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WIND SOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind sock
1, record 1, English, wind%20sock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wind sock: an item in the "Meteorological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20sock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manche à vent
1, record 1, French, manche%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manche à vent : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement météorologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - manche%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wind direction indicator
1, record 2, English, wind%20direction%20indicator
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WDI 2, record 2, English, WDI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wind cone 3, record 2, English, wind%20cone
correct, standardized
- wind indicator 4, record 2, English, wind%20indicator
correct
- wind sleeve 5, record 2, English, wind%20sleeve
correct, standardized
- windsock 6, record 2, English, windsock
correct, standardized
- wind sock 7, record 2, English, wind%20sock
correct
- wind direction-indicator 8, record 2, English, wind%20direction%2Dindicator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to indicate the direction of the wind, consisting of a tapered fabric sleeve shaped like a truncated cone whose base contains a metal ring which can swing around a mast. 9, record 2, English, - wind%20direction%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Windsocks were originally used by airfields so pilots could see which way the wind was blowing. Today you can find them in gardens, on boats and even car antennas[, etc.] 10, record 2, English, - wind%20direction%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wind direction indicator: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 11, record 2, English, - wind%20direction%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wind direction indicator; wind cone; wind sleeve; windsock: terms standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 12, record 2, English, - wind%20direction%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de direction du vent
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20direction%20du%20vent
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- WDI 2, record 2, French, WDI
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- manche à air 3, record 2, French, manche%20%C3%A0%20air
correct, feminine noun
- manche à vent 4, record 2, French, manche%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- saucisson 5, record 2, French, saucisson
masculine noun
- boudin 6, record 2, French, boudin
see observation, masculine noun, jargon
- biroute 6, record 2, French, biroute
see observation, feminine noun, jargon
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif indiquant la direction du vent et constitué par un tronc de cône en étoffe dont la base comporte un anneau métallique mobile autour d'un mât. 7, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20direction%20du%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indicateur de direction du vent [...] Il est recommandé [...] qu'il soit construit de manière à donner une indication nette de la direction du vent à la surface et une indication générale de la vitesse du vent [...] 8, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20direction%20du%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boudin : argot des aviateurs; biroute : argot militaire. 6, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20direction%20du%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indicateur de direction du vent : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 9, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20direction%20du%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
indicateur de direction du vent; manche à vent : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 10, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20direction%20du%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de dirección del viento
1, record 2, Spanish, indicador%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- manga de aire 2, record 2, Spanish, manga%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
- manga de viento 3, record 2, Spanish, manga%20de%20viento
correct, feminine noun
- manga catavientos 4, record 2, Spanish, manga%20catavientos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para señalar la dirección del viento. 5, record 2, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consiste en un cono truncado de tela cuya base mayor es un anillo metálico que gira en torno a un mástil vertical. 5, record 2, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indicador de dirección del viento: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 6, record 2, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
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