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HOT-AIR BALLOON [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot-air balloon
1, record 1, English, hot%2Dair%20balloon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot-air balloon : an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hot%2Dair%20balloon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montgolfière
1, record 1, French, montgolfi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
montgolfière : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - montgolfi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- top of the inversion layer
1, record 2, English, top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- top of the inversion 2, record 2, English, top%20of%20the%20inversion
correct
- inversion top 3, record 2, English, inversion%20top
correct
- roof of the inversion 4, record 2, English, roof%20of%20the%20inversion
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The top of the inversion layer is where the air reaches its highest temperature. The air below that level cannot ascend. (Because each parcel of air below has a cooler temperature, it is therefore denser, and gravity keeps it trapped in place.) 1, record 2, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Warm air has formed a layer on top of cooler surface air. This layer is called the temperature inversion. This means that temperatures actually rise as we measure farther up into the air. Little or no mixing occurs and concentrations of atmospheric particulate pollution and vapors are trapped below the level where temperatures again decrease with altitude. This point is referred to as the top of the inversion. Inversions can occur at the surface or aloft in the atmosphere. 5, record 2, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... a hot-air or gas balloon attempting to descend through a subsidence inversion will find, first, a possible bump or hesitancy of the balloon to "bust" through the top of the inversion. Once through the top of the inversion, the balloon may require much more lift than was required above the inversion top to maintain the same rate of descent. 3, record 2, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sommet de la couche d'inversion
1, record 2, French, sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27inversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sommet de l'inversion 2, record 2, French, sommet%20de%20l%27inversion
correct, masculine noun
- toit de l'inversion 3, record 2, French, toit%20de%20l%27inversion
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratopause [signifie le] sommet de la couche d'inversion dans la stratosphère supérieure, situé vers 50 à 55 km [...] 1, record 2, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27inversion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La couche d'inversion faisait environ 600 ou 700 mètres de haut. Nous décollions [en montgolfière] des environ d'Eugénie les bains, sur un plateau. [...] La visibilité horizontale était cependant limitée du fait de l'inversion. Nous décidons donc d'atteindre le sommet de l'inversion. 4, record 2, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27inversion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche d'inversion : Couche de l'atmosphère dans laquelle la température augmente ou demeure constante avec l'altitude. 5, record 2, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27inversion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot air balloon advertising
1, record 3, English, hot%20air%20balloon%20advertising
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A hot air balloon advertising campaign is an intelligent, cost effective eye-catching vehicle that will get your company's message or product to the consumer en masse. 1, record 3, English, - hot%20air%20balloon%20advertising
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hot-air balloon advertising
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- publicité sur montgolfière
1, record 3, French, publicit%C3%A9%20sur%20montgolfi%C3%A8re
proposal, 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 2001-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- balloon fabric
1, record 4, English, balloon%20fabric
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In lighter-than-air craft, the fabric used for containment of air or gases in cells that perform the lifting function. In hot-air balloons, a fabric that serves as the outer covering of the balloon. 1, record 4, English, - balloon%20fabric
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most balloon fabrics today are coated fabrics with closely constructed woven polyester or nylon substrates, laminated with a film backing and sometimes with a rip-stop material in a sandwich construction. 1, record 4, English, - balloon%20fabric
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tissu pour ballon
1, record 4, French, tissu%20pour%20ballon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tissu pour aérostat 1, record 4, French, tissu%20pour%20a%C3%A9rostat
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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