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FOGS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stratus build-down fog
1, record 1, English, stratus%20build%2Ddown%20fog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloud-base lowering fog 1, record 1, English, cloud%2Dbase%20lowering%20fog
correct
- inversion fog 1, record 1, English, inversion%20fog
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratus build-down fog(cloud-base lowering fog, inversion fog) [is] one of [the] five distinct fog types, calling it fog resulting from the lowering of the cloud base. This lowering of the cloud base occurs in the absence of precipitation, so is fundamentally different from precipitation fog.... a clear majority of stratus build-down fogs [begin] during the nighttime hours, which implies a relationship to IR [infrared] radiative cooling. 1, record 1, English, - stratus%20build%2Ddown%20fog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brouillard d'affaissement de stratus
1, record 1, French, brouillard%20d%27affaissement%20de%20stratus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brouillard de nuages bas 1, record 1, French, brouillard%20de%20nuages%20bas
correct, masculine noun
- brouillard d'inversion 1, record 1, French, brouillard%20d%27inversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] brouillard d'affaissement de stratus (brouillard de nuages bas, brouillard d'inversion) [est] un brouillard résultant de l'abaissement de la base des nuages. Cet affaissement se produisant en l'absence de précipitations, le brouillard d'inversion est fondamentalement différent du brouillard de précipitations. [La] grande majorité des cas de brouillard d'affaissement de stratus [commencent] durant la nuit, ce qui implique une certaine relation avec le refroidissement radiatif infrarouge. 1, record 1, French, - brouillard%20d%27affaissement%20de%20stratus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Epidemiology
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space spray insecticide
1, record 2, English, space%20spray%20insecticide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- space insecticide 2, record 2, English, space%20insecticide
- space spray 3, record 2, English, space%20spray
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Space spray-technically a fog(sometimes referred to as an aerosol)-is a liquid insecticide dispersed into the air in the form of hundreds of millions of tiny droplets less than 50 μm [micrometers] in diameter.... Space sprays are applied mainly as thermal fogs or cold fogs. 3, record 2, English, - space%20spray%20insecticide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Épidémiologie
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insecticide atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, insecticide%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- insecticide d’atmosphère 2, record 2, French, insecticide%20d%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se prémunir des piqûres de moustiques, y compris (et surtout) de jour : répulsifs cutanés, vêtements imprégnés de pyréthrinoïdes, imprégnation intra-domiciliaire (rideaux, tissus…), moustiquaire imprégnée, insecticides d’atmosphère (sprays, diffuseurs électriques, serpentins incandescents [...] 2, record 2, French, - insecticide%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Plant Diseases
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fogger
1, record 3, English, fogger
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mist blower 2, record 3, English, mist%20blower
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spray equipment constructed to atomize concentrated insecticide and to disperse them with high velocity. 3, record 3, English, - fogger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fog is produced when aerosol droplets, having a diameter less than 15 um, fill a volume of air to such an extent that visibility is reduced... Insecticides and some fungicides are applied as fogs. 4, record 3, English, - fogger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Maladies des plantes
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nébulisateur
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9bulisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- brumisateur 2, record 3, French, brumisateur
correct, masculine noun
- générateur de brouillard 3, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20brouillard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui produit et disperse de fines gouttelettes d'un mélange liquide sur les récoltes pour combattre les ravageurs. 4, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9bulisateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En phytopathologie les termes brumisateur et nébulisateur sont utilisés comme synonymes. 4, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9bulisateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para la lucha antiparasitaria
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nebulizador
1, record 3, Spanish, nebulizador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boquilla utilizada con una bomba de impulsión para proyectar una nube de partículas de agua muy pequeñas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nebulizador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oxidation fog
1, record 4, English, oxidation%20fog
