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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downpour
1, record 1, English, downpour
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy drenching. 2, record 1, English, - downpour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... during steady downpours the model seriously underestimated the amount of runoff going into rivers. 3, record 1, English, - downpour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "downpour" is defined as a "heavy fall of rain"; however, in a general sense, "downpour" can also be made of hail or snow but it is mostly made of rain. 4, record 1, English, - downpour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural: downpours. 4, record 1, English, - downpour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
downpour of giant hailstones, hail, large waterdrops, melting snow, rain, snow. 4, record 1, English, - downpour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Extreme, heavy, huge, serious, steady, sudden, torrential, very hard, violent downpour. 4, record 1, English, - downpour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- down pour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- averse
1, record 1, French, averse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déluge 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9luge
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pluie diluvienne 3, record 1, French, pluie%20diluvienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- abat 4, record 1, French, abat
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- abas 5, record 1, French, abas
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- abat d'eau 6, record 1, French, abat%20d%27eau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France, familiar
- pluie d'abat 7, record 1, French, pluie%20d%27abat
correct, see observation, feminine noun, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluie subite, abondante et généralement de courte durée. 8, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que nous avions atteint un lac d'une eau douce d'une pureté hallucinante, bordé du sable le plus blanc du monde, le déluge est venu nous prendre et nous a imposé 5 heures de marche sous une pluie diluvienne, dans un sable devenu boueux. 3, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pluie diluvienne, très abondante, torrentielle. 8, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'«averse» est généralement de courte durée, le «déluge» et la «pluie diluvienne» peuvent être de courte ou longue durée. 9, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déluge : pluie très abondante et torrentielle. [...] Au bout de six jours de déluge, la pluie diminua d'intensité. 10, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Abat : Vx ou régional. Action de s'abattre. Pluie d'abat : averse, forte pluie. - Un grand abat de pluie, d'eau, de grêle. 11, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«abat» Les Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick et de la Nouvelle-Écosse disent : une «pluie d'abat» pour une «grosse averse». L'expression : une «pluie d'abat» nous vient de la vieille France. Descartes épelle le mot «abas». Nous disons également et dans le même sens : un «abat d'eau». 7, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
abat d'eau : Fortes précipitations, discontinues, quasi accidentelles, liées plus à des circonstances locales temporaires, ou à des rencontres occasionnelles entre MASSES D'AIR, qu'à une situation climatique saisonnière stable et reproductible. 6, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
abat d'eau : dialecte bordeluche ou agenais, c'est-à-dire, «patois» utilisé dans la région de Bordeaux ou d'Agen. 9, record 1, French, - averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Courte pluie diluvienne. 9, record 1, French, - averse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- abat-d'eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaparrón
1, record 1, Spanish, chaparr%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chubasco formado por gotas gruesas de agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chaparr%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- threatening sky
1, record 2, English, threatening%20sky
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ugly sky 2, record 2, English, ugly%20sky
correct
- ugly threatening sky 3, record 2, English, ugly%20threatening%20sky
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dark sky threatening a storm. 4, record 2, English, - threatening%20sky
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foundry Day succeeds under threatening sky. Despite clouds and dark skies Saturday, the rain held off, making it an enjoyable day for all who attended the 11th annual Foundry Day Arts and Crafts Festival ... 1, record 2, English, - threatening%20sky
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The weather this year is completely confused... Saturday, just as the afternoon began to get busy, a front came through, quick and wild, with thunderstorms, heavy gusts, and rain drenching and thick. In front of the storm was a strange sky. I’ve never seen one like it before. There were fat smears of green, dark and dirty but clearly and dramatically green, mixed into the clouds, among long braids of grey and black. It was an ugly sky, bitter, bad mannered, resentful, mean. A sky like a swaggering thug looking for someone to hurt. 2, record 2, English, - threatening%20sky
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciel menaçant
1, record 2, French, ciel%20mena%C3%A7ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ciel noir. Ciel couvert, menaçant et particulièrement sombre. 1, record 2, French, - ciel%20mena%C3%A7ant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Slaughterhouses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flail-type machine
1, record 3, English, flail%2Dtype%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for scraping, burning, and drenching pork carcasses 1, record 3, English, - flail%2Dtype%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Abattoirs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à flagelles
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20flagelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour le séchage, flambage, grattage, douchage des carcasses de porc 1, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20flagelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drench gun 1, record 4, English, drench%20gun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "drenching" 1, record 4, English, - drench%20gun
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- seringue de drogage 1, record 4, French, seringue%20de%20drogage
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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