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EQUINOCTIAL [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tidal water
1, record 1, English, tidal%20water
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... part of the sea or of a river water within the ebb and flow of the equinoctial spring tides. 1, record 1, English, - tidal%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tidal water: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - tidal%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marée
1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] partie d'eau ou de mer ou de rivière comprise entre le flux et le reflux des marées d'équinoxes de printemps. 1, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de marea
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20marea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua mareal 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20mareal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] parte del mar o del agua de un río comprendida entre el flujo y el reflujo de las mareas equinocciales de primavera [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20de%20marea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tidal limit
1, record 2, English, tidal%20limit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The location beside a river at which the rise and fall of water at equinoctial spring tide are just perceptible. 1, record 2, English, - tidal%20limit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If there is a dam or sluice then this may be the tidal limit. 1, record 2, English, - tidal%20limit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tidal limit: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - tidal%20limit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur limite de la marée
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20limite%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'une rivière où le flot et le jusant aux marées d'équinoxes de printemps, sont à peine perceptibles. 1, record 2, French, - hauteur%20limite%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il y a une digue ou une écluse, ce point peut alors être la limite de la marée. 1, record 2, French, - hauteur%20limite%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hauteur limite de la marée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - hauteur%20limite%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de la marea
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20la%20marea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localización al lado de un río en la cual la elevación y la caída del agua en las mareas equinocciales de primavera (borrascas), son apenas perceptibles. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20la%20marea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si hay un embalse o una esclusa entonces este punto puede constituir el límite de la marea. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20la%20marea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial tide
1, record 3, English, equinoctial%20tide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] tide occurring when the sun is near equinox. 2, record 3, English, - equinoctial%20tide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During this period, spring-tide ranges are greater than average. 2, record 3, English, - equinoctial%20tide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marée d'équinoxe
1, record 3, French, mar%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grande marée 2, record 3, French, grande%20mar%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marée à fort cofficient au voisinage de l'équinoxe. 3, record 3, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zone qui n'est recouverte que par les marées d'équinoxe est le «scorre». 4, record 3, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- marea equinoccial
1, record 3, Spanish, marea%20equinoccial
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- daily temperature cycle
1, record 4, English, daily%20temperature%20cycle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is evident that the mountains situated in the tropics have an almost equinoctial yearly sun pattern, whilst in the upper temperate and boreal zones the day span varies widely throughout the year. As a consequence, the daily temperature cycle in tropical mountains shows, all the year round, an almost continuous pattern of severe night frosts and high day temperatures, which implies there is a daily thaw. 1, record 4, English, - daily%20temperature%20cycle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cycle quotidien de température
1, record 4, French, cycle%20quotidien%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un dernier mécanisme régulateur de la mise à fleurs est enfin la température, et tout spécialement les cycles quotidiens ou annuels de température, autrement dit le thermopériodisme. [...] Les cycles quotidiens de température agissent de la façon la plus puissante, aussi bien sur la formation des fleurs que sur l'ensemble de la vitalité de la plante. Par exemple, les tomates perdent leurs boutons ou leurs jeunes fruits si elles sont maintenues constamment à une température trop chaude : plus de 26 à 30° selon les variétés. Mais si elles reçoivent chaque nuit quelques heures de température fraîche, l'action nocive des températures trop chaudes ne se produit plus. Chez d'autres plantes, le phénomène peut être différent ou même inversé. 1, record 4, French, - cycle%20quotidien%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lunisolar precession
1, record 5, English, lunisolar%20precession
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- equinoctial precession 2, record 5, English, equinoctial%20precession
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The variation of the direction in space is a conical motion, with vertex at the center of mass, around a perpendicular to the plane of the earth’s orbit around the sun, in which the earth and the axis of rotation move together with no change in the position of the axis within the earth. This motion is caused by the gravitational attractions of the sun and the moon. The axis describes a sinuous conical surface at an irregularly varying rate; the motion is, therefore, represented as the resultant of a steady progressive motion in a circular cone of angular opening about 47°, called the "lunisolar precession" ... 3, record 5, English, - lunisolar%20precession
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Equinoctial precession is a circular motion of Earth's rotational axis with respect to the "fixed" stars, also known as lunisolar precession. It is caused by the torque of the Sun and Moon on the Earth's rotational bulge. 2, record 5, English, - lunisolar%20precession
