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SHOWER RAIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personal Esthetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrating body mist
1, record 1, English, hydrating%20body%20mist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spring Rain Hydrating Body Mist(100 ml)-After a shower or bath, lightly mist all over the body for subtle, long-lasting fragrance. [It contains] extracts of linden, mallow and nourishing honey to soften and condition the skin with each use. 1, record 1, English, - hydrating%20body%20mist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Esthétique et soins corporels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vaporisateur hydratant pour le corps
1, record 1, French, vaporisateur%20hydratant%20pour%20le%20corps
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow flurry
1, record 2, English, snow%20flurry
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flurry 2, record 2, English, flurry
correct
- light snow shower 3, record 2, English, light%20snow%20shower
proposal
- snow shower 4, record 2, English, snow%20shower
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Common term for a light snow shower [with little or no accumulation of snow on the ground], lasting for only a short period of time. 5, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Snow shower is often used interchangeably with snow flurry. However, "a snow shower is a brief period of snowfall that is variable in intensity and begins and ends rapidly. Just as with rain showers, the intensity can be predominantly light, moderate or heavy. A snow flurry is simply a light snow shower. "[source :<a href="http ://ggweather. com/archive/weacorneroct22. htm" title="http ://ggweather. com/archive/weacorneroct22. htm">http ://ggweather. com/archive/weacorneroct22. htm</a>]. 3, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
May be reported as "SHSN--" in an observation and on the METAR. 6, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
SAO code: S--. 7, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SAO: Surface Aviation Observation. Code formerly used in the U.S. for weather observations; replaced by METAR in 1995-1996. 7, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
plural : snow flurries. 6, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry
Record 2, Key term(s)
- snow flurries
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- averse de neige
1, record 2, French, averse%20de%20neige
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rafale de neige 2, record 2, French, rafale%20de%20neige
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chute légère de neige accompagnée quelquefois de vent. 3, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la langue courante, le mot averse est lié à l'idée de pluie. L'extension du mot à la neige et à la grêle est réservée à la langue technique. 4, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM) distingue l'«averse de neige» de la «rafale de neige» et définit comme suit la «rafale de neige» : Averse de neige, surtout lorsqu'elle est faible et brève. 5, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'OLF définit comme suit l'averse de neige : Chute de neige, subite et abondante, quelquefois violente, mais de courte durée. 5, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
averse de neige : terme recommandé par l'Office de la langue française (OLF). 5, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ráfaga de nieve 1, record 2, Spanish, r%C3%A1faga%20de%20nieve
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tormenta de nieve, en particular si es ligera y breve. 2, record 2, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20de%20nieve
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- March shower 1, record 3, English, March%20shower
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical March shower, as it is called in Holland, being a cumulonimbus cloud which precipitates a mixture of rain, hail and snow, usually appearing in the months February and March. 1, record 3, English, - March%20shower
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Growing Proteas from Seeds. ... Germinating too early (after an early February or March shower) may result in seedling death if the following rains take too long. Germinate too late and the plants will not be able to establish a tap root to the water table before the summer drought. 2, record 3, English, - March%20shower
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- giboulée de mars
1, record 3, French, giboul%C3%A9e%20de%20mars
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Giboulées de mars [...] Les giboulées dites «de mars» sont liées au passage de l'hiver au printemps. Le vent accompagne souvent ces brèves mais brusques averses tout comme les grêlons, les flocons de neige, les granules de glace ou la neige fondante. 2, record 3, French, - giboul%C3%A9e%20de%20mars
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] une giboulée [...] est une averse de grêle [...] Et comme en général c'est en mars qu'elles se produisent, on appelle ça les giboulées de mars. 3, record 3, French, - giboul%C3%A9e%20de%20mars
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] les giboulées de mars se sont poursuivies en avril : toujours inférieures à la normale à Perpignan, les précipitations du mois atteignent deux fois la normale de la Drôme à la Provence et dans les Alpes Maritimes [...] 4, record 3, French, - giboul%C3%A9e%20de%20mars
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Giboulée (pluie soudaine et de peu de durée, souvent accompagnée de grêle). 5, record 3, French, - giboul%C3%A9e%20de%20mars
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- remain
1, record 4, English, remain
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a chance of rain or shower remains 1, record 4, English, - remain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- subsister
1, record 4, French, subsister
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un risque de pluies ou d'averses subsiste. 1, record 4, French, - subsister
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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