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TEMPESTADE NEVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blizzard
1, record 1, English, blizzard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Violent winter storm, lasting at least 3 hours, which combines below freezing temperatures and very strong wind laden with blowing snow that reduces visibility to less than 1 km. 2, record 1, English, - blizzard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blizzard
1, record 1, French, blizzard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Violente tempête d'hiver, persistant pendant au moins 3 heures, qui combine des températures au-dessous de zéro et des vents très forts chargés de chasse-neige réduisant la visibilité à moins de 1 km. 2, record 1, French, - blizzard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est originaire de l'Amérique du Nord, mais il a été étendu à des vents semblables d'autres contrées [(ex. :] buran). 3, record 1, French, - blizzard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventisca
1, record 1, Spanish, ventisca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- blizzard 2, record 1, Spanish, blizzard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tempestad invernal violenta que dura por lo menos tres horas y combina temperaturas inferiores a 0°C y vientos muy fuertes cargados de nieve que reducen la visibilidad a menos de 1 km. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ventisca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En las regiones templadas el fenómeno denominado "blizzard" se conoce como "ventisca", el cual es mucho menos violento. 4, record 1, Spanish, - ventisca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nevisca: término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 5, record 1, Spanish, - ventisca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snowstorm
1, record 2, English, snowstorm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snow-storm 2, record 2, English, snow%2Dstorm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorological disturbance giving rise to a heavy fall of snow, often accompanied by strong winds. 1, record 2, English, - snowstorm
Record 2, Key term(s)
- snow storm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tempête de neige
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tourmente de neige 2, record 2, French, tourmente%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbation météorologique donnant lieu à une forte chute de neige, souvent accompagnée de vents forts. 3, record 2, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tempestad de nieve
1, record 2, Spanish, tempestad%20de%20nieve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tormenta de nieve 1, record 2, Spanish, tormenta%20de%20nieve
correct, feminine noun
- ventisca 2, record 2, Spanish, ventisca
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbación meteorológica que origina una fuerte caída de nieve, acompañada a menudo de viento fuerte. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tempestad%20de%20nieve
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