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- précession luni-solaire
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9cession%20luni%2Dsolaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- précession lunisolaire 2, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9cession%20lunisolaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La précession, due à l'action du Soleil et de la Lune, s'appelle «précession luni-solaire». 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20luni%2Dsolaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunisolaire : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20luni%2Dsolaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial rain
1, record 6, English, equinoctial%20rain
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equinoctial rains : Rains regularly occurring in most equatorial regions at or shortly after the equinoxes. 2, record 6, English, - equinoctial%20rain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As already mentioned, however, the parasite transmission takes place in spring, when transfer to new hosts is facilitated by the abundant equinoctial rains and the wind. 3, record 6, English, - equinoctial%20rain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The day opened bright and warm--a little too warm for comfort, but everybody was glad to accept this alternative rather than the overdue equinoctial rain. 4, record 6, English, - equinoctial%20rain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equinoctial rain : term usually used in the plural(equinoctial rains). 5, record 6, English, - equinoctial%20rain
Record 6, Key term(s)
- equinoctial rains
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pluie équinoxiale
1, record 6, French, pluie%20%C3%A9quinoxiale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluies équinoxiales : Pluies se produisant régulièrement aux équinoxes dans la plupart des régions équatoriales. 2, record 6, French, - pluie%20%C3%A9quinoxiale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluie équinoxiale : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (pluies équinoxiales). 3, record 6, French, - pluie%20%C3%A9quinoxiale
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pluies équinoxiales
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia equinoccial
1, record 6, Spanish, lluvia%20equinoccial
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- lluvias equinocciales 1, record 6, Spanish, lluvias%20equinocciales
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lluvias que caen con regularidad en muchas regiones ecuatoriales durante los equinoccios o poco después. 1, record 6, Spanish, - lluvia%20equinoccial
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lluvias equinocciales
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- The Earth (Astronomy)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial line 1, record 7, English, equinoctial%20line
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- equinox line 2, record 7, English, equinox%20line
- equinoctial 3, record 7, English, equinoctial
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Terre (Astronomie)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ligne des équinoxes
1, record 7, French, ligne%20des%20%C3%A9quinoxes
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ligne équinoxiale 2, record 7, French, ligne%20%C3%A9quinoxiale
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intersection des deux plans de l'écliptique et de l'équateur céleste. 1, record 7, French, - ligne%20des%20%C3%A9quinoxes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial gale
1, record 8, English, equinoctial%20gale
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- equinoctial storm 2, record 8, English, equinoctial%20storm
correct
- equinoctial 2, record 8, English, equinoctial
- line gale 2, record 8, English, line%20gale
- line storm 2, record 8, English, line%20storm
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storm of violent winds and rain occurring at or near the time of an equinox and popularly, but erroneously, believed to be physically associated with it. 2, record 8, English, - equinoctial%20gale
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tempête de l'équinoxe
1, record 8, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tempête d'équinoxe 2, record 8, French, temp%C3%AAte%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tempête [...] de cette période [équinoxe] et très violente. 3, record 8, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équinoxe : Période de l'année où, le soleil passant par l'équateur, le jour a une durée égale à celle de la nuit, d'un cercle polaire à l'autre. 3, record 8, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à l'idée populaire, les «tempêtes d'équinoxe» ne sont pas aussi fréquentes qu'on le croit. Depuis 1941, on a observé seulement deux tempêtes aux alentours de l'équinoxe : en 1946 et en 1973. 4, record 8, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Affronter, détourner, subir une tempête d'équinoxe. Une tempête d'équinoxe ravage, sévit, souffle, surprend. 5, record 8, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- high water equinoctial springs
1, record 9, English, high%20water%20equinoctial%20springs
plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pleines mers de vive eau d'équinoxe
1, record 9, French, pleines%20mers%20de%20vive%20eau%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-04-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Practical Astronomy
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial points
1, record 10, English, equinoctial%20points
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie pratique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- points équinoxiaux
1, record 10, French, points%20%C3%A9quinoxiaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial spring tide 1, record 11, English, equinoctial%20spring%20tide
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tides which occur at the spring and autumn equinoxes and which are usually the highest and the lowest of the year. 1, record 11, English, - equinoctial%20spring%20tide
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- marée de vive eau d'équinoxe
1, record 11, French, mar%C3%A9e%20de%20vive%20eau%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- marée de syzygie d'équinoxe 1, record 11, French, mar%C3%A9e%20de%20syzygie%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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