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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fog bank
1, record 1, English, fog%20bank
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fog, generally caused by local conditions, which extends over a small area some hundreds of metres across. 2, record 1, English, - fog%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fog banks becoming fog patches today. 3, record 1, English, - fog%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fog bank [is,] generally, a fairly well-defined mass of fog observed in the distance, most commonly at sea, [over a lake, or along coastal areas]. 4, record 1, English, - fog%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This does not apply to patches of shallow ground fog which usually occur over land at night or early in the morning. 5, record 1, English, - fog%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In the jargon of bush pilots, the term "clag" is used to describe patchy fog, cloud, or drizzle in generally calm conditions. 6, record 1, English, - fog%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Disappear behind, drive into, encounter, enter, flying directly towards, report, run into, turn back towards a fog bank. 7, record 1, English, - fog%20bank
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fogbank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc de brouillard
1, record 1, French, banc%20de%20brouillard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillard, généralement dû aux conditions locales, qui s'étend sur une faible superficie d'une largeur de quelques centaines de mètres. 2, record 1, French, - banc%20de%20brouillard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] banc de brouillard [est un] brouillard d'une étendue locale bien délimitée que l'on peut observer à distance, la plupart du temps en mer. 3, record 1, French, - banc%20de%20brouillard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
II ne faut pas confondre les bancs de brouillard avec les nappes de brouillard au sol qui se forment à l'intérieur des terres pendant la nuit ou aux petites heures du matin. 3, record 1, French, - banc%20de%20brouillard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arriver dans un, entrer dans un, rencontrer un, sortir du banc de brouillard. 4, record 1, French, - banc%20de%20brouillard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de niebla
1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20de%20niebla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niebla, generalmente de origen local, que cubre una zona pequeña de unos cientos de metros de anchura. 2, record 1, Spanish, - banco%20de%20niebla
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