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LIGHTNING FLASH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lightning
1, record 1, English, lightning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lightning flash 2, record 1, English, lightning%20flash
correct
- flash 3, record 1, English, flash
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminous manifestation accompanying a sudden electrical discharge which takes place from or inside a cloud or, less often, from high structures on the ground or from mountains. 4, record 1, English, - lightning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lightning is a natural, transient, high-current electrical discharge occurring in the atmosphere. ... The total discharge occurrence is called a flash. The typical lightning flash is composed of three to four high-current pulses called strokes. 5, record 1, English, - lightning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During a thunderstorm, a lightning flash can occur within a cloud, between clouds, between a cloud and air, or from cloud to ground. 3, record 1, English, - lightning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclair
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clair
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manifestation lumineuse qui accompagne une brusque décharge d'électricité atmosphérique au cours d'un orage. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éclair est une décharge d'électricité statique qui se produit entre deux nuages, entre le nuage et le sol (foudre) et parfois entre le nuage et l'air avoisinant. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclair [...] Cette décharge peut jaillir d'un nuage ou se produire au sein d'un nuage; elle peut aussi, mais plus rarement, jaillir d'édifices élevés ou de montagnes. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relámpago
1, record 1, Spanish, rel%C3%A1mpago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manifestación luminosa de una descarga eléctrica brusca que tiene lugar desde o en el interior de una nube y más raramente desde edificios altos o montañas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rel%C3%A1mpago
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