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WIND CHILL WARNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind chill warning
1, record 1, English, wind%20chill%20warning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- windchill warning 2, record 1, English, windchill%20warning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind chill warnings, based on local climate, are issued when significant wind chills are expected to occur. 1, record 1, English, - wind%20chill%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur ... [A] windchill warning [is issued] when the risk of frostbite or hypothermia exists. The criteria for windchill warnings vary in different parts of the [country] because people become acclimatized to the winter in their area. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20chill%20warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de refroidissement éolien
1, record 1, French, avertissement%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environnement Canada n'émet d'avertissement météo hivernal que lorsque des phénomènes météorologiques violents sont prévus [..] [Un] avertissement de refroidissement éolien [est émis] quand il y a risque de gelure ou d'hypothermie. Puisque les gens s'acclimatent aux conditions hivernales propres à leur région, les critères d'émission d'un avertissement de refroidissement éolien varient selon les parties [du pays]. 2, record 1, French, - avertissement%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A9olien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alerta de enfriamiento eólico
1, record 1, Spanish, alerta%20de%20enfriamiento%20e%C3%B3lico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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