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MWP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
- Mine Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mine Warfare Publication
1, record 1, English, Mine%20Warfare%20Publication
correct, see observation, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MWP 1, record 1, English, MWP
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mine Warfare Publication: This publication is obsolete and removed from NATOTerm since 2008. 2, record 1, English, - Mine%20Warfare%20Publication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
- Guerre des mines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Publication lutte guerre des mines
1, record 1, French, Publication%20lutte%20guerre%20des%20mines
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication lutte guerre des mines : Cette publication est désuète et retirée de TermOTAN depuis 2008. 2, record 1, French, - Publication%20lutte%20guerre%20des%20mines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meltwater pulse
1, record 2, English, meltwater%20pulse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MWP 2, record 2, English, MWP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A meltwater pulse is an acceleration in sea-level rise which results from outbursts of pro- or subglacial meltwater and/or surging of ice-streams into the ocean during ice-sheet disintegration. 3, record 2, English, - meltwater%20pulse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impulsion de fonte
1, record 2, French, impulsion%20de%20fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MWP 1, record 2, French, MWP
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- impulsion d'eau de fonte 2, record 2, French, impulsion%20d%27eau%20de%20fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la déglaciation : les glaciers alternent entre plusieurs phases de reculs et de ré-avancées rapides. Des impulsions d'eau de fonte [...] sont observées pour chaque recul rapide et engendrent des pics de débit à l'embouchure du fleuve, accompagnés de flux sédimentaires importants [...] 2, record 2, French, - impulsion%20de%20fonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Medieval Warm Period
1, record 3, English, Medieval%20Warm%20Period
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MWP 2, record 3, English, MWP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- medieval warm period 3, record 3, English, medieval%20warm%20period
correct
- Medieval Warm Epoch 4, record 3, English, Medieval%20Warm%20Epoch
correct
- Medieval Climate Optimum 2, record 3, English, Medieval%20Climate%20Optimum
correct
- Medieval Optimum 6, record 3, English, Medieval%20Optimum
correct
- Little Climatic Optimum 7, record 3, English, Little%20Climatic%20Optimum
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A time of unusually warm climate in the North Atlantic region, lasting from about the tenth century to about the fourteenth century. 2, record 3, English, - Medieval%20Warm%20Period
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over the last 2,000 years the most widespread changes observed in the climate record are those associated with the Medieval Warm Epoch (approximately 800 to 1200 AD) and the Little Ice Age (approximately 1400 to 1800 AD). The former may well be restricted to the North Atlantic Basin region ... 8, record 3, English, - Medieval%20Warm%20Period
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Medieval Warm Period; Little Climatic Optimum: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 3, English, - Medieval%20Warm%20Period
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période chaude médiévale
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20chaude%20m%C3%A9di%C3%A9vale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- période de réchauffement médiéval 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9chauffement%20m%C3%A9di%C3%A9val
correct, feminine noun
- Petit Optimum climatique 3, record 3, French, Petit%20Optimum%20climatique
correct, masculine noun
- petit optimum climatique 4, record 3, French, petit%20optimum%20climatique
correct, masculine noun
- petit optimum 5, record 3, French, petit%20optimum
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Petit Âge glaciaire a été précédé par une période plus clémente appelée le Petit Optimum climatique (de 500 av. J.C. à 1250), pendant laquelle les Vikings s'installent sur les côtes sud-ouest du Groenland [...] et sur celles de l'Europe du Nord. 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20chaude%20m%C3%A9di%C3%A9vale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le petit optimum qui s'étend du Xe au XIIe siècle est l'expression d'un réchauffement général du climat en Amérique du Nord et en Europe. 5, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20chaude%20m%C3%A9di%C3%A9vale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La période de réchauffement médiéval a débuté par une période relativement froide (IXe au Xe siècle) puis le réchauffement a atteint un maximum au XIIe siècle. Pour certains auteurs, le petit optimum est la seule période importante et il donne son nom à l'ensemble de cette période, la plus chaude des deux derniers millénaires. 6, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20chaude%20m%C3%A9di%C3%A9vale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- arrow
1, record 4, English, arrow
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A schematic representation used in general to indicate a direction or to draw attention to a detail. 2, record 4, English, - arrow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To draw attention to an annunciator on the overhead panel the relevant MWP [Master Warning Panel] systems annunciator has an arrow engraved on it pointing upwards. 3, record 4, English, - arrow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flèche
1, record 4, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation schématique utilisée, en général, pour indiquer une direction, pour attirer l'attention sur un détail. 2, record 4, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flèche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 4, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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