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FREEZING DRIZZLE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freezing drizzle
1, record 1, English, freezing%20drizzle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drizzle that freezes upon impact with the ground or other exposed objects. 2, record 1, English, - freezing%20drizzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freezing drizzle : designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - freezing%20drizzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FZDZ: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code used in aviation routine weather reports (METAR). 4, record 1, English, - freezing%20drizzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruine verglaçante
1, record 1, French, bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bruine se congelant 2, record 1, French, bruine%20se%20congelant
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bruine verglaçante, quant à elle, est une bruine qui gèle au contact du sol et des objets, formant une couche de glace transparente. Elle se forme en présence de nuages près du sol qui contiennent de l'eau surfondue. Les gouttes sont petites, soit moins de 0,5 mm de diamètre. 3, record 1, French, - bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bruine se congelant : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FZDZ : code de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) utilisé dans les messages d'observation météorologique régulière pour l'aviation (METAR). 5, record 1, French, - bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llovizna congelante
1, record 1, Spanish, llovizna%20congelante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- llovizna engelante 2, record 1, Spanish, llovizna%20engelante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gotas de precipitación [llovizna] que se congelan al llegar al suelo y sobre los objetos expuestos, formando así una capa de hielo claro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - llovizna%20congelante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
llovizna engelante; llovizna congelante: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - llovizna%20congelante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glazed frost
1, record 2, English, glazed%20frost
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glaze 1, record 2, English, glaze
correct, officially approved
- glaze ice 2, record 2, English, glaze%20ice
correct
- verglas 3, record 2, English, verglas
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smooth compact deposit of ice, generally transparent, formed by the freezing of supercooled drizzle droplets or raindrops on objects the surface temperature of which is below or slightly above 0 °C. 4, record 2, English, - glazed%20frost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glazed frost; glaze: designations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 2, English, - glazed%20frost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- verglas
1, record 2, French, verglas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- glace limpide 2, record 2, French, glace%20limpide
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt de glace, compact et lisse, généralement transparent, provenant de la congélation de gouttes de pluie ou de bruine surfondues sur des objets dont la surface est à une température inférieure ou légèrement supérieure à 0 °C. 2, record 2, French, - verglas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est l'aspect lisse et uniforme qui permet de distinguer le verglas du givre. 3, record 2, French, - verglas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
verglas : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - verglas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo liso
1, record 2, Spanish, hielo%20liso
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cencellada transparente 2, record 2, Spanish, cencellada%20transparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depósito de hielo, generalmente homogéneo y transparente, que proviene de la congelación de gotitas de niebla o de gotas de lluvia, en subfusión, sobre los objetos cuya superficie está a una temperatura inferior a 0 °C o muy poco superior. 3, record 2, Spanish, - hielo%20liso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hielo liso: designación aceptada oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - hielo%20liso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freezing precipitation
1, record 3, English, freezing%20precipitation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation drops freezing on impact to form a coating of clear ice (glaze) on the ground and on exposed objects. 2, record 3, English, - freezing%20precipitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rain and snow are the main forms of precipitation. There are two forms of liquid precipitation [rain, drizzle], two forms of freezing precipitation [freezing rain, freezing drizzle] and six types of frozen precipitation [snow, snow pellets, ice pellets, snow grains, ice crystal, hail]. Many of these forms of precipitation can be showery(i. e., variable). 3, record 3, English, - freezing%20precipitation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précipitation verglaçante
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20vergla%C3%A7ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- précipitation se congelant 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20se%20congelant
correct, feminine noun
- précipitation givrante 3, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20givrante
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gouttes de précipitation qui se congèlent en arrivant sur le sol et sur les objets exposés, formant ainsi une couche de verglas. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales formes de précipitations sont la pluie et la neige. Il y a deux formes de précipitations liquides [pluie, bruine], deux formes de précipitations verglaçantes [pluie verglaçante, bruine verglaçante] et six types de précipitations solides [neige, neige roulée, granules de glace, neige en grains, cristaux de glace, grêle]. Beaucoup de ces formes de précipitations peuvent tomber en averses (c.-à-d. qu'elles sont variables). 4, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précipitation givrante : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- precipitación congelante
