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INDIVIDUAL CLOUD [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cumulus
1, record 1, English, cumulus
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-altitude cloud in the form of billowed heaps of individual, detached elements with flat dark bases and tufted tops, casting considerable shadow, and with sunlit parts appearing brilliant white. 2, record 1, English, - cumulus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cumulus
1, record 1, French, cumulus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage de basse altitude se présentant sous la forme d'amas d'éléments individuels détachés, avec des bases plates et sombres et des sommets touffus, projetant une ombre considérable et dont les parties éclairées par le soleil apparaissent d'un blanc éclatant. 2, record 1, French, - cumulus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cumulus
1, record 1, Spanish, Cumulus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Cu 1, record 1, Spanish, Cu
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cúmulo 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%BAmulo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nubes aisladas, en general densas y con contornos bien definidos, que se desarrollan verticalmente en forma de protuberancias, cúpulas o torres, y cuyas partes superiores convexas se parecen con frecuencia a una coliflor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cumulus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las partes de estas nubes iluminadas por el Sol son, en su mayoría, de un blanco brillante; su base es relativamente oscura y casi horizontal. Los Cumulus a veces aparecen desgarrados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cumulus
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cloud tenant
1, record 2, English, cloud%20tenant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tenant 2, record 2, English, tenant
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tenant is essentially a customer who purchases cloud computing resources. This could be an individual user, a group of users, or an entire department or company. Just like a tenant in layman's terms refers to a person or group who rents the use of an apartment or house, a tenant in computing rents the use of a cloud server. Essentially, the user of cloud infrastructure is not the owner, but simply a tenant who pays for access to it. 3, record 2, English, - cloud%20tenant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- locataire de nuage
1, record 2, French, locataire%20de%20nuage
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- locataire 2, record 2, French, locataire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- locataire infonuagique 3, record 2, French, locataire%20infonuagique
masculine and feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette approche offre des capacités de cryptodéchiquetage et protège les données contre tout accès physique non autorisé ou tout accès par d'autres locataires du nuage. 4, record 2, French, - locataire%20de%20nuage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nephology
1, record 3, English, nephology
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cloud study 2, record 3, English, cloud%20study
correct
- study of clouds 3, record 3, English, study%20of%20clouds
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of clouds. 4, record 3, English, - nephology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Throughout [the evolution of cloud seeding with artificial motes] the most important properties appear to be the air motion and the size-distribution spectrum of all the cloud particles, including the condensation nuclei. These properties vary significantly with time and position within the cloud, so that cloud studies demand the intensive examination of individual clouds with expensive facilities such as aircraft and radar. 2, record 3, English, - nephology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étude des nuages
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tude%20des%20nuages
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- néphologie 2, record 3, French, n%C3%A9phologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processus suivant lequel ces gouttelettes s'assemblent en gouttes suffisamment grosses pour tomber sous forme de pluie, constitue un chapitre important de l'étude des nuages. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tude%20des%20nuages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "néphologie" n'est pas attesté dans les dictionnaires généraux. La racine "neph-" (nuage), sauf quelques exceptions comme "néphoscope", est peu féconde en français. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tude%20des%20nuages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nefología
1, record 3, Spanish, nefolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- passive sedimentation
1, record 4, English, passive%20sedimentation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In theory, however, at deep sites the material may eventually enter a phase of passive sedimentation where cloud velocity is essentially a function of the intrinsic fall velocity of the individual particles of which the material is composed. 1, record 4, English, - passive%20sedimentation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phase de sédimentation passive
1, record 4, French, phase%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
II faut noter que, en théorie, si la profondeur le permettait, les matériaux pourraient éventuellement entrer dans une phase de sédimentation passive où la vitesse du nuage serait essentiellement fonction de la vitesse de chute intrinsèque des différentes particules qui les composent. 1, record 4, French, - phase%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation%20passive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Environment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cloud velocity
1, record 5, English, cloud%20velocity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In theory, however, at deep sites the material may eventually enter a phase of passive sedimentation where cloud velocity is essentially a function of the intrinsic fall velocity of the individual particles of which the material is composed. 1, record 5, English, - cloud%20velocity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Environnement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse du nuage
