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WIND ALOFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper-level wind
1, record 1, English, upper%2Dlevel%20wind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind aloft 2, record 1, English, wind%20aloft
correct
- upper wind 3, record 1, English, upper%20wind
correct
- upper-air wind 4, record 1, English, upper%2Dair%20wind
correct
- upper air wind 5, record 1, English, upper%20air%20wind
- upper level wind 5, record 1, English, upper%20level%20wind
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind in the atmospheric layers not adjacent to the Earth's surface. 6, record 1, English, - upper%2Dlevel%20wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent en altitude
1, record 1, French, vent%20en%20altitude
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vent de la haute atmosphère 2, record 1, French, vent%20de%20la%20haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- vent à haute altitude 3, record 1, French, vent%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
vents de la haute atmosphère; vents en altitude : Vents de divers niveaux de la haute atmosphère; vents des couches atmosphériques non contiguës à la surface terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - vent%20en%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent en altitude : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - vent%20en%20altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento en altitud
1, record 1, Spanish, viento%20en%20altitud
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- viento de altura 2, record 1, Spanish, viento%20de%20altura
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wind aloft
1, record 2, English, wind%20aloft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upper-level wind 1, record 2, English, upper%2Dlevel%20wind
correct
- upper wind 1, record 2, English, upper%20wind
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wind speed and direction at various levels in the atmosphere, above the domain of surface weather. 2, record 2, English, - wind%20aloft
Record 2, Key term(s)
- upper level wind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vent en altitude
1, record 2, French, vent%20en%20altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse et direction du vent à divers niveaux de l'atmosphère, à des hauteurs dépassant le domaine de la météorologie en surface. 1, record 2, French, - vent%20en%20altitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento en altitud
1, record 2, Spanish, viento%20en%20altitud
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- viento de la atmósfera alta 1, record 2, Spanish, viento%20de%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera%20alta
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad y dirección del viento en diversos niveles de la atmósfera, en alturas más elevadas que las correspondientes a la meteorología de superficie. 1, record 2, Spanish, - viento%20en%20altitud
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