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CALM AREA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arctic inversion
1, record 1, English, Arctic%20inversion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By November, the Arctic inversion becomes well established and the basin area begins to experience lower mean temperatures than the surrounding mountain region. With cold air continually draining into the basin and a net loss of radiation due to long, often clear and calm winter nights, the surface temperatures can become bitterly cold, at times dropping below minus 50 °C. 2, record 1, English, - Arctic%20inversion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inversion arctique
1, record 1, French, inversion%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vers le mois de novembre, l'inversion arctique s'établit et la région commence à subir des températures moyennes plus basses que les régions montagneuses environnantes. L'air froid continuellement drainé dans le bassin et la perte nette de rayonnement durant les longues nuits d'hiver, parfois claires et sans vent, peuvent faire descendre la température assez radicalement, parfois même en dessous de -50 °C. 2, record 1, French, - inversion%20arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eye of the tropical cyclone
1, record 2, English, eye%20of%20the%20tropical%20cyclone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relatively clear and calm area inside the circular wall of convective clouds, the geometric centre of which is the centre of the tropical cyclone. 1, record 2, English, - eye%20of%20the%20tropical%20cyclone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tropical cyclone’s eye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil du cyclone tropical
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20du%20cyclone%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone plus ou moins dégagée et calme à l'intérieur du mur circulaire de nuages de convection, dont le centre géométrique est le centre du cyclone tropical. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20du%20cyclone%20tropical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojo del ciclón tropical
1, record 2, Spanish, ojo%20del%20cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona relativamente clara y tranquila dentro de un muro circular de nubes convectivas, cuyo centro geométrico es el centro del ciclón tropical. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ojo%20del%20cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- suspected explosive 1, record 3, English, suspected%20explosive
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- suspected explosive object 1, record 3, English, suspected%20explosive%20object
- suspected explosive device 2, record 3, English, suspected%20explosive%20device
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suspected explosive object. 1. Remain calm. 2. Do not touch or walk close the object. 3. Contact the security guard at Security Control Room and remain at a safe distance from the object. 4. Point out to the arrived security guard the location of the suspected object. 5. Evacuate to the assembly area... as directed by the security guard. 1, record 3, English, - suspected%20explosive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engin potentiellement explosif
1, record 3, French, engin%20potentiellement%20explosif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calm area
1, record 4, English, calm%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'accalmie
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27accalmie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Illumination Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- landscape lighting
1, record 5, English, landscape%20lighting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landscape lighting does not usually attempt to duplicate the effect of daylight. Instead, the lighting should capture the nighttime mood; trees retire into mystery; the surface of a pool becomes calm. The lighting designer should consider how the lighting will affect both close-up and distant views of the scene. He or she should decide what landscape features and relationships should be emphasized and which ones should be permitted to fade into the darkness. The topography of the area should be studied, since the relative elevations of the features in view can have a profound effect on their visual importance and may result in their being viewed from above as well as from ground level. 2, record 5, English, - landscape%20lighting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Éclairagisme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éclairage des espaces verts
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9clairage%20des%20espaces%20verts
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ces éclairages d'espaces verts seront réservés : soit aux espaces utilitaires (terrains de sport, par exemple); soit aux espaces décoratifs [...] Ceci retenu, nous insistons sur le côté esthétique de l'éclairage d'un jardin [...] 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20des%20espaces%20verts
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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