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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Piles or heaps of clouds made up of droplets or ice crystals based at varying heights.  2, record 1, English, - heap%20clouds

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Heap clouds include] cumulus, towring cumulus, cumulonimbus and cumulus fractus.  2, record 1, English, - heap%20clouds

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Piles ou amas de nuages consistant en gouttelettes ou en cristaux de glace et dont la base peut se trouver à diverses hauteurs.  2, record 1, French, - nuages%20en%20amas

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Cette catégorie de nuages comprend les cumulus, les cumulus bourgeonnants, les cumulo-nimbus et les cumulus fractus.  2, record 1, French, - nuages%20en%20amas

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Subdivision of the cloud genera taking into account one or more of the following features: (1) Forms (clouds in banks, veils, sheets, layers, etc.); (2) Dimensions (areas of their constituent elements, vertical extension, etc.); (3) Internal structure (ice crystals, water droplets, etc.); (4) Formation as a result of known or assumed physical processes (orographic lift, etc.).  2, record 2, English, - cloud%20species

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The species are mutually exclusive.  2, record 2, English, - cloud%20species

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Species of clouds : calvus(cal) ;capillatus(cap) ;castellanus(cas) ;congestus(con) ;fibratus(fib) ;floccus(flo) ;fractus(fra) ;humilis(hum) ;lenticularis(len) ;mediocris(med) ;nebulosus(neb) ;spissatus(spi) ;stratiformis(str) ;uncinus(unc).  2, record 2, English, - cloud%20species

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Subdivision des genres de nuages déterminée selon au moins une des caractéristiques suivantes : 1) forme (nuages en bancs, en voile, en nappe, en couche, etc.); 2) dimensions (surface des éléments constitutifs, extension verticale, etc.); 3) structure interne (cristaux de glace, gouttelettes d'eau, etc.); 4) processus physiques, connus ou présumés, qui peuvent intervenir dans leur formation (soulèvement orographique, etc.).  2, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20de%20nuages

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Les espèces s'excluent mutuellement.  2, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20de%20nuages

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Les diverses espèces de nuages sont : fibratus (fib), lenticularis (len), uncinus (unc), fractus (fra), spissatus (spi), humilis (hum), castellanus (cas), mediocris (med), floccus (flo), congestus (con), stratiformis (str), calvus (cal), nebulosus (neb), capillatus (cap).  3, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20de%20nuages

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Subdivisión de los géneros de nubes teniendo en cuenta una o más de las siguientes características: 1) Forma (nubes en bancos, velos, sábanas, capas, etc.). 2) Dimensiones (extensión de los elementos constitutivos, extensión vertical, etc.). 3) Estructura interna (cristales de hielo, gotas de agua, etc.). 4) Procesos físicos, conocidos o hipotéticos, que pueden intervenir en la formación de la nube (nube orográfica, etc.).  1, record 2, Spanish, - especies%20de%20nubes

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Las especies son mutuamente excluyentes.  1, record 2, Spanish, - especies%20de%20nubes

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Especies de nubes: calvus (cal), capillatus (cap), castellanus (cas), congestus (con), fibratus (fib), floccus (flo), fractus (fra), humilis (hum), lenticularis (len), mediocris (med), nebulosus (neb), spissatus (spi), stratiformis (str), uncinus (unc).  1, record 2, Spanish, - especies%20de%20nubes

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A stratus cloud presenting a ragged, shredded appearance, as if torn.  8, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Fractostratus - Fs. The prefix ’Fracto’ basically means broken or fractured. Thus, Fractostratus clouds are relatively low-level uniform grey clouds that are beginning to break up with increased low level winds.  2, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Fractostratus Clouds. ... are small, thin, unorganized tatters that typically condense in the moisture beneath nimbostratus or cumulonimbus clouds. ... The bases of these clouds are usually found near the ground to around 6,500 feet.  3, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT

... fractostratus: ... Almost always composed of water droplets.  7, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Fractostratus Clouds. ... [Aircraft] pilots often refer to these clouds as "scud".  3, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

... fractostratus ... are also called SCUD clouds if they are below another deck of higher clouds as in this picture.  7, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS

"Scud" is a popular term used by storm observers for shredded cloud material(fractus) of all types.  2, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS

Fractostratus ... differs from a fractocumulus cloud in having a smaller vertical extent and darker color.  8, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS

fractus(fra) :... This term applies only to Stratus and Cumulus.  9, record 3, English, - fractostratus

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nuages très sombres et très déchiquetés, qu'on voit courir sur le fond gris du ciel.  1, record 3, French, - fractostratus

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] La zone centrale ou corps du système nuageux qui est la partie la plus active où l'on trouve des vents forts et des nuages épais (2 000 à 4 000 m d'épaisseur) du genre altostratus, nimbostratus et parfois cumulonimbus, générateurs de pluies et doublés de nuages déchiquetés paraissant courir sous les précédents, les fractostratus [...]  2, record 3, French, - fractostratus

