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CALM BELT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belt of high pressure
1, record 1, English, belt%20of%20high%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
subtropical ridge : A large belt of high pressure located around 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres and characterized by mostly calm winds. 1, record 1, English, - belt%20of%20high%20pressure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high pressure belt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ceinture de hautes pressions
1, record 1, French, ceinture%20de%20hautes%20pressions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
crête subtropicale : Large ceinture de hautes pressions située autour de 30 degrés de latitude dans les deux hémisphères, caractérisée par des vents plutôt faibles. 1, record 1, French, - ceinture%20de%20hautes%20pressions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subtropical ridge
1, record 2, English, subtropical%20ridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large belt of high pressure located around 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres and characterized by mostly calm winds. 1, record 2, English, - subtropical%20ridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crête barométrique subtropicale
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%AAte%20barom%C3%A9trique%20subtropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crête subtropicale 1, record 2, French, cr%C3%AAte%20subtropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large ceinture de hautes pressions située autour de 30 degrés de latitude dans les deux hémisphères, caractérisée par des vents plutôt faibles. 1, record 2, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20barom%C3%A9trique%20subtropicale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- doldrums
1, record 3, English, doldrums
correct, see observation, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- equatorial calms 2, record 3, English, equatorial%20calms
correct, see observation, plural
- doldrum belt 3, record 3, English, doldrum%20belt
correct
- belt of equatorial calms 4, record 3, English, belt%20of%20equatorial%20calms
correct
- calm belt 4, record 3, English, calm%20belt
- belt of calms 4, record 3, English, belt%20of%20calms
- equatorial doldrums 5, record 3, English, equatorial%20doldrums
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone of calms or light variable winds, in the lower atmospheric layers, situated near the thermal equator, the annual meridional fluctuation of which it follows with a slight time lag. 6, record 3, English, - doldrums
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equatorial calms; doldrums: terms rarely used in the singular (equatorial calm; doldrum). 7, record 3, English, - doldrums
Record 3, Key term(s)
- doldrums belt
- equatorial calm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calmes équatoriaux
1, record 3, French, calmes%20%C3%A9quatoriaux
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pot-au-noir 2, record 3, French, pot%2Dau%2Dnoir
correct, masculine noun
- zone des calmes équatoriaux 3, record 3, French, zone%20des%20calmes%20%C3%A9quatoriaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de calmes ou de vents variables, mais faibles, dans les basses couches de l'atmosphère, située au voisinage de l'équateur thermique dont elle suit, avec un léger retard, le déplacement méridien annuel. 4, record 3, French, - calmes%20%C3%A9quatoriaux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calmes équatoriaux : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (calme équatorial). 5, record 3, French, - calmes%20%C3%A9quatoriaux
Record 3, Key term(s)
- calme équatorial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- calmas ecuatoriales
1, record 3, Spanish, calmas%20ecuatoriales
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- doldrums 2, record 3, Spanish, doldrums
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de calmas o vientos flojos variables en la parte baja de la atmósfera; está cercana al ecuador térmico y sigue con un pequeño retraso el desplazamiento latitudinal anual de dicho ecuador térmico. 3, record 3, Spanish, - calmas%20ecuatoriales
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subtropical calms
1, record 4, English, subtropical%20calms
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calm or light variable winds situated in the central zone of the subtropical anticyclones of the Northern or Southern Hemisphere between the trade-wind belt and the westerlies of middle latitudes. 2, record 4, English, - subtropical%20calms
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subtropical calms: term rarely used in the singular (subtropical calm). 3, record 4, English, - subtropical%20calms
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sub-tropical calm
- sub-tropical calms
- sub tropical calms
- sub tropical calm
- subtropical calm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calmes subtropicaux
1, record 4, French, calmes%20subtropicaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vents faibles et variables, ou calmes, dans la zone centrale des anticyclones subtropicaux des hémisphères Nord et Sud, entre la ceinture des alizés et la zone des vents d'ouest des latitudes moyennes. 2, record 4, French, - calmes%20subtropicaux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calmes subtropicaux : terme inusité au singulier (calme subtropical). 3, record 4, French, - calmes%20subtropicaux
Record 4, Key term(s)
- calme subtropical
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- calmas subtropicales
1, record 4, Spanish, calmas%20subtropicales
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calmas o vientos flojos y variables situados en la zona central de los anticiclones subtropicales de cada hemisferio, entre los alisios y los contralisios de las latitudes medias. 1, record 4, Spanish, - calmas%20subtropicales
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- calm belt 1, record 5, English, calm%20belt
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- région de calme
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20calme
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone de calme 2, record 5, French, zone%20de%20calme
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
région (f) de calme (FICHE PROVISOIRE) 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20de%20calme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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