1, record 3, Spanish, precipitaci%C3%B3n%20congelante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- precipitación engelante 2, record 3, Spanish, precipitaci%C3%B3n%20engelante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gotas de precipitación que se congelan al llegar al suelo y sobre los objetos expuestos, formando así una capa de hielo claro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - precipitaci%C3%B3n%20congelante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precipitación engelante: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "engelante", empleada en la terminología meteorológica para ciertas formaciones de hielo, es válida. 3, record 3, Spanish, - precipitaci%C3%B3n%20congelante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- total rain
1, record 4, English, total%20rain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total rainfall, or amount of all liquid precipitation in millimetres(mm) such as rain, drizzle, freezing rain, and hail, observed at the location during a specified time interval. 1, record 4, English, - total%20rain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pluie totale
1, record 4, French, pluie%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité totale de pluie ou totalité des précipitations liquides en millimètres (mm) telles que la pluie, la bruine, la pluie verglaçante et la grêle, observée à un endroit donné au cours d'un intervalle de temps déterminé. 1, record 4, French, - pluie%20totale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- freezing drizzle warning
1, record 5, English, freezing%20drizzle%20warning
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warning issued by Environment Canada's Meteorological Service [of Canada](MSC) for persistent freezing drizzle. 1, record 5, English, - freezing%20drizzle%20warning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de bruine verglaçante
1, record 5, French, avertissement%20de%20bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avertissement émis par le Service météorologique du Canada (SMC) d'Environnement Canada pour alerter le public dans les situations de bruine verglaçante persistante. 1, record 5, French, - avertissement%20de%20bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flash freeze warning
1, record 6, English, flash%20freeze%20warning
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur[. A] flash freeze warning [is issued] when ice is expected to form rapidly on the roads because of the weather conditions. Such conditions may include temperatures which are expected to fall quickly from above 0 °C to well below it or when snow, rain, freezing rain or freezing drizzle is falling as the temperatures start to plummet. 2, record 6, English, - flash%20freeze%20warning
Record 6, Key term(s)
- flash freezing warning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de refroidissement soudain
1, record 6, French, avertissement%20de%20refroidissement%20soudain
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- avertissement de gel rapide 2, record 6, French, avertissement%20de%20gel%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environnement Canada n'émet d'avertissement météo hivernal que lorsque des phénomènes météorologiques violents sont prévus[. Un] avertissement de gel rapide [est émis] quand on prévoit qu'il va se former rapidement de la glace sur les routes en raison des conditions météorologiques. Il peut s'agir de situations où l'on prévoit que la température va chuter rapidement, passant d'un niveau supérieur à 0 °C à un niveau nettement inférieur, ou de situations où les températures descendent rapidement alors qu'il tombe de la neige, de la pluie, de la pluie verglaçante ou une bruine verglaçante. 2, record 6, French, - avertissement%20de%20refroidissement%20soudain
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ice meter
1, record 7, English, ice%20meter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- passive ice meter 2, record 7, English, passive%20ice%20meter
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measurement of the amount of the solid precipitation deposit. 3, record 7, English, - ice%20meter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ice meter ... Objective methods of the icing measurements are based on the icing weight determination related to the unit of area (in meteorology) or to the unit of length (in power supply). The hard rime was determined with the aid of the so-called icing meter bars. They were represented by two wooden bars of 32 mm diameter and 1 m length, i.e. the surface area equals 0,1 m² per 1 bar. Bars were placed horizontally and perpendicularly to each other. First of them was oriented in north - south direction, the second east - west. The amount of water was measured and result recalculated to kg.m-². These ice meter bars made possible quite reliable evaluation of the icing without having the continual measurement. Nevertheless they are not used contemporary in the meteorological service. 3, record 7, English, - ice%20meter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ice-accretion indicators are as capable of measuring freezing drizzle as freezing rain. They are not designed to measure wet snow nor in-cloud icing. Measurements of other types of atmospheric icing are not included in our statistics. 4, record 7, English, - ice%20meter
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ice metre
- passive-ice meter
- ice-accretion indicator
- ice accretion indicator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- glacimètre
1, record 7, French, glacim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- collecteur de verglas 2, record 7, French, collecteur%20de%20verglas
