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MACCABEUS TREE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incus
1, record 1, English, incus
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- inc 2, record 1, English, inc
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anvil 3, record 1, English, anvil
correct
- anvil cloud 4, record 1, English, anvil%20cloud
correct
- anvil head 5, record 1, English, anvil%20head
correct
- Maccabeus' tree 6, record 1, English, Maccabeus%27%20tree
see observation, France
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At a blacksmith's, the iron block on which the blacksmith hammers out the horseshoes is called an anvil. In weather, mature thunderstorm clouds extend so far up into the atmosphere that high-level winds cause the tops of the clouds to spread out in the shape of an anvil. 7, record 1, English, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "incus" is the technical term used in the International Cloud Atlas; the other terms are popular terms. 8, record 1, English, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Maccabeus' tree: English equivalent of "arbre des Macchabées" which is a name given in the East of France to the "incus" of a Cumulonimbus. 9, record 1, English, - incus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incus
1, record 1, French, incus
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- inc 2, record 1, French, inc
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enclume 3, record 1, French, enclume
correct, feminine noun
- nuage en enclume 4, record 1, French, nuage%20en%20enclume
correct, masculine noun
- arbre des Macchabées 5, record 1, French, arbre%20des%20Macchab%C3%A9es
see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La masse de fer sur laquelle le forgeron façonne les fers à cheval s'appelle enclume. En météorologie, les nuages orageux évolués s'étendent si haut dans l'atmosphère que les vents à haute altitude étalent le sommet des nuages, en leur donnant la forme d'une enclume. 6, record 1, French, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme technique retenu par l'Organisation mondiale de la météorologie est «incus»; les autres sont des termes de la langue courante. 7, record 1, French, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arbre des Macchabées : Nom donné dans l'est de la France à l'enclume des Cumulonimbus. 5, record 1, French, - incus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior de un Cumulonimbus extendida en forma de un yunque de aspecto liso, fibroso o estriado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - incus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nube en yunque
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