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CLOUD UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloud element
1, record 1, English, cloud%20element
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloud unit 2, record 1, English, cloud%20unit
correct
- patch of cloud 3, record 1, English, patch%20of%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cloud varieties: A sub-division of cloud genera in terms of the arrangement of the cloud elements and the cloud transparency. 3, record 1, English, - cloud%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
varieties of clouds. Subdivision of cloud genera and their species, determined by taking into account the arrangement of their macroscopic elements (clouds whose constituent elements are associated in a particular way). 4, record 1, English, - cloud%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément nuageux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20nuageux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément de nuage 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
- élément constitutif d'un nuage 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20constitutif%20d%27un%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couche de nuages : Nuage, ou ensemble de nuages d'un même genre, qui recouvre une fraction importante de la voûte céleste; les divers éléments de ce nuage ou de cet ensemble sont disposés horizontalement et se suivent sans grande discontinuité d'épaisseur ou de niveau. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20nuageux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de nuages. Subdivision des genres des nuages et de leurs espèces, déterminée en prenant en considération l'une ou l'autre des deux caractéristiques ci-après: a) leur transparence; b) la disposition de leurs éléments macroscopiques (nuages dont les éléments constitutifs sont associés de façon particulière). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20nuageux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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