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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal zone
1, record 1, English, thermal%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- temperature zone 2, record 1, English, temperature%20zone
correct
- thermal belt 3, record 1, English, thermal%20belt
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Very generally, a portion of the Earth's surface defined by relatively uniform [temperature] characteristics and usually bounded by lines corresponding to selected values of some measure of temperature or temperature effect. 3, record 1, English, - thermal%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All of the following may be considered "temperature zones": A. Supan's 1879 hot belt, temperate belt, and cold cap; W. Köppen's 1936 tropical rainy climates, temperate rainy climates, snow forest climates, and polar climates; C. W. Thornthwaite's 1931 temperature provinces. It is occasionally used for a vertical subdivision of thermal belts in mountainous terrain. 2, record 1, English, - thermal%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone thermique
1, record 1, French, zone%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ceinture thermique 1, record 1, French, ceinture%20thermique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Très généralement, partie de la surface terrestre définie par des caractéristiques relativement uniformes et habituellement délimitée par des lignes correspondant à des valeurs choisies de la température ou d'un effet de la température. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona térmica
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cinturón térmico 1, record 1, Spanish, cintur%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En términos muy generales, parte de la superficie terrestre definida por características relativamente uniformes y limitada habitualmente por líneas que corresponden a valores elegidos de la temperatura o a un efecto de ésta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20t%C3%A9rmica
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