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ESCALA VIENTOS BEAUFORT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Beaufort scale
1, record 1, English, Beaufort%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Beaufort wind scale 2, record 1, English, Beaufort%20wind%20scale
correct
- Beaufort wind force scale 3, record 1, English, Beaufort%20wind%20force%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scale numbered from 0 to 12 which is used to estimate the force of marine wind, based on the observed effects of the wind on sea state. 3, record 1, English, - Beaufort%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle de Beaufort
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle Beaufort 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
- échelle des vents de Beaufort 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20des%20vents%20de%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
- échelle anémométrique Beaufort 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20an%C3%A9mom%C3%A9trique%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de 0 à 12 permettant d'estimer la force des vents marins selon leurs effets visibles sur l'état de la mer. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Beaufort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par ailleurs, dans l'échelle anémométrique Beaufort, utilisée en météorologie maritime, le terme tempête désigne la graduation 10 et correspond à des vents dont la vitesse moyenne est comprise entre 89 et 102 kilomètres par heure. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Beaufort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle de Beaufort : désignation approuvée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Beaufort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de Beaufort
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de vientos de Beaufort 2, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20vientos%20de%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
- escala de vientos Beaufort 2, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20vientos%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de la fuerza del viento basada [...] en observaciones del estado del mar y numerada del 0 al 12. 3, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Beaufort
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