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WESTERLY TROUGH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- westerly trough
1, record 1, English, westerly%20trough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trough in the westerly winds of middle latitudes, generally moving eastwards. 2, record 1, English, - westerly%20trough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It extends into the upper levels of lower latitudes where east winds occur in the surface layers. 2, record 1, English, - westerly%20trough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thalweg dans les vents généraux d'ouest
1, record 1, French, thalweg%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- creux dans les vents généraux d'ouest 1, record 1, French, creux%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thalweg dans les vents d'ouest des latitudes moyennes, se déplaçant généralement vers l'est. 2, record 1, French, - thalweg%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'étend jusque dans les hauts niveaux des basses latitudes, où les vents d'est soufflent dans les couches de surface. 3, record 1, French, - thalweg%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talweg : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - thalweg%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
Record 1, Key term(s)
- talweg dans les vents généraux d'ouest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaguada en los vientos del oeste
1, record 1, Spanish, vaguada%20en%20los%20vientos%20del%20oeste
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vaguada en los vientos del oeste de las latitudes medias, que en general se desplaza hacia el este. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20en%20los%20vientos%20del%20oeste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se extiende por los altos niveles de las latitudes bajas, en donde los vientos del este se hallan en las capas superficiales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20en%20los%20vientos%20del%20oeste
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kechika Trough
1, record 2, English, Kechika%20Trough
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Kechika%20Trough
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In southern Kechika Trough thick calcareous phyllite and argillaceous limestones grade westerly into calcareous phyllite and dark shale on Cassiar Platform. 2, record 2, English, - Kechika%20Trough
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuvette de Kechika
1, record 2, French, cuvette%20de%20Kechika
correct, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépression de Kéchika 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20de%20K%C3%A9chika
correct, see observation, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 2, French, - cuvette%20de%20Kechika
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 2, French, - cuvette%20de%20Kechika
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le sud de la dépression de Kéchika, de la phyllade calcaire et des calcaires argileux épais passent graduellement vers l'ouest en des phyllades calcaires et des schistes argileux foncés sur la plate-forme des Cassiars. 3, record 2, French, - cuvette%20de%20Kechika
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equatorial westerly
1, record 3, English, equatorial%20westerly
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- equatorial westerly wind 2, record 3, English, equatorial%20westerly%20wind
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equatorial westerlies :Westerly winds occasionally found in the equatorial trough and separated from the mid-latitude westerlies by the broad belt of easterly trade winds. 3, record 3, English, - equatorial%20westerly
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equatorial westerly; equatorial westerly wind: terms usually used in the plural (equatorial westerlies; equatorial westerly winds). 2, record 3, English, - equatorial%20westerly
Record 3, Key term(s)
- equatorial westerlies
- equatorial westerly winds
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vent d'ouest équatorial
1, record 3, French, vent%20d%27ouest%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vents d'ouest équatoriaux : Vents d'ouest que l'on trouve parfois dans la dépression équatoriale, séparés des vents d'ouest des latitudes moyennes par la large ceinture des alizés de l'est. 2, record 3, French, - vent%20d%27ouest%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vent d'ouest équatorial : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (vents d'ouest équatoriaux). 3, record 3, French, - vent%20d%27ouest%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vents d'ouest équatoriaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento ecuatorial del oeste
1, record 3, Spanish, viento%20ecuatorial%20del%20oeste
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- vientos ecuatoriales del oeste 1, record 3, Spanish, vientos%20ecuatoriales%20del%20oeste
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vientos del oeste que aparecen en algunas ocasiones en partes de la vaguada ecuatorial, separados de los vientos del oeste de latitudes medias por la ancha franja de los alisios del este. 1, record 3, Spanish, - viento%20ecuatorial%20del%20oeste
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vientos ecuatoriales del oeste
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