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical fog caused by oxidation will often disappear if the image is bleached in a permanganate bleacher. 1, record 4, English, - oxidation%20fog
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemical fog covers all types of fog caused by side reactions in the developer and fixer. 1, record 4, English, - oxidation%20fog
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "oxidation fog" is more often replaced by "chemical fog" among professional photographers, [but "chemical fog"] is a generic for different types of fogs. 2, record 4, English, - oxidation%20fog
Record 4, Key term(s)
- oxydation fog
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voile d'oxydation
1, record 4, French, voile%20d%27oxydation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noircissement indésirable qui apparaît sur le film ou sur le papier, causé par une réaction chimique associée à la présence [d'oxygène dans l'air]. 1, record 4, French, - voile%20d%27oxydation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les photographes utilisent davantage le terme «voile chimique», mais ce terme englobe différents types de voiles. 1, record 4, French, - voile%20d%27oxydation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour l'observation, la définition et l'équivalent, l'auteur s'est inspiré des ouvrages intitulés «La photo de A à Z» et «Lexique du cinéma d'amateur». 1, record 4, French, - voile%20d%27oxydation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- steam fog
1, record 5, English, steam%20fog
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- steam mist 2, record 5, English, steam%20mist
correct
- warm-water fog 3, record 5, English, warm%2Dwater%20fog
correct
- evaporation fog 4, record 5, English, evaporation%20fog
correct, see observation
- frost smoke 5, record 5, English, frost%20smoke
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fog formed when water vapor is added to air which is much colder than the vapor’s source; most commonly, when very cold air drifts across relatively warm water. 6, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam fog [is] a type of advection fog that is produced by evaporation when cool air passes over a warm wet surface and the fog rises, giving the appearance of steam. 7, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fogs formed by evaporation [evaporation fogs]-when saturation of air in contact with the ground occurs by addition of water vapor. Two types, steam fog and frontal fog. 8, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Evaporation fog occurs when you get cold air advection over warm water or warm, moist land surfaces resulting in fog formation as water evaporates into the cold air. This type of fog is sometimes called steam fog or sea smoke. 9, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steam fog: Also called sea smoke when it occurs over the ocean [a body of saltwater]. An example is Arctic Sea Smoke. 7, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors: "steam fog" is also called sea smoke (arctic sea smoke, antarctic sea smoke), frost smoke, water smoke, sea mist, steam mist. 10, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Steam fog is commonly observed over lakes and streams on cold autumn mornings, as well as in polar regions. 5, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
frost smoke: Same as steam fog. ... [Frost smoke has also another meaning:] Steam fog ... is sometimes confused with "ice fog" but its particles are entirely liquid. At temperatures below -29°C (minus 20°F), these may freeze into droxtals and create a type of ice fog that may be known as "frost smoke". 5, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Note, also, that although advection of air is necessary to produce steam fog, it differs greatly from an advection fog in the usual sense, which is caused by warm, moist air moving over a cold surface. 5, record 5, English, - steam%20fog
Record 5, Key term(s)
- warm water fog
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brouillard d'évaporation
1, record 5, French, brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- brume d'évaporation 2, record 5, French, brume%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillard dans lequel la saturation est amenée dans une masse d'air froide et stable, par évaporation rapide à la surface de l'eau chaude sous-jacente. 3, record 5, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce brouillard d'évaporation se forme fréquemment au-dessus de chenaux (ou de clairières) de formation récente, ou sous le vent de la lisière des glaces et peut persister lorsque se forment la bouillie neigeuse ou la jeune glace. 3, record 5, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parmi les brouillards dont l'origine est essentiellement un enrichissement de l'air en vapeur d'eau, on identifie en particulier les brouillards d'évaporation associés à l'évaporation d'une surface chaude et humide (mer, lac, marais) dans de l'air plus froid. 4, record 5, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux notions désignées par les termes anglais «frost smoke» et «steam fog» sont interreliées très étroitement. Nous n'avons pas été en mesure d'établir de distinctions parfaitement nettes entre elles, et entre leur pléiade de synonymes, les différents auteurs se contredisant. Nous avons retenu les distinctions établies par la source PROME (Standard Dictionary of Meteorological Sciences : English-French/French-English, par Gérard-J. Proulx). 5, record 5, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les marins donnent le même sens aux mots «brume» et «brouillard» et ils emploient surtout le premier mot. 6, record 5, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- niebla de evaporación
1, record 5, Spanish, niebla%20de%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- niebla por evaporación 2, record 5, Spanish, niebla%20por%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- humo del mar 2, record 5, Spanish, humo%20del%20mar
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niebla producida en una masa de aire estable y fría por evaporación rápida desde una superficie subyacente de agua cálida. 2, record 5, Spanish, - niebla%20de%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- postfrontal fog
1, record 6, English, postfrontal%20fog
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- post-frontal fog 2, record 6, English, post%2Dfrontal%20fog
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiation fog which occurs over wet ground after the passage of a cold front. 3, record 6, English, - postfrontal%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As with the prefrontal fog, postfrontal(cold front) fogs are caused by falling precipitation. Fogs of this type are common when cold fronts with east-west orientations have become quasi-stationary and the continental polar air behind the front is stable. This type of fog is common in the Midwest. 1, record 6, English, - postfrontal%20fog
Record 6, Key term(s)
- post frontal fog
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brouillard postfrontal
1, record 6, French, brouillard%20postfrontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillard de rayonnement qui se forme après le passage d'un front froid sur un sol mouillé. 2, record 6, French, - brouillard%20postfrontal
Record 6, Key term(s)
- brouillard post-frontal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- niebla postfrontal
1, record 6, Spanish, niebla%20postfrontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niebla por radiación que se forma después del paso de un frente frío sobre suelo mojado. 2, record 6, Spanish, - niebla%20postfrontal
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pre-frontal fog
1, record 7, English, pre%2Dfrontal%20fog
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- prefrontal fog 2, record 7, English, prefrontal%20fog
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fog in advance of a warm front, caused mainly by the increase of moisture in the underlying cold air resulting from the evaporation of pre-frontal rain. 3, record 7, English, - pre%2Dfrontal%20fog
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prefrontal(warm front) fogs occur in stable continental polar(cP) air masses when precipitating warm air overrides the colder air. The rain raises the dewpoint in the cP air mass sufficiently for fog formation. Generally, the wind speeds are light, and the area most conducive to the formation of this type of fog is one between a nearby secondary low and the primary low-pressure center. The northeastern area of the United States is probably the most prevalent region for this type of fog. Prefrontal fog is also of importance along the Gulf and Atlantic coastal plains, the Midwest, and in the valleys of the Appalachians. 2, record 7, English, - pre%2Dfrontal%20fog
Record 7, Key term(s)
- pre frontal fog
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- brouillard préfrontal
1, record 7, French, brouillard%20pr%C3%A9frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillard formé à l'avant d'un front chaud, principalement dû à l'augmentation de l'humidité de l'air froid par évaporation de la pluie préfrontale. 2, record 7, French, - brouillard%20pr%C3%A9frontal
Record 7, Key term(s)
- brouillard pré-frontal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- niebla prefrontal
1, record 7, Spanish, niebla%20prefrontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niebla, formada por delante de un frente cálido, formada principalmente al aumentar la humedad en el aire frío por la evaporación de la lluvia prefrontal. 2, record 7, Spanish, - niebla%20prefrontal
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- functioning of the GATT system
1, record 8, English, functioning%20of%20the%20GATT%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- FOGS 1, record 8, English, FOGS
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Uruguay Round Negotiating group whose function is to strengthen the GATT process itself, with its major stated goals being to improve GATT surveillance of trade policies and practices, to encourage greater involvement of trade ministers in the GATT, and to strengthen the GATT’s relationship with other international organizations such as the IMF. 2, record 8, English, - functioning%20of%20the%20GATT%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement du système du GATT
1, record 8, French, fonctionnement%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20du%20GATT
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- FSG 1, record 8, French, FSG
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- funcionamiento del sistema del GATT
1, record 8, Spanish, funcionamiento%20del%20sistema%20del%20GATT
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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