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ROULEAU NEIGE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow roller
1, record 1, English, snow%20roller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snow roller: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - snow%20roller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rouleau à neige
1, record 1, French, rouleau%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouleau à neige : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow roller
1, record 2, English, snow%20roller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snowroller 2, record 2, English, snowroller
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The product of moist, cohesive snow that when initiated by wind rolls across the landscape, gathering snow until it can no longer move. 3, record 2, English, - snow%20roller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A snow roller is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large snowballs are formed naturally as chunks of snow are blown along the ground by wind, picking up material along the way, in much the same way that the large snowballs used in snowmen are made. Unlike snowballs made by people, snow rollers are typically cylindrical in shape, and are often hollow since the inner layers, which are the first layers to form, are weak and thin compared to the outer layers and can easily be blown away, leaving what looks like a doughnut or jelly roll. Snow rollers have been seen to grow as large as two feet in diameter. ... snow rollers are more common in hilly areas. However, [they are] a very rare phenomenon. 4, record 2, English, - snow%20roller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is shaped like a rolled sleeping bag, some reaching four feet across and seven feet in diameter. 3, record 2, English, - snow%20roller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rouleau de neige
1, record 2, French, rouleau%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse cylindrique de neige qui se forme le plus souvent en régions montagneuses lorsque de la neige mouillée, emportée par le vent, se met à rouler sur la surface. 2, record 2, French, - rouleau%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les rouleaux de neige se forment lorsque la neige, étant assez humide pour être cohésive, peut être charriée par le vent et rouler le long des pentes. Ils peuvent avoir plusieurs centimètres de longueur et de diamètre. 3, record 2, French, - rouleau%20de%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rollo de nieve
1, record 2, Spanish, rollo%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rodillo de nieve 2, record 2, Spanish, rodillo%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
- cilindro de nieve 2, record 2, Spanish, cilindro%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa cilíndrica de nieve que se forma más a menudo en las regiones montañosas, cuando la nieve mojada, empujada por el viento, rueda sobre la superficie. 2, record 2, Spanish, - rollo%20de%20nieve
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pinwheel
1, record 3, English, pinwheel
correct, specific, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cinnamon roll 1, record 3, English, cinnamon%20roll
correct, specific, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are numerous pinwheels rolling down that slope. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 3, English, - pinwheel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pinwheel starts its life as a snowball, which begins to roll downhill and gains mass. It only takes away the surface layers of the snow and generally indicates warming of the snow surface. As it rolls down the hill and snow surface, it takes on a "swirled" kind of appearance. Pinwheels generally don't get much bigger than a meter or so. Before the size becomes too big, they come apart. They are not generally a hazard themselves, but more of an indication of warming on the snow surface. Common in the afternoon on sun exposed aspects. [Reference: Grant Statham, Avalanche Specialist, Parks Canada.] 2, record 3, English, - pinwheel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pinwheel and snowball are not the same. A pinwheel is a piece of snow that rolls down the slope in a certain way (spinning). Normally this happens when the sun warms a slope and pinwheeling is an indication that the snow is warming. [Reference: Grant Statham, Avalanche Specialist, Parks Canada.] 2, record 3, English, - pinwheel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pinwheel; cinnamon roll: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 3, English, - pinwheel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boule de neige
1, record 3, French, boule%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun, generic, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rouleau de neige 1, record 3, French, rouleau%20de%20neige
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs boules de neige dévalent cette pente. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 3, French, - boule%20de%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme rouleau de neige est peu utilisé dans le contexte des avalanches. 1, record 3, French, - boule%20de%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boule de neige; rouleau de neige : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 3, French, - boule%20de%20neige
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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