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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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Suspension in the atmosphere of extremely small, dry particles which are invisible to the naked eye but numerous enough to give the sky an opalescent appearance.  4, record 1, English, - dry%20haze

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Dry haze particles are very small, on the order of 0.1 mm. Wet haze particles are larger. Haze is distinguished from fog by its bluish or yellowish tinge.  5, record 1, English, - dry%20haze

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Brume constituée par une accumulation d'aérosols solides (poussière, sable, etc.) en suspension, invisibles à l'œil nu mais si nombreux qu'ils donnent à l'air un aspect trouble et opalescent.  3, record 1, French, - brume%20s%C3%A8che

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Entraînée par les vents forts qui soufflent vers le large à partir des déserts, la brume sèche peut être observée parfois loin en mer. Ce phénomène contribue pour une part à la sédimentation des fonds océaniques.  4, record 1, French, - brume%20s%C3%A8che

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Suspensión en la atmósfera de partículas secas tan diminutas que son invisibles a simple vista pero que en conjunto dan al cielo una apariencia opalescente.  6, record 1, Spanish, - bruma%20seca

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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In air pollution, a condition of reduced visibility due to the presence of dust, smoke, or haze in the air; it is not a true fog and it is not composed of water vapour.  1, record 2, English, - dry%20fog

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These are not descriptions of a stratospheric aerosol layer nor are they descriptions of a fog composed of water vapour. A letter from Germany, ... suggests that the fog was composed of acid gases at sufficient concentrations to damage trees: ... The thick dry fog that has so long prevailed seems to have spread over the whole surface of Europe; several mariners have also observed it at sea; in the day time it veils the sun and towards evening it has an infectious smell; in some places it withers the leaves, and almost all the trees on the borders of the Ems have been stripped of theirs in one night." [The Ipswich Journal. Saturday August 9th 1783].  2, record 2, English, - dry%20fog

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This term has a different meaning in meteorology.  3, record 2, English, - dry%20fog

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Le «brouillard sec» qui, en 1783, couvrit pendant trois mois toute l'Europe provenait d'une éruption volcanique en Islande. En 1883, la grande éruption du Krakatoa, volcan d'Indonésie, et, en 1903, celle du mont Katmai en Alaska, donnèrent naissance à des nuages de cendres qui furent perceptibles en différentes parties du monde.  1, record 2, French, - brouillard%20sec

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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A fog that does not deposit moisture on exposed surfaces.  1, record 3, English, - dry%20fog

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As opposed to "wet fog".  2, record 3, English, - dry%20fog

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"Dry fog" has a different meaning in air pollution.  2, record 3, English, - dry%20fog

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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S'emploie par opposition à «brouillard mouillant».  2, record 3, French, - brouillard%20sec

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish