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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Ocean Energy
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine turbine
1, record 1, English, marine%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marine hydrokinetic turbine 2, record 1, English, marine%20hydrokinetic%20turbine
correct
- MHK turbine 3, record 1, English, MHK%20turbine
correct
- hydrokinetic turbine 4, record 1, English, hydrokinetic%20turbine
correct
- marine current turbine 5, record 1, English, marine%20current%20turbine
correct
- underwater turbine 6, record 1, English, underwater%20turbine
correct
- water current turbine 7, record 1, English, water%20current%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marine hydrokinetic(MHK) turbines are used to capture the energy of moving water much like wind turbines capture the energy of moving air. Since water is roughly 800 times denser than air, MHK turbines could potentially produce significantly more power than wind turbines. Marine turbines are mostly independent of weather, which can have a large impact of the effectiveness of other forms of renewable energy … 8, record 1, English, - marine%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
horizontal axis marine turbine 9, record 1, English, - marine%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie océanique
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrolienne
1, record 1, French, hydrolienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turbine immergée qui utilise l'énergie des courants marins, et parfois fluviaux, pour produire de l'électricité. 2, record 1, French, - hydrolienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, les hydroliennes flottantes sont plus faciles à installer et à entretenir que celles qui sont fixées dans le fond de l'eau [...] 3, record 1, French, - hydrolienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrolienne : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 février 2012. 4, record 1, French, - hydrolienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
hydrolienne à axe vertical, hydrolienne à axe horizontal, hydrolienne à aile oscillante 3, record 1, French, - hydrolienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía oceánica
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina marina
1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20marina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina hidrocinética 2, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20hidrocin%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el caso de las turbinas marinas y eólicas, el agua y el viento, respectivamente, fuerzan la rotación de las palas, generando así la energía mecánica que posteriormente se convierte en electricidad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - turbina%20marina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Las turbinas hidrocinéticas permiten la generación de energía eléctrica a partir de una fuente renovable, utilizando la energía de las corrientes de agua, generalmente de ríos, mares y canales elaborados por el hombre [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - turbina%20marina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- military aeroplane
1, record 2, English, military%20aeroplane
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- military airplane 2, record 2, English, military%20airplane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many modern armies use military airplanes not only for destroying enemy targets, but also for peace-keeping missions, search and rescue missions, enemy surveillance, weather surveillance, forward air control, training, and much more. 2, record 2, English, - military%20aeroplane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military aeroplane: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - military%20aeroplane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion militaire
1, record 2, French, avion%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avions de transport peuvent être des avions militaires ou des avions civils [...] Les avions militaires peuvent être des avions de chasse, des avions d'appui feu (attaque au sol), des avions de bombardement, des chasseurs-bombardiers, des avions d'observation (utilisés, par exemple, pour le réglage des tirs d'artillerie), des avions de reconnaissance, dotés de nombreuses caméras et de radars spéciaux. 2, record 2, French, - avion%20militaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avion militaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - avion%20militaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- avión militar
1, record 2, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20militar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heavy rainfall warning
1, record 3, English, heavy%20rainfall%20warning
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heavy rain warning 2, record 3, English, heavy%20rain%20warning
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur. [A] heavy rainfall warning [is issued] when 25 mm of rain or more is expected to fall within 24 hours and the ground is frozen or sodden with little snow on it or when more than 50 millimetres(mm) of rain is expected to fall within 12 hours but the ground is dry or covered in snow and is capable of absorbing much of the rain. 2, record 3, English, - heavy%20rainfall%20warning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for the Lower Mainland. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 3, English, - heavy%20rainfall%20warning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy rainfall warning: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 3, English, - heavy%20rainfall%20warning
Record 3, Key term(s)
- heavy rain fall warning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de pluie abondante
1, record 3, French, avertissement%20de%20pluie%20abondante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 abondante [est émis] quand on prévoit des chutes de pluie de 25 millimètres (mm) en moins de 24 heures alors que le sol est gelé ou détrempé et qu'il y a peu de neige qui le recouvre ou quand on prévoit des chutes de pluie de plus 50 mm en moins de 12 heures mais alors que le sol est sec ou recouvert de neige et donc en mesure d'absorber une grande partie de la pluie. 2, record 3, French, - avertissement%20de%20pluie%20abondante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un avertissement de pluie abondante a été émis pour le Lower Mainland. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 3, French, - avertissement%20de%20pluie%20abondante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avertissement de pluie abondante : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 3, French, - avertissement%20de%20pluie%20abondante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tornadic waterspout
1, record 4, English, tornadic%20waterspout
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tornado that forms over land and travels over water [or it can forms on the water itself]. 2, record 4, English, - tornadic%20waterspout
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two type of waterspouts :"fair weather" and "tornadic".... Tornadic waterspouts form within developing thunderstorms, or severe thunderstorms, and move much faster [than fairweather waterspouts] while being more intense. 3, record 4, English, - tornadic%20waterspout
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A true waterspout forms over the water and is not accompanied by a strong storm. If a severe storm with a tornado happens to pass over a stretch of water, the tornado is sometimes called a tornadic waterspout and would be just as dangerous as if it were over land. The difference is entirely in the weather we see with the waterspout. 2, record 4, English, - tornadic%20waterspout
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tornadic waterspouts are relatively rare and are the most intense form of waterspouts. 2, record 4, English, - tornadic%20waterspout
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tornadic water-spout
- tornadic water spout
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tornade marine
1, record 4, French, tornade%20marine
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trombe marine tornadique 2, record 4, French, trombe%20marine%20tornadique
feminine noun
- tornade sur la mer 3, record 4, French, tornade%20sur%20la%20mer
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si un orage violent associé à une tornade passe au-dessus d'un plan d'eau, la tornade est parfois appelée tornade marine et elle est aussi dangereuse sur l'eau que sur terre. 4, record 4, French, - tornade%20marine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On émet une alerte d'orages violents pour les orages qui répondent à un ou plusieurs des critères suivants : rafales de vent de plus de 90 km/h; grêlons de plus de 15 mm de diamètre (20 mm à Terre-Neuve et au Labrador); pluie : 25 mm en une heure OU 50 mm en trois heures; tornade ou trombe marine tornadique. 2, record 4, French, - tornade%20marine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Une tornade marine d'une intensité exceptionnelle traverse l'île St-Paul au large de la pointe nord de l'île du Cap Breton. Un homme y trouve la mort et cinq bâtiments sont complètement détruits. 5, record 4, French, - tornade%20marine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fair weather waterspout
1, record 5, English, fair%20weather%20waterspout
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fairweather waterspout 2, record 5, English, fairweather%20waterspout
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... whirling columns of water droplets that spiral up from a lake or sea [and that] frequently form under clear skies. 3, record 5, English, - fair%20weather%20waterspout
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waterspouts form over(or move across) the coastal waters or intracoastal waters... They are treated as tornadoes over water. There are two type of waterspouts :"fair weather" and "tornadic". Fair weather waterspouts are usually weaker, move slowly, and may not be associated with a thunderstorm. Tornadic waterspouts form within developing thunderstorms, or severe thunderstorms, and move much faster while being more intense. 4, record 5, English, - fair%20weather%20waterspout
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The most common type of waterspout is a fairweather waterspout, which arises over warm seas, e.g. near Florida. It lasts for only a few minutes. These waterspouts are generally of F0 intensity, with winds of no more than 30 m/s. They typically occur during the developing stage of an airmass thunderstorm, below the main updraft. These thunderstorms are found in weakly sheared environments, so the spin-up must result mainly from vortex stretching and less from vortex tilting. 2, record 5, English, - fair%20weather%20waterspout
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Fair weather waterspouts only form over water.... The fair weather waterspouts are much more regular than tornadic waterspouts. 5, record 5, English, - fair%20weather%20waterspout
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fair-weather waterspout
- fair-weather water-spout
- fair-weather water spout
- fair weather water-spout
- fair weather water spout
- fairweather water-spout
- fairweather water spout
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trombe marine
1, record 5, French, trombe%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trombe marine véritable se forme au-dessus de l'eau et n'est pas accompagnée d'un violent orage. Si jamais un orage intense produisant une tornade passe au-dessus d'une masse d'eau, cette tornade présente autant de danger que sur terre. La différence entre la tornade et la trombe marine tient exclusivement aux conditions atmosphériques en présence dans le second cas. Si le temps est frais et nuageux et qu'il y a quelques averses mais pas d'orage comme tel, tout entonnoir ressemblant à une tornade qui pourrait se former au-dessus de l'eau est une trombe marine. 1, record 5, French, - trombe%20marine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Climatology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Baltic Sea Experiment
1, record 6, English, Baltic%20Sea%20Experiment
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- BALTEX 1, record 6, English, BALTEX
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Our ability to understand, and to predict weather, climate, and global change depends critically on our capability to measure and model all processes determining the water and energy cycles between and within the components of our climate system. BALTEX, as one GEWEX continental scale experiment, will provide much more understanding of these mechanisms and processes. 2, record 6, English, - Baltic%20Sea%20Experiment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Climatologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Baltic Sea Experiment
1, record 6, French, Baltic%20Sea%20Experiment
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- BALTEX 1, record 6, French, BALTEX
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme. 2, record 6, French, - Baltic%20Sea%20Experiment
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Expérience en mer Baltique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-05-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- international synoptic surface observation code
1, record 7, English, international%20synoptic%20surface%20observation%20code
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- international synoptic code 2, record 7, English, international%20synoptic%20code
correct
- synoptic code 3, record 7, English, synoptic%20code
correct
- SYNOP code 1, record 7, English, SYNOP%20code
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorological code, approved by the World Meteorological Organization, by which meteorological elements observed at the Earth’s surface at synoptic times are encoded in groups of five figures and transmitted internationally. 4, record 7, English, - international%20synoptic%20surface%20observation%20code
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The synoptic code is the WMO standard method for transmitting surface weather information via communications circuits. It is universal in that there are formats for data collected in several units(for wind speed), contains no plain language information(i. e., it is entirely numeric), is always in the same format, etc. There are allowances for each individual country to include national data which are not necessarily of interest to the rest of the world. This code has its own tables, etc., which are for the most part different from those used in the airways code, but is much more systematic... 5, record 7, English, - international%20synoptic%20surface%20observation%20code
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The official reference for taking the surface observation for any observer in the United States is the Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1, published jointly by the US Departments of Commerce (NWS), Transportation (FAA), and Defense (AWS/Navy). The complete synoptic code is described in the Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 2 (same publishers as above). 5, record 7, English, - international%20synoptic%20surface%20observation%20code
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Weather observers throughout the world record and report surface weather observations in four different international code forms. The four code forms are: METAR Code; SPECI Code; Land Synoptic Code; and Ship Synoptic Code. 6, record 7, English, - international%20synoptic%20surface%20observation%20code
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- code synoptique international d'observation en surface
1, record 7, French, code%20synoptique%20international%20d%27observation%20en%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- code synoptique international 2, record 7, French, code%20synoptique%20international
correct
- code synoptique 3, record 7, French, code%20synoptique
correct, masculine noun
- code SYNOP 1, record 7, French, code%20SYNOP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code météorologique, adopté par l'Organisation météorologique mondiale, selon lequel les éléments météorologiques observés à la surface de la Terre à des heures synoptiques sont mis sous une forme codée par groupes de cinq chiffres et transmis internationalement. 1, record 7, French, - code%20synoptique%20international%20d%27observation%20en%20surface
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le code synoptique. Le code météorologique international FM 12-IX SYNOP est utilisé pour transmettre les observations synoptiques de surface des stations terrestres, observations effectuées de façon manuelle ou automatique. Ce code est appelé FM 13-IX SHIP lorsqu'il est utilisé pour transmettre des observations similaires effectuées à partir d'une station manuelle ou automatique maritime. Le code synoptique normal comprend six groupes numérotés de 0 à 5, chacun d'entre eux composé d'un code de 5 chiffres. La plupart des groupes des sections 0 à 5 commencent par un indicateur numérique et ces indicateurs sont numéroté successivement à l'intérieur de chaque section. Les indicateurs numériques identifient un groupe particulier contenant toujours les mêmes éléments atmosphériques. De ce fait, l'omission qu'elle soit accidentelle ou volontaire de chacun des groupes ne doit pas empêcher l'identification des autres groupes. De toute façon, le code permet l'omission d'un groupe dont les éléments atmosphériques sont absents ou ne peuvent être observés. 4, record 7, French, - code%20synoptique%20international%20d%27observation%20en%20surface
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- clave sinóptica internacional
1, record 7, Spanish, clave%20sin%C3%B3ptica%20internacional
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- clave SYNOP 1, record 7, Spanish, clave%20SYNOP
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clave meteorológica, aprobada por la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, en que los elementos meteorológicos observados en la superficie de la Tierra a horas sinópticas se cifran en grupos de cinco dígitos y se transmiten internacionalmente. 1, record 7, Spanish, - clave%20sin%C3%B3ptica%20internacional
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