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WEATHER CHECK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Occupation Names (General)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- master fisher
1, record 1, English, master%20fisher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- master fisherman 2, record 1, English, master%20fisherman
correct
- master fisherwoman 3, record 1, English, master%20fisherwoman
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Master fishers work in the commercial fishing industry managing a fishing vessel and fishing operations to catch and preserve fish, crustacean and molluscs. They operate radio, radar, sonar and other navigational aids, as well as check and interpret weather patterns. Master fishers assist the crew in sorting, cleaning[, ] preserving, stowing and refrigerating their catch. They may also be responsible for the maintenance of their vessel and fishing equipment, and the management of their crew. 1, record 1, English, - master%20fisher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maître de pêche
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20p%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maître des pêches 2, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20des%20p%C3%AAches
correct, masculine noun
- maîtresse de pêche 3, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtresse%20de%20p%C3%AAche
correct, feminine noun
- maîtresse des pêches 3, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtresse%20des%20p%C3%AAches
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visually check
1, record 2, English, visually%20check
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cessna-172. Visually check aircraft for general condition during walk-around inspection. In cold weather, remove even small accumulations of frost, ice or snow from wing, tail, and control surfaces. Also make sure that control surfaces contain no internal accumulations of ice or debris. If night flight is planned, check operation of all lights and make sure a flashlight is available. 2, record 2, English, - visually%20check
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Visually check cockpit, engine and gearbox, fuel level, fuel grade markings, fuel quantity, liquid flow, tanks, vacuum pump and line, wing attach and strut. 3, record 2, English, - visually%20check
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérifier visuellement
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rifier%20visuellement
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérifier visuellement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rifier%20visuellement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dropsounding
1, record 3, English, dropsounding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drop-sounding 2, record 3, English, drop%2Dsounding
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A variety of routine observations are utilized in operational analyses for numerical weather prediction ... Adaptive strategies have also been tested and demonstrated to be feasible during FASTEX and NORPEX98, using dropsoundings from research aircraft. 1, record 3, English, - dropsounding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In advance of the scientific research on the numerical modeling study, it is absolutely necessary to check the model output first. For the mesoscale modeling, the observational data with high temporal and spatial resolution are needed to check the model output besides the conventional data, which can be got from such as satellite, radar, aircraft, drop-sounding, wind profilers and automated meso-net weather stations etc. 2, record 3, English, - dropsounding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dropsonde: a radiosonde dropped from an aircraft to measure weather conditions during its descent. 3, record 3, English, - dropsounding
Record 3, Key term(s)
- drop sounding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Recherche scientifique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- catasondage
1, record 3, French, catasondage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dropsondage 2, record 3, French, dropsondage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un procédé comparable est celui du catasondage qui consiste à larguer d'un aéronef un système analogue à la radiosonde mais qui tombe en chute libre et dont la vitesse est stabilisée et régularisée par diverses méthodes. Les mesures de la catasonde, également diffusées par un émetteur radioélectrique, sont recueillies par l'aéronef qui l'a larguée. C'est en utilisant de tels dispositifs que sont prospectées certaines perturbations particulièrement actives tels que les cyclones tropicaux. 1, record 3, French, - catasondage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La zone la plus à l'Est [de l'Atlantique] a été appelée la «Multiscale Sampling Area» (MSA). C'est dans cette région que les cyclones, alors en phase mature, et les systèmes nuageux associés ont été échantillonnés à différentes échelles. Ces échantillonnages ont été rendus possible par un renforcement des moyens instrumentaux avec notamment deux radars Doppler double faisceau aéroportés en bande X (sur le NOAA-P3 et le NCAR Electra [...] et des dropsondages effectués avec une haute résolution (largués du UK-C130). D'autre part ces avions étaient équipés de capteurs in-situ (microphysique et dynamique) et d'un radar ventral en bande C (pour le NOAA-P3). 2, record 3, French, - catasondage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-12-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- check
1, record 4, English, check
correct, noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- checking 2, record 4, English, checking
correct
- seasoning check 3, record 4, English, seasoning%20check
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lengthwise separation of the wood that usually extends across the rings of annual growth and commonly results from stresses set up in wood during seasoning. 4, record 4, English, - check
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A defect found in logs that have been exposed to sun or wind for a long period of time. Sun dries out the wood, causing deep checks on the ends of the log. Heart check, caused by wind, is a radial split along the rays that pass through the center of the log. Weather check is found in logs cut from dead trees. Like sun and wind checks, weather checks are splits in the log, but they are likely to be deeper than the other two. 5, record 4, English, - check
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
check; seasoning check: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 4, English, - check
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gerce
1, record 4, French, gerce
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fente de retrait 1, record 4, French, fente%20de%20retrait
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- gerce longitudinale 2, record 4, French, gerce%20longitudinale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gerces longitudinales sont des fissures que l'on observe d'un seul côté des bois débités et qui se forment dans le sens du fil. 3, record 4, French, - gerce
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gerce; fente de retrait : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - gerce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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