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EYE WIND [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Sailing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tacking
1, record 1, English, tacking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tacking... is to turn a sailboat through the wind, whereby the bow of the boat passes through the eye of the wind first. 2, record 1, English, - tacking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Voile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virement de bord
1, record 1, French, virement%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur un voilier, un virement de bord est une manœuvre qui consiste à faire tourner le bateau face au vent de manière à changer le côté du bateau qui reçoit le vent. 2, record 1, French, - virement%20de%20bord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
- Vela
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- el virar de bordo 1, record 1, Spanish, el%20virar%20de%20bordo
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blowing dust
1, record 2, English, blowing%20dust
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dust... raised by the wind to moderate heights above the ground sensibly reducing the horizontal visibility at eye level. 2, record 2, English, - blowing%20dust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blowing dust: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - blowing%20dust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chasse-poussière élevée
1, record 2, French, chasse%2Dpoussi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chasse-poussière élevé 2, record 2, French, chasse%2Dpoussi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poussière [...] soulevée par le vent à des hauteurs assez importantes au-dessus du sol pour réduire sensiblement la visibilité horizontale au niveau de l'œil. 3, record 2, French, - chasse%2Dpoussi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la source consultée, «chasse-poussière» est de genre féminin ou masculin. Ainsi on trouve, «chasse-poussière élevée» ou «chasse-poussière élevé». 4, record 2, French, - chasse%2Dpoussi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chasse-poussière élevée : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - chasse%2Dpoussi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube de polvo alta
1, record 2, Spanish, nube%20de%20polvo%20alta
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- polvareda 1, record 2, Spanish, polvareda
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- arrastre eólico alto de polvo 2, record 2, Spanish, arrastre%20e%C3%B3lico%20alto%20de%20polvo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvo [...] levantado por el viento hasta una altura moderada sobre el suelo. La visibilidad horizontal a nivel del observador queda reducida de un modo notable. 2, record 2, Spanish, - nube%20de%20polvo%20alta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nube de polvo alta; polvareda: términos aceptados oficialmente par la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional. 3, record 2, Spanish, - nube%20de%20polvo%20alta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- form point
1, record 3, English, form%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point in the crown of a tree estimated by eye to be the centre of wind pressure or the geometrical centre of the crown. 1, record 3, English, - form%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centre de poussée
1, record 3, French, centre%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point de forme 1, record 3, French, point%20de%20forme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point situé dans la cime d'un arbre et déterminé à l'œil comme centre de la pression du vent ou comme centre géométrique de la cime. 2, record 3, French, - centre%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blowing sand
1, record 4, English, blowing%20sand
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... sand raised by the wind to moderate heights above the ground sensibly reducing the horizontal visibility at eye level. 2, record 4, English, - blowing%20sand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blowing sand: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - blowing%20sand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chasse-sable élevée
1, record 4, French, chasse%2Dsable%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sable soulevé par le vent à des hauteurs assez importantes au-dessus du sol pour réduire sensiblement la visibilité horizontale au niveau de l'œil. 2, record 4, French, - chasse%2Dsable%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la source consultée, «chasse-sable» est de genre masculin ou féminin. 3, record 4, French, - chasse%2Dsable%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chasse-sable élevée : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 4, French, - chasse%2Dsable%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chasse sable élevée
- chasse sable élevé
- chasse-sable élevé
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube de arena alta
1, record 4, Spanish, nube%20de%20arena%20alta
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- arrastre eólico alto de arena 2, record 4, Spanish, arrastre%20e%C3%B3lico%20alto%20de%20arena
masculine noun
- ventisca de arena 2, record 4, Spanish, ventisca%20de%20arena
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] arena levantado por el viento hasta una altura moderada sobre el suelo. La visibilidad horizontal a nivel del observador queda reducida de un modo notable. 2, record 4, Spanish, - nube%20de%20arena%20alta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nube de arena alta: término aceptado oficialmente par la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional. 3, record 4, Spanish, - nube%20de%20arena%20alta
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- form-point height
1, record 5, English, form%2Dpoint%20height
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Form point. A point in the crown of a tree estimated by eye to be the centre of wind pressure of the geometrical centre of the crown... Its height above ground... [termed] form-point height..., [is] expressed as a % of tree height, [and] provides an index of tree form. 1, record 5, English, - form%2Dpoint%20height
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de centre de poussée
1, record 5, French, coefficient%20de%20centre%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de point de forme 1, record 5, French, coefficient%20de%20point%20de%20forme
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient calculé au-dessus du sol, prenant en compte l'élévation maximale d'une tige et qui présente en pourcentage la hauteur du centre de poussée. 2, record 5, French, - coefficient%20de%20centre%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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