultant du transport par le vent d’un mélange de limon, de sable et de neige. 4, record 40, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 40, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chassée par le vent et mêlée de poussières ou de grains de sable, la neige s’accumule en congères, qui, en fondant, laissent une couverture discontinue et irrégulière de sable limoneux (formations nivéo-éoliennes). 5, record 40, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 40, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les régions froides, se forment des dépôts «nivéo-éoliens» faits d’un mélange de neige et de sable ou autres détritus apportés par le vent. 6, record 40, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 40, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les accumulations dues au vent sont les dunes, les sables nivéo-éoliens et les loess. 7, record 40, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 40, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «nivéo-éolien» cité en source LGRAN se trouve sous «nivation». 8, record 40, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record 40, Spanish
Record 40, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 40, Main entry term, Spanish
- niveólico
1, record 40, Spanish, nive%C3%B3lico
adjective
Record 40, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 40, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 40, Textual support, Spanish
Record 41 - internal organization data 1996-10-16
Record 41, English
Record 41, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 41, Main entry term, English
- rush of snowmelt flood
1, record 41, English, rush%20of%20snowmelt%20flood
correct
Record 41, Abbreviations, English
Record 41, Synonyms, English
Record 41, Textual support, English
Record number: 41, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rate of water rise and fall during spring snowmelt flood. 1, record 41, English, - rush%20of%20snowmelt%20flood
Record 41, French
Record 41, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 41, Main entry term, French
- poussée de crue nivale
1, record 41, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20crue%20nivale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 41, Abbreviations, French
Record 41, Synonyms, French
Record 41, Textual support, French
Record number: 41, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de montée et de descente d’une crue de fonte de neige au printemps. 1, record 41, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20crue%20nivale
Record 41, Spanish
Record 41, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 41, Main entry term, Spanish
- torrencialidad de una crecida por fusión de nieve
1, record 41, Spanish, torrencialidad%20de%20una%20crecida%20por%20fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 41, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 41, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 41, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 41, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad de ascenso y descenso de una avenida provocada por la fusión de nieve en primavera. 1, record 41, Spanish, - torrencialidad%20de%20una%20crecida%20por%20fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
Record 42 - internal organization data 1991-12-02
Record 42, English
Record 42, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
Record 42, Main entry term, English
- embedded snow melting system 1, record 42, English, embedded%20snow%20melting%20system
Record 42, Abbreviations, English
Record 42, Synonyms, English
Record 42, Textual support, English
Record number: 42, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embedded (electrical) snow melting system 1, record 42, English, - embedded%20snow%20melting%20system
Record 42, French
Record 42, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
Record 42, Main entry term, French
- système de fonte de neige noyé
1, record 42, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fonte%20de%20neige%20noy%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 42, Abbreviations, French
Record 42, Synonyms, French
Record 42, Textual support, French
Record number: 42, Textual support number: 1 OBS
systèmes de fonte de neige noyés(électriques) 1, record 42, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fonte%20de%20neige%20noy%C3%A9
Record 42, Spanish
Record 42, Textual support, Spanish
Record 43 - internal organization data 1984-07-18
Record 43, English
Record 43, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 43, Main entry term, English
- old bay ice
1, record 43, English, old%20bay%20ice
correct
Record 43, Abbreviations, English
Record 43, Synonyms, English
Record 43, Textual support, English
Record 43, French
Record 43, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 43, Main entry term, French
- vieille glace côtière
1, record 43, French, vieille%20glace%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 43, Abbreviations, French
Record 43, Synonyms, French
Record 43, Textual support, French
Record number: 43, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une vieille glace est une glace de mer ayant survécu à au moins une fonte d’été; elle est dite vieille glace côtière si, formée depuis plus d’un an, unie, non hummockée, des couches de neige se sont accumulées sur elle jusqu'à une hauteur de deux mètres. 1, record 43, French, - vieille%20glace%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record 43, Spanish
