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HAIL PAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hail pad
1, record 1, English, hail%20pad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument used to estimate the strength of the impact of hailstones. 1, record 1, English, - hail%20pad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a receiving plate made of a rigid, easily deformed material, covered with an aluminium foil, and exposed horizontally 1 m above ground. 1, record 1, English, - hail%20pad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coussin à grêlons
1, record 1, French, coussin%20%C3%A0%20gr%C3%AAlons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à évaluer la force de l'impact des grêlons constitué d'une plaque réceptrice faite d'un matériau rigide et facilement déformable, recouverte d'une feuille d'aluminium et exposée horizontalement à 1 m au-dessus du sol. 1, record 1, French, - coussin%20%C3%A0%20gr%C3%AAlons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almohadilla de granizo
1, record 1, Spanish, almohadilla%20de%20granizo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento utilizado para calcular la fuerza de impacto de los granizos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - almohadilla%20de%20granizo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
almohadilla de granizo. [...] Consiste en una placa receptora de material rígido y fácilmente deformable, cubierto de una lámina de aluminio y expuesto horizontalmente 1 m por encima del suelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - almohadilla%20de%20granizo
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