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SPITTING RAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drizzle
1, record 1, English, drizzle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mist 2, record 1, English, mist
correct, see observation, United States
- spitting rain 3, record 1, English, spitting%20rain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine continuous rainfall, in which raindrops are very small, usually defined as less than 0.5 mm. in diameter. 4, record 1, English, - drizzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drizzle: It is especially associated with a "warm front". 4, record 1, English, - drizzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mist consists of microscopic water droplets suspended in the air which produce a thin greyish veil over the landscape. It reduces visibility to a lesser extent than fog [usually 1 to 10 kilometres]. 2, record 1, English, - drizzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In popular usage in the United States, "mist" is used, to mean "drizzle". 5, record 1, English, - drizzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruine
1, record 1, French, bruine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boucaille 2, record 1, French, boucaille
see observation, feminine noun, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation assez uniforme, constituée exclusivement par de fines gouttes d'eau (de diamètre inférieur à 0.5 mm), très rapprochées les unes des autres [et paraissant flotter dans l'air]. 3, record 1, French, - bruine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Généralement les chutes de bruine ne donnent que de faibles hauteurs d'eau. Elles sont habituellement associées au passage du secteur chaud d'une perturbation du front polaire et à des nuages du genre stratus. 4, record 1, French, - bruine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] bruine [est une] petite pluie très fine et souvent froide qui résulte de la précipitation du brouillard. 5, record 1, French, - bruine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boucaille : (marine) Crachin, bruine. On frappa, un matelot entra, tendit au commandant un papier. - Ah, dit-il, la météo. A-t-on des chances de sortir de cette boucaille? 5, record 1, French, - bruine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bruine : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - bruine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llovizna
1, record 1, Spanish, llovizna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación bastante uniforme compuesta exclusivamente de finas gotas de agua (de diámetro inferior a 0,5 mm), muy próximas unas de otras, que cae de una nube. 2, record 1, Spanish, - llovizna
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