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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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A deep convective system which is considerably larger than an individual thunderstorm ...  3, record 1, English, - mesoscale%20convective%20complex

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A particular type of MCS [mesoscale convective system], an MCC is a large, circular, long-lived cluster of showers and thunderstorms identified by satellite. It often emerges out of other storm types during the late-night and early-morning hours. MCCs can cover an entire state.  4, record 1, English, - mesoscale%20convective%20complex

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The area with a temperature below −52 °C must exceed 50 000 km², and there must be a continuous area, exceeding 100 000 km², below −32 °C. This larger area must be elongated, with an eccentricity (ratio of minor axis to major axis) of 0.7 or more. These criteria must be satisfied for a period of more than 6 hours for the classification to apply.  5, record 1, English, - mesoscale%20convective%20complex

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... it is often marked by an extensive middle-to-upper tropospheric stratiform-anvil cloud of several hundred kilometres in breadth.  3, record 1, English, - mesoscale%20convective%20complex

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Système convectif de grande extension verticale et d'étendue considérablement plus grande qu'une simple cellule orageuse [...]  4, record 1, French, - complexe%20convectif%20de%20m%C3%A9so%2D%C3%A9chelle

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Plus spécifiquement, les complexes convectifs de méso-échelle (CCM), un type de SCM [système convectif de méso-échelle] large et persistant, sont associés à des précipitations intenses pouvant causer des inondations, le tout accompagné de vents forts.  2, record 1, French, - complexe%20convectif%20de%20m%C3%A9so%2D%C3%A9chelle

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[...] il est souvent associé à un nuage stratiforme en forme d'enclume des niveaux moyens à supérieurs de la troposphère qui peut s'étendre horizontalement sur plusieurs centaines de kilomètres.  4, record 1, French, - complexe%20convectif%20de%20m%C3%A9so%2D%C3%A9chelle

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Sistema convectivo profundo apreciablemente mayor que una célula tormentosa simple [...]  1, record 1, Spanish, - complejo%20convectivo%20en%20mesoescala

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[...] se caracteriza a menudo por la presencia de una nube estratiforme en forma de yunque que va de los niveles medios a los superiores de la troposfera y que puede tener una extensión horizontal de varios centenares de kilómetros.  1, record 1, Spanish, - complejo%20convectivo%20en%20mesoescala

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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A midlevel, warm-core low pressure center that develops within the stratiform region of a mesoscale convective system(MCS) as a result of latent heat release over a multihour time period.  3, record 2, English, - mesoscale%20convective%20vortex

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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A damaging straight-line wind(i. e. one not associated with rotation as in a tornado), produced by organized downdraughts such as those found in a squall line or mesoscale convective system.  3, record 3, English, - derecho

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A derecho can be as destructive as a tornado, but it is destructive in a decidedly different way. The strong, swirling winds of a tornado will cause debris to fall every which way, while a derecho’s straight-line winds are similar to a regular thunderstorm—but stronger.  4, record 3, English, - derecho

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derecho: The term derecho derives from a Spanish word that can be interpreted as "straight ahead" or "direct" and was chosen to discriminate between wind damage caused by tornadoes, which have rotating flow, from straight-line winds.  5, record 3, English, - derecho

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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Le derecho est une tempête de vent qui se déplace rapidement et couvrant une large superficie. Elle est également associée à une ligne d'orages violents ayant la forme d'un arc de cercle.  1, record 3, French, - derecho

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Un tel phénomène peut produire des dommages semblables à ceux d'une tornade, mais la principale différence réside dans le fait que les vents associés à un derecho soufflent dans la même direction. Les dégâts suivent donc une ligne relativement droite, de manière générale.  1, record 3, French, - derecho

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish