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Chinook [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chinook
1, record 1, English, chinook
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind of foehn type blowing on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains. 2, record 1, English, - chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chinook is a Blackfoot word that translates to "snow eater", referring to, its ability to make winter snow packs vanish over a short time. The Chinook is a foehn wind; a generic term for all winds that have been warmed and dried by descent off a slope. The Chinook occurs over the front range of the Rocky Mountains and western plains of North America. They usually blow from the southwest to west and are quite strong, often 25-40 knots with gusts as high as 80 knots. Their effects are most strongly felt in southwestern Alberta where they funnel through the Crowsnest Pass before fanning out across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. 3, record 1, English, - chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The chinook will affect the front ranges. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 1, English, - chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chinook: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - chinook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chinook
1, record 1, French, chinook
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné au foehn du versant est des Montagnes Rocheuses. 2, record 1, French, - chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chinook est un mot amérindien qui signifie littéralement «mangeur de neige», une allusion à sa capacité de faire fondre rapidement des accumulations de neige durant l'hiver. Le chinook est un foehn, terme générique pour tous les vents qui ont été réchauffés et asséchés en descendant une pente. Les chinooks se produisent sur les chaînons frontaux des Rocheuses et l'ouest des plaines d'Amérique du Nord. Ils soufflent habituellement du sud-ouest ou de l'ouest et sont assez forts, souvent de 25 à 40 nœuds avec des rafales jusqu'à 80 nœuds. Leurs effets se font surtout sentir dans le sud-ouest de l'Alberta, où ils sont canalisés dans le col Crowsnest (pas du Nid-de-Corbeau) avant de se répandre dans le sud de l'Alberta et de la Saskatchewan. 3, record 1, French, - chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le chinook soufflera sur les chaînons frontaux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chinook : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - chinook
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chinook
1, record 1, Spanish, chinook
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento del sudoeste, semejante al foehn, que sopla en la vertiente oriental de las Montañas Rocosas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chinook
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Air Forces
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- CH147
1, record 2, English, CH147
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Chinook 1, record 2, English, Chinook
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"CH147" is the type designation while "Chinook" is the popular name 2, record 2, English, - CH147
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces aériennes
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- CH147
1, record 2, French, CH147
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Chinook 1, record 2, French, Chinook
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«CH147» représente la désignation du type, tandis que «Chinook» est l'appellation courante 2, record 2, French, - CH147
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Chinook
1, record 3, English, Chinook
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Chinook Jargon 1, record 3, English, Chinook%20Jargon
correct
- Jargon 1, record 3, English, Jargon
correct
- Oregon Jargon 1, record 3, English, Oregon%20Jargon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pidgin based largely on Nootka, Lower Chinook, French and English and once widely used as a lingua franca from California to Alaska. 1, record 3, English, - Chinook
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chinook
1, record 3, French, chinook
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pidgin utilisé au XIXe siècle comme langue commerciale sur la côte Ouest de l'Amérique du Nord depuis la Californie jusqu'à l'Alaska. Il est formé de quelques langues indiennes du groupe penutia et d'un certain nombre de mots anglais et français. 1, record 3, French, - chinook
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Chinook 1, record 4, English, Chinook
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Chinouk 1, record 4, French, Chinouk
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indiens de Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 4, French, - Chinouk
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Manuel des Indiens du Canada, p. 111. 1, record 4, French, - Chinouk
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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