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HEAT DISTURBANCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land disturbance
1, record 1, English, land%20disturbance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bitume may also be recovered by in situ techniques, in which steam or solvents are used to heat and dilute or extract the bitumen. The primary environmental issues associated with in situ recovery include land disturbance and habitat fragmentation during exploration, site preparation and operation... 2, record 1, English, - land%20disturbance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perturbation du terrain
1, record 1, French, perturbation%20du%20terrain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal trough
1, record 2, English, thermal%20trough
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heat low 2, record 2, English, heat%20low
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of low pressure caused by very warm, dry air. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20trough
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat lows or thermal troughs often build north along the coasts of California and Oregon in the summer. Thermal troughs can cause "east winds" in the Washington and Oregon Cascades. If however, a relatively strong disturbance in the upper atmosphere moves across the NW, it will force the thermal trough east of the Cascades. In most cases, a moderate to strong push of marine air will follow, along with strong, gusty, west winds along the east slopes of the Cascades. Gusty winds and thunderstorms can be associated with the passage of a thermal trough. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20trough
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A front may have troughing along its length, but not all troughs are frontal! Indeed, not all troughs have ’weather’ associated with them in the cloud/rainfall sense. Lee troughs found downwind of a major range of hills/mountains are often cloudless, and thermal troughs forming over land during the day due to mesoscale heating may only be found by careful drawing of isobars: if the air is dry and/or stable, little significant cloud will be associated with this feature. 3, record 2, English, - thermal%20trough
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trough: A feature on a weather map where mean sea level pressure (or upper contour heights) are lower than surrounding areas of the atmosphere, with a ’V’ shape to the isobars/contours evident in the pattern. Often associated with unsettled/cloudy weather, but not always. 4, record 2, English, - thermal%20trough
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- creux thermique
1, record 2, French, creux%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thalweg thermique 1, record 2, French, thalweg%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- talweg thermique 1, record 2, French, talweg%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thalweg (s'écrit aussi talweg) - trough : Axe de basses pressions prolongeant une dépression. Les isobares sont en forme de V. Son passage est marqué par une brusque rotation du vent (grain). 2, record 2, French, - creux%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talweg : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - creux%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heat disturbance 1, record 3, English, heat%20disturbance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perturbation de chauffe
1, record 3, French, perturbation%20de%20chauffe
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Paper
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fiber puffing
1, record 4, English, fiber%20puffing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fiber rising 1, record 4, English, fiber%20rising
- heat-set roughening 1, record 4, English, heat%2Dset%20roughening
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grainy appearance of a heat-set web offset print done on a groundwood containing paper, especially on coated groundwood papers like lightweight coated. A disturbance in the surface structure of a printed sheet which appears as a roughened or raised surface area comparable to a fibre or fibre bundle in size. It occurs in the dryers of heat-set printing presses and is particularly noticeable in areas of heavy ink coverage or if excessive heat is used in the driers. 1, record 4, English, - fiber%20puffing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des papiers
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éclatement des fibres
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9clatement%20des%20fibres
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de la surface imprimée, d'apparence rugueuse, causé par l'évaporation rapide de poches d'humidité à l'intérieur d'un papier à forte proportion de pâtes mécaniques. Les extrémités des fibres se détachent de la surface du papier et sont nettement visibles. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clatement%20des%20fibres
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec soulèvement des fibres. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clatement%20des%20fibres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- equatorial wave
1, record 5, English, equatorial%20wave
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Weak, wave-like disturbance of the intertropical convergence zone driven by the release of latent heat in accompanying convective precipitation. It usually propagates westwards. 1, record 5, English, - equatorial%20wave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde équatoriale
1, record 5, French, onde%20%C3%A9quatoriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbation faible, semblable à une ondulation, de la zone de convergence intertropicale régie par le dégagement de chaleur latente de la précipitation convective associée. En général, elle se propage vers l'ouest. 1, record 5, French, - onde%20%C3%A9quatoriale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda ecuatorial
1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20ecuatorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbación débil, de características ondulatorias, que aparece en la zona intertropical de convergencia. Este tipo de onda se propaga ordinariamente hacia el oeste y es impulsado por el calor latente desprendido que acompaña a la precipitación convectiva. 1, record 5, Spanish, - onda%20ecuatorial
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Security Devices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- grid wire screen
1, record 6, English, grid%20wire%20screen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vibration detectors and heat sensors detect physical disturbance phenomena; foil tape, breakwire, and grid wire screens detect actual barrier penetrations. 1, record 6, English, - grid%20wire%20screen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- toile à fil métallique
1, record 6, French, toile%20%C3%A0%20fil%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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