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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A dry, usually rather cold N. or N. E. wind, blowing across parts of Switzerland, N. Italy and S. France, similar in nature to the "mistral" and the "tramontana. "  1, record 1, English, - bise

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

It occurs most frequently in spring, when it may bring bright sunny weather, and is also common in winter when it may bring snow. It can cause harmful frosts in spring.  1, record 1, English, - bise

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Vent nord ou nord-est qui souffle dans les régions montagneuses de France et de Suisse.  2, record 1, French, - bise

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

C'est un vent froid, modérément fort et généralement sec. La bise est la plus fréquente au printemps lorsqu'elle apporte habituellement du temps ensoleillé et en hiver lorsqu'elle amène un ciel très nuageux et des chutes de neige ou de grêle [...]  2, record 1, French, - bise

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Viento frío y relativamente seco del norte al nordeste que sopla en las regiones montañosas de Francia y Suiza.  1, record 1, Spanish, - bise

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A westerly or southwesterly wind that predominates in northern Corsica and Italy, frequently raising high seas in violent westerly squalls.  2, record 2, English, - libeccio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Occurring all year round, [this wind] is most persistent in summer, while in winter it alternates with the tramontana(northeast or north wind).  2, record 2, English, - libeccio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

On windward slopes [this wind] brings rain, with thunderstorms in summer and autumn. After crossing the mountains it is warm and dry, but may be very turbulent.  3, record 2, English, - libeccio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Italian name for a southwest wind.  3, record 2, English, - libeccio

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Vent du sud-ouest modéré à fort, chaud ou doux, soufflant en Corse et sur la région niçoise.  2, record 2, French, - libeccio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Ce vent] est fréquemment violent entre le cap Corse et Bastia.  3, record 2, French, - libeccio

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Type of wind, often heated and dried by compression, having different names depending on the location where it occurs ...  1, record 3, English, - dry%20wind

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

... for example : bise, bora, chinook, foehn, ghibli, haboob, harmattan, khamsin, mistral, shamal, simoon, sukhovei, tramontana, zonda, etc.  1, record 3, English, - dry%20wind

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Type de vent, souvent réchauffé et asséché par compression, portant différents noms selon l'endroit où il se manifeste [...]  1, record 3, French, - vent%20sec

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Par exemples :] bise, bora, chinook, foehn, ghibli, haboob, harmattan, khamsin, mistral, shamal, simoun, sukhovei, tramontane, zonda, etc.  1, record 3, French, - vent%20sec

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Tipo de viento, frecuentemente calentado y desecado por compresión, que tiene distintos nombres según el lugar en que se produce [...]  1, record 3, Spanish, - viento%20seco

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[...] por ejemplo : bise, bora, chinook, foehn, ghibli, haboob, harmattan, khamsin, mistral, shamal, simún, sukhovei, tramontana, zonda, etc.  1, record 3, Spanish, - viento%20seco