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POINT OCCLUSION [3 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Occluded front which is sometimes present in the rear quadrant of a depression, associated with the movement of the depression along the original occluded front, or with the formation of a new centre near the point of occlusion.

CONT

The direction of movement of a back-bent occlusion is generally toward the south or southeast (in the Northern Hemisphere) compared with a general east to northeast movement of the original occluded front.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Front occlus se formant parfois dans le quadrant arrière d'une dépression, associé au mouvement de la dépression le long du front occlus initialement, ou à la formation d'un nouveau centre de dépression près du point d'occlusion.

CONT

La direction du mouvement d'une occlusion rétrograde est généralement vers le sud ou le sud-est (hémisphère Nord), tandis que le mouvement général du front occlus initialement est vers l'est ou le nord-est.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Frente ocluido que se forma a veces en el cuadrante posterior de una depresión, asociado con el desplazamiento de una depresión a lo largo del frente ocluido inicial o con la formación de un nuevo centro cerca del punto de oclusión.

CONT

La dirección del desplazamiento de una oclusión retrógrada es, en general, hacia el sur o el sureste (en el hemisferio Norte), en contraste con el desplazamiento hacia el este o noreste del frente ocluido inicial.

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Record 2 2004-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

On a synoptic chart, the point at which the warm front, cold front and occlusion meet.

Key term(s)
  • occlusion point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Point de jonction, sur une carte synoptique, des fronts chaud, froid et occlus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

En un mapa sinóptico, el punto de encuentro del frente caliente, del frente frío y de la oclusión.

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Record 3 2001-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

A device that is placed around the penis to prevent urine leakage.

OBS

Male urinary incontinence clamp provides two point urethral contact that results in indirect pressure so that less total penile pressure is needed to achieve urethral occlusion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux

Spanish

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