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FZDZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freezing drizzle
1, record 1, English, freezing%20drizzle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drizzle that freezes upon impact with the ground or other exposed objects. 2, record 1, English, - freezing%20drizzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freezing drizzle: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - freezing%20drizzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FZDZ : International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO) code used in aviation routine weather reports(METAR). 4, record 1, English, - freezing%20drizzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruine verglaçante
1, record 1, French, bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bruine se congelant 2, record 1, French, bruine%20se%20congelant
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bruine verglaçante, quant à elle, est une bruine qui gèle au contact du sol et des objets, formant une couche de glace transparente. Elle se forme en présence de nuages près du sol qui contiennent de l'eau surfondue. Les gouttes sont petites, soit moins de 0,5 mm de diamètre. 3, record 1, French, - bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bruine se congelant : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FZDZ : code de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) utilisé dans les messages d'observation météorologique régulière pour l'aviation (METAR). 5, record 1, French, - bruine%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llovizna congelante
1, record 1, Spanish, llovizna%20congelante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- llovizna engelante 2, record 1, Spanish, llovizna%20engelante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gotas de precipitación [llovizna] que se congelan al llegar al suelo y sobre los objetos expuestos, formando así una capa de hielo claro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - llovizna%20congelante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
llovizna engelante; llovizna congelante: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - llovizna%20congelante
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