Record 43, Textual support, Spanish
Record 44 - internal organization data 1984-07-18
Record 44, English
Record 44, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 44, Main entry term, English
- bottom melting
1, record 44, English, bottom%20melting
correct
Record 44, Abbreviations, English
Record 44, Synonyms, English
- basal melting 1, record 44, English, basal%20melting
correct
Record 44, Textual support, English
Record 44, French
Record 44, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 44, Main entry term, French
- fusion à la base
1, record 44, French, fusion%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 44, Abbreviations, French
Record 44, Synonyms, French
- fusion au fond 1, record 44, French, fusion%20au%20fond
correct, feminine noun
- fusion sous-marine 1, record 44, French, fusion%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun
Record 44, Textual support, French
Record number: 44, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dira fusion à la base, pour désigner la fonte d’un glacier, d’un banc de neige ou d’une masse de glace flottante à la base, généralement au contact du relief terrestre ou de l'eau. 1, record 44, French, - fusion%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record 44, Spanish
Record 44, Textual support, Spanish
Record 45 - internal organization data 1984-07-18
Record 45, English
Record 45, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 45, Main entry term, English
- surface melting
1, record 45, English, surface%20melting
correct
Record 45, Abbreviations, English
Record 45, Synonyms, English
Record 45, Textual support, English
Record 45, French
Record 45, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 45, Main entry term, French
- fusion superficielle
1, record 45, French, fusion%20superficielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 45, Abbreviations, French
Record 45, Synonyms, French
Record 45, Textual support, French
Record number: 45, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) une fonte de la couverture de neige ou de la couche supérieure de la glace, une fonte en surface. 1, record 45, French, - fusion%20superficielle
Record 45, Spanish
Record 45, Textual support, Spanish
Record 46 - internal organization data 1981-03-10
Record 46, English
Record 46, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 46, Main entry term, English
- icefoot creek 1, record 46, English, icefoot%20creek
Record 46, Abbreviations, English
Record 46, Synonyms, English
Record 46, Textual support, English
Record 46, French
Record 46, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 46, Main entry term, French
- ruisselet supraglaciel 1, record 46, French, ruisselet%20supraglaciel
Record 46, Abbreviations, French
Record 46, Synonyms, French
Record 46, Textual support, French
Record number: 46, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petit cours d’eau encaissé à la surface du pied de glace, servant à évacuer les eaux de fonte de la neige recouvrant le pied de glace, par endroits. 1, record 46, French, - ruisselet%20supraglaciel
Record 46, Spanish
Record 46, Textual support, Spanish
Record 47 - internal organization data 1981-03-10
Record 47, English
Record 47, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 47, Main entry term, English
- false icefoot 1, record 47, English, false%20icefoot
Record 47, Abbreviations, English
Record 47, Synonyms, English
Record 47, Textual support, English
Record 47, French
Record 47, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 47, Main entry term, French
- pied de glace nivale 1, record 47, French, pied%20de%20glace%20nivale
Record 47, Abbreviations, French
Record 47, Synonyms, French
Record 47, Textual support, French
Record number: 47, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lisière de glace contiguë au pied de glace mais au-dessus de la nappe d’eau; la glace est formée par congélation des eaux de fonte de la neige locale. En général, le pied de glace nivale apparaît et disparaît avant le pied de glace pure. 1, record 47, French, - pied%20de%20glace%20nivale
Record 47, Spanish
Record 47, Textual support, Spanish
Record 48 - internal organization data 1977-01-28
Record 48, English
Record 48, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 48, Main entry term, English
- sequential photography
1, record 48, English, sequential%20photography
correct
Record 48, Abbreviations, English
Record 48, Synonyms, English
Record 48, Textual support, English
Record number: 48, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) in mountainous areas shows the steady shrinkage of the covered area as the melt season continues. 1, record 48, English, - sequential%20photography
Record 48, French
Record 48, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 48, Main entry term, French
- photographie séquentielle 1, record 48, French, photographie%20s%C3%A9quentielle
Record 48, Abbreviations, French
Record 48, Synonyms, French
Record 48, Textual support, French
Record number: 48, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) montre la diminution graduelle de l'air couverte [par la neige] au fur et à mesure que la saison de fonte progresse. 1, record 48, French, - photographie%20s%C3%A9quentielle
Record 48, Spanish
Record 48, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: