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cold wave advisory [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold wave advisory
1, record 1, English, cold%20wave%20advisory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A bulletin advising that] temperatures are expected to drop by 20 degrees Celsius or more within 18 hours. 1, record 1, English, - cold%20wave%20advisory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advisory: an advisory is issued when actual or expected weather conditions may cause general inconvenient or concern, but do not pose a serious enough threat to issue a weather warning. An advisory may also be used when the weather situation is not definite enough or too far in the future to justify a warning. 1, record 1, English, - cold%20wave%20advisory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An advisory will often precede a warning. 2, record 1, English, - cold%20wave%20advisory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avis de vague de froid
1, record 1, French, avis%20de%20vague%20de%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bulletin émis quand] on s'attend que la température baisse d'au moins 20 degrés Celsius en moins de 18 heures. 1, record 1, French, - avis%20de%20vague%20de%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avis : Un avis est diffusé lorsque les conditions météorologiques actuelles ou prévues peuvent causer un inconvénient général ou une préoccupation, mais ne posent pas un danger assez grave pour émettre une alerte. Un avis peut également être utilisé lorsque les conditions ne sont pas suffisamment définies ou trop loin dans l'avenir pour justifier une alerte. 1, record 1, French, - avis%20de%20vague%20de%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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