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freezing precipitation [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freezing precipitation
1, record 1, English, freezing%20precipitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation drops freezing on impact to form a coating of clear ice (glaze) on the ground and on exposed objects. 2, record 1, English, - freezing%20precipitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rain and snow are the main forms of precipitation. There are two forms of liquid precipitation [rain, drizzle], two forms of freezing precipitation [freezing rain, freezing drizzle] and six types of frozen precipitation [snow, snow pellets, ice pellets, snow grains, ice crystal, hail]. Many of these forms of precipitation can be showery (i.e., variable). 3, record 1, English, - freezing%20precipitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précipitation verglaçante
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20vergla%C3%A7ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- précipitation se congelant 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20se%20congelant
correct, feminine noun
- précipitation givrante 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20givrante
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gouttes de précipitation qui se congèlent en arrivant sur le sol et sur les objets exposés, formant ainsi une couche de verglas. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales formes de précipitations sont la pluie et la neige. Il y a deux formes de précipitations liquides [pluie, bruine], deux formes de précipitations verglaçantes [pluie verglaçante, bruine verglaçante] et six types de précipitations solides [neige, neige roulée, granules de glace, neige en grains, cristaux de glace, grêle]. Beaucoup de ces formes de précipitations peuvent tomber en averses (c.-à-d. qu'elles sont variables). 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précipitation givrante : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- precipitación congelante
1, record 1, Spanish, precipitaci%C3%B3n%20congelante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- precipitación engelante 2, record 1, Spanish, precipitaci%C3%B3n%20engelante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gotas de precipitación que se congelan al llegar al suelo y sobre los objetos expuestos, formando así una capa de hielo claro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - precipitaci%C3%B3n%20congelante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precipitación engelante: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "engelante", empleada en la terminología meteorológica para ciertas formaciones de hielo, es válida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - precipitaci%C3%B3n%20congelante
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