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SNOW GRAINS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow grains
1, record 1, English, snow%20grains
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- granular snow 2, record 1, English, granular%20snow
correct
- frozen drizzle 3, record 1, English, frozen%20drizzle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation of very small opaque white particles of ice which fall from a cloud and which are fairly flat or elongated with diameters generally less than 1 mm. 4, record 1, English, - snow%20grains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SG: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code used in aviation routine weather reports (METAR). 5, record 1, English, - snow%20grains
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neige en grains
1, record 1, French, neige%20en%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation de très petites particules de glace blanches et opaques qui tombent d'un nuage et qui sont relativement plates ou allongées; leur diamètre est en général inférieur à 1 mm. 2, record 1, French, - neige%20en%20grains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SG : code de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) utilisé dans les messages d'observation météorologique régulière pour l'aviation (METAR). 3, record 1, French, - neige%20en%20grains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinarra
1, record 1, Spanish, cinarra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación de granos de hielo muy pequeños, blancos y opacos. Estos granos son achatados o alargados; su diámetro es, en general, inferior a 1 mm. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cinarra
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