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Record 1 2015-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Transport
DEF

An almost-continuous trough or belt of low pressure around the globe in the equatorial regions... where the NE trade winds(of the Northern Hemisphere) and the SE trades(of the Southern Hemisphere) converge, or come together.

OBS

The ITCZ is usually characterized by strong, ascending air currents, large areas of overcast skies, and frequent heavy showers and thunderstorms.

OBS

The term "intertropical convergence zone" (ITCZ) is generally preferred to the term "intertropical front" (ITF), as ITCZ characteristics are distinct from a front of higher latitudes.

OBS

inter-tropical convergence zone: term reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO," with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Mince zone où les alizés des deux hémisphères se rejoignent.

OBS

zone de convergence intertropicale : terme reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Zona estrecha en la que se reúnen los vientos alisios de los hemisferios norte y sur.

OBS

zona de convergencia intertropical: término reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO", con la autorización de la UNESCO.

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Record 2 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

A defamatory utterance which tends to disparage a person in the way of his office, profession or trade, is defamatory per se and is actionable without the necessity to allege or prove special damages.

CONT

The maker of the defamatory utterance is a defamer, so too is any publisher.

OBS

Defamatory may be a slander or a libel. Generally speaking, libel is the making of statements in permanent form that disparage the plaintiff of tend to bring him into ridicule or contempt. Slander is the making of statements in transitory form that disparage the plaintiff or tend to bring into ridicule or contempt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

La diffamation est l'allégation ou l'imputation d'un fait qui porte atteinte à l'honneur ou à la considération de la personne à laquelle le fait est imputé.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
SE
occupation code
OBS

SE :trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
SE
occupation code
OBS

SE : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Climatology
DEF

Trade winds which blow from the southeast in the Southern hemisphere.

OBS

trade winds: Winds which blow from tropical high pressure belts toward the equatorial region of low pressure; from the northeast in the Northern hemisphere, from the southeast in the Southern hemisphere.

Key term(s)
  • SE trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Climatologie
CONT

Les alizés se manifestent, en direction de l'équateur, à partir des hautes pressions subtropicales qui jalonnent le 30e parallèle sur les deux hémisphères : alizés boréaux, de direction N.-E - S.-O., et alizés austraux, S.-E. - N.-O. Le contact des alizés boréaux et austraux aboutit à l'ascendance dynamique, favorisée par l'instabilité de l'air chaud et humide, et constitue la convergence intertropicale.

OBS

S'emploie souvent au pluriel.

Spanish

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