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SHOWER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rain shower
1, record 1, English, rain%20shower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shower 2, record 1, English, shower
correct, noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sudden rain that is often heavy and relatively brief. 3, record 1, English, - rain%20shower
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shower of rain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- averse de pluie
1, record 1, French, averse%20de%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ondée 2, record 1, French, ond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- averse 3, record 1, French, averse
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluie subite, abondante et généralement de courte durée. 2, record 1, French, - averse%20de%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
averse de pluie; averse : Bien qu'en langue générale averse désigne le plus souvent de la pluie, il n'est pas redondant d'employer [le terme] «averse de pluie», car une précipitation peut se présenter sous forme liquide ou solide. Les météorologues distinguent en effet les termes «averse de pluie», «averse de neige», «averse de grêle» et «averse de grésil». 4, record 1, French, - averse%20de%20pluie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chubasco de lluvia
1, record 1, Spanish, chubasco%20de%20lluvia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguacero 1, record 1, Spanish, aguacero
correct, masculine noun
- chaparrón 1, record 1, Spanish, chaparr%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chubasco de precipitación líquida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chubasco%20de%20lluvia
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shower
1, record 2, English, shower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shower: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - shower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- douche
1, record 2, French, douche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
douche : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 2, French, - douche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banquets and Receptions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shower
1, record 3, English, shower
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shower party 2, record 3, English, shower%20party
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A party given by friends or well-wishers who bring gifts often of a particular kind. 3, record 3, English, - shower
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réceptions et banquets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réception
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- soirée 2, record 3, French, soir%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réunion mondaine organisée chez quelqu'un. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ception
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organiser une soirée pour donner ses cadeaux à quelqu'un. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ception
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shower party : réception où chacun apporte un cadeau [...] 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ception
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shower
1, record 4, English, shower
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation, often short-lived and heavy, falling from convective clouds. 2, record 4, English, - shower
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shower is characterized by its sudden beginning and ending, and generally by large and rapid changes of intensity. 2, record 4, English, - shower
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- averse
1, record 4, French, averse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation de courte durée et généralement d'assez forte intensité, caractérisée par un début et une fin brusques ainsi que par des fluctuations rapides d'intensité. 2, record 4, French, - averse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle [averse] provient de masses nuageuses à puissant développement vertical; les gouttes ou les particules solides qui la composent sont en général plus grosses que les éléments correspondants dans les autres précipitations. 3, record 4, French, - averse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaparrón
1, record 4, Spanish, chaparr%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguacero 2, record 4, Spanish, aguacero
correct, masculine noun
- chubasco 3, record 4, Spanish, chubasco
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación, a menudo de corta duración e intensa, que procede de nubes convectivas. 4, record 4, Spanish, - chaparr%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los aguaceros se caracterizan por su súbito comienzo y final, generalmente con cambios rápidos y considerables de intensidad. 4, record 4, Spanish, - chaparr%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cosmic-ray shower
1, record 5, English, cosmic%2Dray%20shower
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- air shower 1, record 5, English, air%20shower
correct
- cascade shower 2, record 5, English, cascade%20shower
correct
- shower 3, record 5, English, shower
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simultaneous appearance of downward ionizing particles, with or without photons, caused by a single cosmic ray. 4, record 5, English, - cosmic%2Dray%20shower
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gerbe de rayons cosmiques
1, record 5, French, gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gerbe en cascade 2, record 5, French, gerbe%20en%20cascade
correct, feminine noun
- gerbe 2, record 5, French, gerbe
correct, feminine noun
- gerbe cosmique 3, record 5, French, gerbe%20cosmique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme en cascade que prennent les trajectoires des rayons cosmiques primaires qui entrent en collision avec les particules de la haute atmosphère. 2, record 5, French, - gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la nature des particules, on distingue les gerbes électromagnétiques (protons et électrons) et les gerbes hadroniques (mésons et nucléons). 2, record 5, French, - gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
Record 5, Key term(s)
- pluie de rayons cosmiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- chubasco de radiación cósmica
1, record 5, Spanish, chubasco%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20c%C3%B3smica
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- chubasco de rayos cósmicos 1, record 5, Spanish, chubasco%20de%20rayos%20c%C3%B3smicos
masculine noun
- chaparrón de rayos cósmicos 2, record 5, Spanish, chaparr%C3%B3n%20de%20rayos%20c%C3%B3smicos
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparición simultánea de partículas descendentes ionizantes, con o sin fotones, producidas por un solo rayo cósmico. 1, record 5, Spanish, - chubasco%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20c%C3%B3smica
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-03-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Pulp and Paper
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shower
1, record 6, English, shower
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
showers: Water jets or sprays used throughout pulp and paper mills to wash wire mesh screens, wires, wet felts, and pulp pads on paper machines, cylindrical-type washers, pulp screens, pulp drainers, etc. 2, record 6, English, - shower
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Pâtes et papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rinceur
1, record 6, French, rinceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rampe à une ou plusieurs buses utilisée pour pulvériser de l'eau à des fins de nettoyage ou de dilution. 1, record 6, French, - rinceur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-06-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Banquets and Receptions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shower
1, record 7, English, shower
correct, North America
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- shower party 2, record 7, English, shower%20party
correct, North America
- bridal shower 2, record 7, English, bridal%20shower
correct, North America
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A party for giving presents to a woman about to be married, or on some other special occasion. 3, record 7, English, - shower
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réceptions et banquets
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fête prénuptiale
1, record 7, French, f%C3%AAte%20pr%C3%A9nuptiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- prénuptiale 1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9nuptiale
proposal, feminine noun
- shower 1, record 7, French, shower
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réception donnée pour une fiancée par ses amies et où les invitées offrent des cadeaux. 1, record 7, French, - f%C3%AAte%20pr%C3%A9nuptiale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage de «shower» est très répandu au Canada bien que le terme soit encore considéré comme un anglicisme. 2, record 7, French, - f%C3%AAte%20pr%C3%A9nuptiale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(L'expression «shower») tire son nom d'un sens américain de «shower» : «pluie» de cadeaux (de noces, de fiançailles), et de l'expression qui en est dérivée, «shower party» : réception où chacun apporte un cadeau et spécialement, fête à une jeune fille qui va se marier). 1, record 7, French, - f%C3%AAte%20pr%C3%A9nuptiale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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