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gale force wind [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gale force wind
1, record 1, English, gale%20force%20wind
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A wind of] average surface wind speed of 34 to 47 knots (63 to 87 km per hour or wind force of 8 or 9 in the Beaufort Scale). 2, record 1, English, - gale%20force%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gale force winds are expected later today. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - gale%20force%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gale force wind: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - gale%20force%20wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup de vent
1, record 1, French, coup%20de%20vent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vent de la force du coup de vent 2, record 1, French, vent%20de%20la%20force%20du%20coup%20de%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent dont la vitesse moyenne en surface est comprise entre 34 et 47 nœuds (63 à 87 km/h, force 8 ou 9 de l'échelle Beaufort). 2, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des coups de vent sont prévus en fin de journée. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coup de vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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