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LINE GALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial gale
1, record 1, English, equinoctial%20gale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equinoctial storm 2, record 1, English, equinoctial%20storm
correct
- equinoctial 2, record 1, English, equinoctial
- line gale 2, record 1, English, line%20gale
- line storm 2, record 1, English, line%20storm
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storm of violent winds and rain occurring at or near the time of an equinox and popularly, but erroneously, believed to be physically associated with it. 2, record 1, English, - equinoctial%20gale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tempête de l'équinoxe
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tempête d'équinoxe 2, record 1, French, temp%C3%AAte%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tempête [...] de cette période [équinoxe] et très violente. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équinoxe : Période de l'année où, le soleil passant par l'équateur, le jour a une durée égale à celle de la nuit, d'un cercle polaire à l'autre. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à l'idée populaire, les «tempêtes d'équinoxe» ne sont pas aussi fréquentes qu'on le croit. Depuis 1941, on a observé seulement deux tempêtes aux alentours de l'équinoxe : en 1946 et en 1973. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Affronter, détourner, subir une tempête d'équinoxe. Une tempête d'équinoxe ravage, sévit, souffle, surprend. 5, record 1, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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