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WET SEASON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rainy season
1, record 1, English, rainy%20season
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wet season 2, record 1, English, wet%20season
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the lower latitudes, an annually recurring period of high rainfalls preceded and followed by relatively dry periods. 3, record 1, English, - rainy%20season
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malawi has a tropical continental climate, with some maritime influences marked in the dry season by a light drizzle, locally known as chiperoni experienced in the Shire Highlands of southern Malawi. There are three seasons: the dry season; the cool, and; the wet season. The rainy season extends from November to April. The cool season is from May to July and the dry season runs from August to October. 2, record 1, English, - rainy%20season
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saison des pluies
1, record 1, French, saison%20des%20pluies
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saison humide 2, record 1, French, saison%20humide
- hivernage 3, record 1, French, hivernage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans certaines régions de basses latitudes, saison des grandes pluies qui est précédée et suivie de saisons sèches. 4, record 1, French, - saison%20des%20pluies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la zone tropicale [...] ce sont principalement les précipitations qui servent à différencier les saisons, il n'y a donc dans les pays tropicaux que deux saisons : la saison sèche et la saison humide, saison des pluies, appelée aussi hivernage bien qu'elle corresponde au passage du Soleil au zénith (été astronomique). 2, record 1, French, - saison%20des%20pluies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hivernage : Saison des pluies dans les régions tropicales. C'est la seule qui convienne aux travaux d'agriculture. Au Sénégal, l'hivernage commence fin juin et se termine en octobre. Ce nom provient du fait que pendant cette saison l'armée coloniale était contrainte d'hiverner. 5, record 1, French, - saison%20des%20pluies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hivernage : nom parfois donnée à la saison des pluies, surtout en français d'Afrique. 6, record 1, French, - saison%20des%20pluies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de las lluvias
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20lluvias
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- temporada de lluvias 2, record 1, Spanish, temporada%20de%20lluvias
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las latitudes bajas, período recurrente anual de alta pluviosidad, precedido y seguido de períodos relativamente secos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20lluvias
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