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui permet de mesurer l'épaisseur de la glace (dépôts de verglas), à l'aide de cylindres de diamètres différents. 3, record 7, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les météorologistes de l'Hydro-Québec ont conçu un collecteur de verglas qui consiste en une sorte de table métallique surmontée de divers tubes. Ce collecteur permet de mesurer les dépôts de verglas sur une surface horizontale, sur des surfaces verticales orientées face à chacun des points cardinaux et sur la surface de cylindres de deux grosseurs différentes. 2, record 7, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il devient important d'analyser les événements de givrage atmosphérique antérieurs et, si possible, leur progression d'un endroit à un autre. [...] Pour ce faire, deux bases de données de givrage sont à notre disposition. La première couvre des périodes d'observation jusqu'à 21 ans sur 180 stations déployées dans toute la province et repose sur des mesures de verglas et de givre obtenues par des glacimètres (passive ice meters). La seconde couvre une période d'observation jusqu'à 8 ans sur 23 stations et est basée sur un givromètre amélioré (ice rate meter). 4, record 7, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le glacimètre est un collecteur de pluie verglaçante visant à compléter les mesures prises aux stations météorologiques et climatologiques. Les mesures sont prises manuellement deux fois par jour seulement. [...] Cet instrument est d'abord un instrument de climatologie. Il nous a permis de préciser la climatologie du verglas produit par la pluie verglaçante. Il ne permet ni une étude fine ni une analyse en temps réel des épisodes de tous les types de givrage atmosphérique, y compris le givre et la neige mouillée. 5, record 7, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon Laurent Foucreault, Conseiller en services météorologiques, Environnement Canada, les termes descriptifs «collecteur de verglas» et «collecteur de pluie verglaçante» désignent tous le même appareil, i.e. le «glacimètre». 3, record 7, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record 7, Key term(s)
- collecteur de pluie verglaçante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ice accretion indicator
1, record 8, English, ice%20accretion%20indicator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weather observations at Gander are taken from two locations. The primary observation site is located on the roof of the terminal building; a second observation site is located at ground level about 200 feet from the terminal building. When freezing precipitation is present or suspected, weather observers use an ice accretion indicator composed of a small piece of aluminum alloy similar to that found in aircraft structure. It is placed outside at the observation site and inspected for the presence of freezing precipitation at each observation. Mandatory weather observations are taken every 30 minutes, at the hour and half hour. When freezing precipitation is present, the indicator is removed and a new one installed at each mandatory observation. Prior to installation, the indicator is pre-cooled to ambient temperature. Thus, when observed at the next observation following installation, the indicator shows the type and quantity of freezing precipitation which occurred in the previous 30 minutes. 2, record 8, English, - ice%20accretion%20indicator
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Freezing fog may not always deposit rime or glaze on the "Ice Accretion Indicator", however if rime or glaze are evident, it positively indicates the presence of super-cooled water droplets and thus freezing rain, freezing drizzle or freezing fog is occurring. Freezing fog creates a significant risk of airframe icing and is therefore very important operational information for forecasters, pilots, flight service specialists, observers, communicators and others. 3, record 8, English, - ice%20accretion%20indicator
Record 8, Key term(s)
- ice-accretion indicator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- indicateur d'accumulation de glace
1, record 8, French, indicateur%20d%27accumulation%20de%20glace
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le brouillard verglaçant peut ne pas toujours déposer de givre blanc ou de verglas sur l'«indicateur d'accumulation de glace». Toutefois, si la présence de givre blanc ou de verglas est évidente, on peut conclure à la présence de gouttelettes d'eau surfondues et, du coup, de la formation de pluie verglaçante, de bruine verglaçante ou de brouillard verglaçant; Le brouillard verglaçant entraîne un important risque de givrage sur la cellule des aéronefs. Il s'agit donc d'une donnée d'exploitation essentielle pour les prévisionnistes, les pilotes, les spécialistes de l'information de vol, les observateurs, les communicateurs et autres. 1, record 8, French, - indicateur%20d%27accumulation%20de%20glace
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-11-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- solid precipitation
1, record 9, English, solid%20precipitation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another feature of [the Present Weather sensors] Vaisala's FD12P is the capability to distinguish between several types of solid precipitation : Snow, ice pellets/sleet, hail, ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets, freezing drizzle and freezing rain. 2, record 9, English, - solid%20precipitation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Types of solid precipitation. Ice crystals ... ice particles ... hailstones ... 3, record 9, English, - solid%20precipitation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Snow crystals generally have a hexagonal pattern, that present many beautiful external shapes. According to an international classification there are seven types of snow crystals, namely: plates; stellars; columns; needles; spatial dendrites; capped columns and irregular crystals. There are also three other types of solid precipitation that are called graupel, sleet and hail. 4, record 9, English, - solid%20precipitation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the consulted sources, the term "solid precipitations" seems to include "frozen precipitations"(snow, snow pellets, ice pellets, snow grains, ice crystal, hail) as well as "freezing precipitations"(freezing rain, freezing drizzle). When "solid precipitations" does not include "freezing precipitations", it can be considered as synonym of "frozen precipitations". 5, record 9, English, - solid%20precipitation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- précipitation solide
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20solide