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

nimbus: in meteorology, low, dark, formless cloud covering the entire sky, from which rain or snow is steadily falling. The term is usually applied to any cloud from which rain descends. Modifications are cumulonimbus, fractonimbus (ragged, broken nimbus), and nimbostratus.  3, record 4, English, - fractonimbus

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Fractonimbus, or scud, is stratus that has been broken up by high winds.  4, record 4, English, - fractonimbus

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

fractus(fra) : Clouds in the form of irregular shreds, which have a clearly ragged appearance. This term applies only to Stratus and Cumulus.  5, record 4, English, - fractonimbus

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

"Scud" is a popular term used by storm observers for shredded cloud material(fractus) of all types [fractostratus, fractocumulus].  6, record 4, English, - fractonimbus

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les lambeaux de nuées basses et noirâtres, que les météorologistes appellent fracto-nimbus, les marins français «diablotins» et les marins anglais «scuds» accompagnent souvent les cyclones.  2, record 4, French, - fractonimbus

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Regardez les nuages qui passent autour de moi, ils sont presque aussi beaux que les noms latins à rallonge qui les accompagnent : Fractonimbus, Stratocumulus castellanus, [...]  1, record 4, French, - fractonimbus

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

fractus (fra): Nuages en forme de lambeaux irréguliers, ayant un aspect nettement déchiqueté. Ce terme s'applique seulement aux Stratus et Cumulus [fractostratus, fractocumulus].  3, record 4, French, - fractonimbus

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A cumulus cloud presenting a ragged, shredded appearance, as if torn.  6, record 5, English, - fractocumulus

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Fractocumulus Clouds ... are small, thin, unorganized puffs that do not exhibit the billowing form of their larger cumulus relatives. ... The bases of these clouds are usually found from near the ground to around 6,500 feet. Dissipating cumulus clouds often disolve into fractocumulus.  3, record 5, English, - fractocumulus

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT

... Fractocumulus ... are low clouds that often develop in regions of strong winds or where larger cumulus elements begin to break down late in the day or when instability weakens. ... Comprised mostly of water droplets.  7, record 5, English, - fractocumulus

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Fractocumulus Clouds ... are sometimes referred to as "scud" by [aircraft] pilots, though that term is more often applied to fractostratus.  3, record 5, English, - fractocumulus

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

"Scud" is a popular term used by storm observers for shredded cloud material(fractus) of all types.  2, record 5, English, - fractocumulus

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS

fractus(fra) :... This term applies only to Stratus and Cumulus.  8, record 5, English, - fractocumulus

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Un cumulus typique est celui qui se développe par temps clair et doit sa naissance aux courants diurnes (qui s'accomplit pendant le jour) de convection : il apparaît le matin, se gonfle ensuite et se résorbe en fin de journée. Il est nettement limité en haut et en bas, on observe aussi un nuage qui ressemble au cumulus mais qui est déchiqueté et dont les diverses parties présentent de continuels changements : ce sont les fractocumulus. Les cumulus sont principalement constitués par des gouttelettes d'eau, lorsqu'ils ont une grande extension verticale, ils donnent lieu à des précipitations sous forme d'averses de pluie.  1, record 5, French, - fractocumulus

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Clouds in the form of irregular shreds, which have a clearly ragged appearance.  2, record 6, English, - fractus

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

fractus : This term applies only to Stratus and Cumulus.  2, record 6, English, - fractus

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nuages en forme de lambeaux irréguliers, ayant un aspect nettement déchiqueté.  2, record 6, French, - fractus

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

fractus : Ce terme s'applique seulement aux Stratus et Cumulus.  2, record 6, French, - fractus

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nubes en forma de jirones irregulares y con aspecto claramente desgarrado.  1, record 6, Spanish, - fractus

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

fractus: Este término se aplica sólo a los Stratus y a los Cumulus.  1, record 6, Spanish, - fractus

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Ragged low clouds, usually stratus fractus; most often applied when such clouds are moving rapidly beneath a layer of nimbostratus.  2, record 7, English, - scud

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF

Low-drifting clouds appearing beneath a cloud from which precipitation is falling.  3, record 7, English, - scud

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nuage en lambeaux, d'habitude un Stratus fractus; terme utilisé le plus souvent pour désigner un tel nuage se déplaçant rapidement sous une couche de Nimbo-stratus.  1, record 7, French, - diablotin

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

scud : Ragged low clouds, usually stratus fractus; most often applied when such clouds are moving rapidly beneath a layer of nimbostratus.  2, record 8, English, - ragged%20cloud

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

diablotin : Nuage en lambeaux, d'habitude un Stratus fractus; terme utilisé le plus souvent pour désigner un tel nuage se déplaçant rapidement sous une couche de Nimbo-stratus.  1, record 8, French, - nuage%20en%20lambeaux

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish