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HAILSTORM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hail insurance
1, record 1, English, hail%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hailstorm insurance 2, record 1, English, hailstorm%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contract of insurance covering property against damage caused by hail and hailstorms. 3, record 1, English, - hail%20insurance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hail assurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance grêle
1, record 1, French, assurance%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assurance contre la grêle 2, record 1, French, assurance%20contre%20la%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance garantissant l'indemnisation des dommages causés par la chute de la grêle aux récoltes, aux toitures et aux surfaces vitrées. 1, record 1, French, - assurance%20gr%C3%AAle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance grêle : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - assurance%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
- Seguros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro de pedrisco
1, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20de%20pedrisco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- seguro contra granizo 2, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20contra%20granizo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Seguro] que garantiza a la cosecha asegurada de riesgo de la caída de granizo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - seguro%20de%20pedrisco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Pest Control Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anti-hail rocket
1, record 2, English, anti%2Dhail%20rocket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rocket, containing a seeding agent, designed to explode within a potential hailstorm so as to inject massive numbers of nuclei into the cloud to prevent the formation of damaging hail. 2, record 2, English, - anti%2Dhail%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many countries have the interest in hail-preventing systems. The most effective method to fight hailing is using of anti-hail rockets. The action of the anti-hail rockets is based on producing of artificial active centres caused by special iceformers carried by the rockets. 3, record 2, English, - anti%2Dhail%20rocket
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anti hail rocket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusée paragrêle
1, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20paragr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fusée antigrêle 2, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20antigr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
- fusée grêlifuge 3, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20gr%C3%AAlifuge
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée contenant un agent d'ensemencement conçue pour exploser à l'intérieur d'un nuage potentiellement grêligène, de telle sorte qu'une masse de noyaux soit injectée dans ce nuage et empêche la formation de grêlons pouvant causer des dommages. 4, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20paragr%C3%AAle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grêlifuge : Se dit des appareils, engins (canons) ou pièces d'artifice (fusées), employés pour lutter contre la grêle. 3, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20paragr%C3%AAle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Equipo para la lucha antiparasitaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohete granífugo
1, record 2, Spanish, cohete%20gran%C3%ADfugo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cohete paragranizo 2, record 2, Spanish, cohete%20paragranizo
correct, masculine noun
- cohete antigranizo 3, record 2, Spanish, cohete%20antigranizo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cohete portador de un agente de siembra de nubes preparado para que explote dentro de una nube tormentosa potencialmente capaz de producir granizo para introducir un número muy grande de núcleos dentro de ella y prevenir la formación de pedrisco. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cohete%20gran%C3%ADfugo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hail-protection fabric
1, record 3, English, hail%2Dprotection%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hail protection fabric 2, record 3, English, hail%20protection%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rakshak hail protection fabric installed on the top of apple tree prevents the hail from damaging the fruit even against severe hailstorm. 2, record 3, English, - hail%2Dprotection%20fabric
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tissu de protection contre la grêle
1, record 3, French, tissu%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nos tissus de protection contre la grêle sont en monofilaments stabilisés contre les UV en polyéthylène d'un diamètre de 0'25, 0'30 mm. 1, record 3, French, - tissu%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hail prevention
1, record 4, English, hail%20prevention
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hail suppression 1, record 4, English, hail%20suppression
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elimination of large damaging hailstones, usually by the introduction of large quantities of a seeding agent into a potential hailstorm. 1, record 4, English, - hail%20prevention
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prévention de la grêle
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination des gros grêlons pouvant occasionner des dommages, généralement en introduisant un agent d'ensemencement en grande quantité dans un nuage potentiellement grêligène. 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prevención del granizo
1, record 4, Spanish, prevenci%C3%B3n%20del%20granizo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- supresión del granizo 1, record 4, Spanish, supresi%C3%B3n%20del%20granizo
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eliminación de los pedriscos mayores y más destructores por la introducción de grandes cantidades de un agente de siembra en una nube potencialmente capaz de producir granizo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - prevenci%C3%B3n%20del%20granizo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hailstorm
1, record 5, English, hailstorm
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hail-storm 2, record 5, English, hail%2Dstorm
correct
- hail storm 3, record 5, English, hail%20storm
- white combine 4, record 5, English, white%20combine
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A violent fall or storm of hail. 2, record 5, English, - hailstorm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard hailstorms are generally accompanied with thunder and lightning. 2, record 5, English, - hailstorm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A really "good" hail storm has a special name: we call it The Great White Combine. We would love to have it show up, but in the meanwhile, Glen has been busy getting our more conventional equipment ready to go. We have nothing ready to harvest yet, not even to swath. 5, record 5, English, - hailstorm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Farming remains one of the most perilous ways to make a living, he said, recalling years when hailstorms - what farmers call the "white combine" - sweep across the plains and wipe out an entire year’s crop. 6, record 5, English, - hailstorm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tempête de grêle
1, record 5, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- white combine 2, record 5, French, white%20combine
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La catastrophe naturelle qui a causé le plus de dommages matériel dans l'histoire du Canada a été la tempête de grêle de Calgary du 7 septembre 1991. 3, record 5, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Cour de cassation [...] juge qu'un Tribunal d'instance peut retenir qu'une tempête de grêle, même de forte intensité, n'est pas un cas de force majeure. 4, record 5, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white combine : cette expression pourrait se traduire littéralement par «moissonneuse-batteuse blanche», image très colorée pour désigner une tempête de grêle d'une telle intensité que les récoltes en sont détruites; elle est utilisée dans l'Ouest canadien et aux États-Unis, mais ne semble pas avoir d'équivalent consacré en français. 2, record 5, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- moissonneuse-batteuse blanche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tormenta de granizo
1, record 5, Spanish, tormenta%20de%20granizo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- granizada 1, record 5, Spanish, granizada
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Hailstorm Assistance Program
1, record 6, English, Hailstorm%20Assistance%20Program
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministry of Agriculture and Food. 1, record 6, English, - Hailstorm%20Assistance%20Program
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'aide en cas de grêle
1, record 6, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20en%20cas%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation. 1, record 6, French, - Programme%20d%27aide%20en%20cas%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-06-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hailstorm damage 1, record 7, English, hailstorm%20damage
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dégâts causés par la grêle
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2ts%20caus%C3%A9s%20par%20la%20gr%C3%AAle
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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