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] précipitations solides [...] comprennent la neige, le grésil, la grêle, les cristaux de glace et aux fins de mesure des précipitations, la pluie verglaçante. 2, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20solide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Suivant leur mode de formation et la dimension des particules qui les composent, on distingue plusieurs types de précipitations solides. La neige [...] La neige en grains [...] La neige roulée [...] Le poudrin de glace [...] Les granules de glace [...] Le grésil [...] La grêle [...] Les particules solides peuvent atteindre des tailles beaucoup plus importantes. Ainsi, les flocons de neige peuvent dépasser 2 cm et le plus gros grêlon recueilli et analysé à ce jour avait une taille d'environ 17 cm et pesait 770 g. 3, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20solide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les «précipitations solides» incluent parfois les «précipitations verglaçantes». 4, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20solide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
précipitation solide : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 9, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20solide
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- frozen precipitation
1, record 10, English, frozen%20precipitation
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any form of precipitation that reaches the ground in solid form (snow, small hail and/or snow pellets, snow grains, hail, ice pellets, and ice crystals). 2, record 10, English, - frozen%20precipitation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rain and snow are the main forms of precipitation. There are two forms of liquid precipitation [rain, drizzle], two forms of freezing precipitation [freezing rain, freezing drizzle] and six types of frozen precipitation [snow, snow pellets, ice pellets, snow grains, ice crystal, hail]. Many of these forms of precipitation can be showery(i. e., variable). 3, record 10, English, - frozen%20precipitation
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- précipitation solide
1, record 10, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20solide
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- précipitation gelée 2, record 10, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20gel%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales formes de précipitations sont la pluie et la neige. Il y a deux formes de précipitations liquides [pluie, bruine], deux formes de précipitations verglaçantes [pluie verglaçante, bruine verglaçante] et six types de précipitations solides [neige, neige roulée, granules de glace, neige en grains, cristaux de glace, grêle]. Beaucoup de ces formes de précipitations peuvent tomber en averses (c.-à-d. qu'elles sont variables). 1, record 10, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20solide
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les précipitations gelées sont la neige, la neige roulée, la neige en grains, la grêle et les cristaux de glace. 2, record 10, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20solide
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ice storm
1, record 11, English, ice%20storm
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- glaze storm 2, record 11, English, glaze%20storm
correct
- silver storm 3, record 11, English, silver%20storm
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intense formation of ice on objects by the freezing, on impact, of rain or drizzle. 4, record 11, English, - ice%20storm
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ice coating at least one-fourth inch in thickness is heavy enough to damage trees, overhead wires, and similar objects and to produce widespread power outage. 5, record 11, English, - ice%20storm
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tempête de verglas
1, record 11, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20verglas
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intense formation de glace sur les objets par gel, dès l'impact, de gouttes de pluie ou de gouttelettes de bruine. 2, record 11, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20verglas
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- temporal de cencellada
1, record 11, Spanish, temporal%20de%20cencellada
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- temporal de hielo liso 1, record 11, Spanish, temporal%20de%20hielo%20liso
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación intensa de hielo sobre objetos por congelación de las gotas de lluvia o llovizna al chocar. 1, record 11, Spanish, - temporal%20de%20cencellada
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-11-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hydrometeor
1, record 12, English, hydrometeor
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteor consisting of an ensemble of liquid or solid water particles falling through or suspended in the atmosphere, blown by the wind from the Earth’s surface or deposited on objects on the ground or in the free air. 2, record 12, English, - hydrometeor
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples of hydrometeors. ] Liquid or solid water formation that is suspended in the air includes clouds, fog, ice fog, and mist. Drizzle and rain are examples of liquid precipitation, while freezing drizzle and freezing rain are examples of freezing precipitation. Solid or frozen precipitation includes ice pellets, hail, snow, snow pellets, snow grains, and ice crystals. Water vapor that evaporates before reaching the ground is virga. Examples of liquid or solid water particles that are lifted off the earth's surface by the wind includes drifting and blowing snow and blowing spray. Dew, frost, rime, and glaze are examples of liquid or solid water deposits on exposed objects. 3, record 12, English, - hydrometeor
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- hydrométéore
1, record 12, French, hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- météore aqueux 2, record 12, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore%20aqueux
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météore consistant en un ensemble de particules d'eau, liquides ou solides en chute ou en suspension dans l'atmosphère, ou soulevées de la surface du globe par le vent, ou déposées sur des objets au sol ou dans l'atmosphère libre. 3, record 12, French, - hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pluie, la neige, la grêle, la rosée, le givre, le verglas sont les principaux hydrométéores que l'on rencontre habituellement au voisinage du sol et qui sont susceptibles d'affecter l'agriculture. 4, record 12, French, - hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrometeoro
1, record 12, Spanish, hidrometeoro
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteoro acuoso que se produce como consecuencia de las modificaciones que sufre el vapor de agua que se halla en la atmósfera. 2, record 12, Spanish, - hidrometeoro