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20du%20nuage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
II faut noter que, en théorie, si la profondeur le permettait, les matériaux pourraient éventuellement entrer dans une phase de sédimentation passive où la vitesse du nuage serait essentiellement fonction de la vitesse de chute intrinsèque des différentes particules qui les composent. 1, record 5, French, - vitesse%20du%20nuage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- individual cloud
1, record 6, English, individual%20cloud
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- detached cloud 2, record 6, English, detached%20cloud
correct, see observation
- isolated cloud 3, record 6, English, isolated%20cloud
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cloud movement. Displacement of clouds, or movement within individual clouds, observed from the surface, an aircraft, a satellite, etc. 4, record 6, English, - individual%20cloud
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, these three terms are not perfect synonyms. Generally speaking however, they are often used interchangeably. 5, record 6, English, - individual%20cloud
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nuage isolé
1, record 6, French, nuage%20isol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- nuage détaché 2, record 6, French, nuage%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- nuage séparé 1, record 6, French, nuage%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- nuage individuel 2, record 6, French, nuage%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À toutes les altitudes les différents genres de nuages présentent un des trois aspects caractéristiques suivants : a) Nuages plus ou moins isolés et séparés les uns des autres. 1, record 6, French, - nuage%20isol%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut voir des nuances entre les termes qui désignent cette notion. Ainsi un nuage détaché n'est pas nécessairement un nuage isolé. Néanmoins, dans la plupart des cas, ces termes sont interchangeables. 3, record 6, French, - nuage%20isol%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Climatology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cloud fragment
1, record 7, English, cloud%20fragment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The planets of our Solar System formed due to two properties of interstellar clouds : rotation and turbulence. When clouds fragment during contraction, individual fragments turn this way and that, each having inherited the angular momentum(spin) of one or a few discrete whorls or eddies in the original clouds. Each cloud fragment(a potential star) would have rotated faster and faster as it contracted, owing to the physical necessity of conserving its angular momentum-much as a skater spins up when he/she folds in her/his arms. Fragments with low angular momentum form the core and fragments with high angular momentum populate a flattened disk orbiting the core, with a shape similar to many galaxies. Often the core itself is fragmented, leading to binary and multiple star systems. 1, record 7, English, - cloud%20fragment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Climatologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fragment de nuage
1, record 7, French, fragment%20de%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lambeaux de nuage, généralement petits et irréguliers. 2, record 7, French, - fragment%20de%20nuage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-04-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Atmospheric Physics
- Meteorology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cloud microphysics
1, record 8, English, cloud%20microphysics
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Study of the processes which lead to the formation of individual cloud and precipitation particles. 2, record 8, English, - cloud%20microphysics
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is customary to divide the study of atmospheric clouds into two parts. The first, the micro-physics, deals with the cloud particles. It is concerned with the physical processes attending their formation, aggregation, and evaporation, and with their individual structure and properties. The second part, the macro-physics, is the study of the air movements which govern the formation, growth, and evaporation of a cloud as a whole. 3, record 8, English, - cloud%20microphysics
Record 8, Key term(s)
- cloud micro-physics
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Météorologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- microphysique des nuages
1, record 8, French, microphysique%20des%20nuages
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude des processus qui conduisent à la formation des particules individuelles de nuage et de précipitation. 1, record 8, French, - microphysique%20des%20nuages
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Física de la atmósfera
- Meteorología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- microfísica de las nubes
1, record 8, Spanish, microf%C3%ADsica%20de%20las%20nubes
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estudio de los procesos que originan la formación de partículas aisladas tanto de nubes como de precipitación. 1, record 8, Spanish, - microf%C3%ADsica%20de%20las%20nubes
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cloud macrophysics
1, record 9, English, cloud%20macrophysics
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is customary to divide the study of atmospheric clouds into two parts. The first, the micro-physics, deals with the cloud particles. It is concerned with the physical processes attending their formation, aggregation, and evaporation, and with their individual structure and properties. The second part, the macro-physics, is the study of the air movements which govern the formation, growth, and evaporation of a cloud as a whole. 2, record 9, English, - cloud%20macrophysics
Record 9, Key term(s)
- cloud macro-physics
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- macrophysique des nuages
1, record 9, French, macrophysique%20des%20nuages
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «macrophysique» n'est attesté ni dans les dictionnaires généraux ni dans les ouvrages spécialisés. 2, record 9, French, - macrophysique%20des%20nuages
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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