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
- Air Transport
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- clear ice
1, record 13, English, clear%20ice
correct, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Smooth compact rime, usually transparent, fairly amorphous, with a ragged surface, and morphologically resembling glaze. 2, record 13, English, - clear%20ice
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The droplets spread out over an object, such as an aircraft wing’s leading edge, prior to complete freezing and forms a sheet of clear ice. Related term: glaze 3, record 13, English, - clear%20ice
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is formed on exposed objects at temperatures below or slightly above the freezing temperature by the freezing of supercooled drizzle, droplets or raindrops. 4, record 13, English, - clear%20ice
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clear ice: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 13, English, - clear%20ice
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
- Transport aérien
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- glace transparente
1, record 13, French, glace%20transparente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- givre transparent 2, record 13, French, givre%20transparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Givre compact et lisse, généralement transparent, assez amorphe, présentant une surface irrégulière, et morphologiquement semblable au verglas. 2, record 13, French, - glace%20transparente
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle se forme sur les objets exposés à de basses températures ou à des températures légèrement supérieures au point de congélation par le gel de la bruine, des gouttelettes ou des gouttes d'eau surfondues. 1, record 13, French, - glace%20transparente
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glace transparente : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 13, French, - glace%20transparente
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
- Transporte aéreo
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo claro
1, record 13, Spanish, hielo%20claro
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
- hielo vítreo 1, record 13, Spanish, hielo%20v%C3%ADtreo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- hielo transparente 2, record 13, Spanish, hielo%20transparente
correct, masculine noun
- helada vidriosa 2, record 13, Spanish, helada%20vidriosa
feminine noun
- hielo vidrioso 2, record 13, Spanish, hielo%20vidrioso
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hielo compacto y liso, habitualmente transparente, bastante amorfo, que presenta una superficie irregular y es morfológicamente parecido al hielo vidrioso. 2, record 13, Spanish, - hielo%20claro
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se forma en los objetos que se exponen a temperaturas por debajo o ligeramente por encima de la de congelación. Es debido al engelamiento de gotitas de agua, llovizna o gotas de lluvia superenfriadas. Ver también "Lluvia o alto índice de humedad en alas con efecto esponja". 1, record 13, Spanish, - hielo%20claro
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hielo claro; hielo vítreo: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 13, Spanish, - hielo%20claro
Record 14 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- runback ice
1, record 14, English, runback%20ice
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
runback: The condition in which water runs back from the leading edge to freeze in a colder zone, caused either by the liberation of latent heat from supercooled droplets to an extent that the droplets remain liquid and run back, or by insufficient heat being supplied to the leading edge to evaporate all the water there so that some of it runs back. [French equivalent: "ruissellement."] 2, record 14, English, - runback%20ice
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The signal change also created a potential concern. Although the revision reduced the size of all leading edge accumulation ice shapes, the issue of potential runback ice was raised since the system is activated with only a thin level of ice buildup. 3, record 14, English, - runback%20ice
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Freezing rain, freezing drizzle and mixed conditions may result in extreme ice build-up on protected surfaces exceeding the capability of the ice protection system. Freezing rain, freezing drizzle, mixed conditions and descent into icing clouds from above freezing temperatures may result in runback ice forming beyond protected surfaces. This ice cannot be shed and it may seriously degrade performance and control of the airplane. 4, record 14, English, - runback%20ice
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- glace de ruissellement
1, record 14, French, glace%20de%20ruissellement
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glace formée en vol sur l'aile de l'avion lorsque les dispositifs conçus pour faire fondre la glace sur le bord d'attaque ne suffisent pas à causer l'évaporation de l'eau fondue, qui «regèle» plus loin en aval sur l'aile. 2, record 14, French, - glace%20de%20ruissellement
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- freezing rain warning
1, record 15, English, freezing%20rain%20warning
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur... [A] freezing rain warning [is issued] Whenever moderate to heavy freezing rain is expected; or when light freezing rain or moderate to heavy freezing drizzle is forecast to fall for two or more hours. 1, record 15, English, - freezing%20rain%20warning
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de pluie verglaçante
1, record 15, French, avertissement%20de%20pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environnement Canada n'émet d'avertissement météo hivernal que lorsque des phénomènes météorologiques violents sont prévus [..] [Un] avertissement de pluie verglaçante [est émis] Quand on prévoit une pluie verglaçante d'intensité moyenne ou abondante; ou quand on prévoit qu'une pluie verglaçante de faible intensité ou une bruine verglaçante de moyenne à forte intensité va tomber pendant deux heures ou plus. 1, record 15, French, - avertissement%20de%20pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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