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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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Downbursts occur in regions of a severe thunderstorm where the air is accelerated downward by exceptionally strong evaporative cooling occurs(a dry downburst) or by very heavy rain which drags dry air down with it(a wet downburst). When the rapidly descending air strikes the ground, it spreads outward in all directions in a circle, like a fast-running faucet hitting the sink bottom.  1, record 1, English, - wet%20downburst

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Une rafale descendante humide est produite par le poids des précipitations dans un environnement très humide.  1, record 1, French, - rafale%20descendante%20humide

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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Violent and damaging downdraught reaching the surface, associated with a severe thunderstorm.  2, record 2, English, - downburst

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Downbursts occur in regions of a severe thunderstorm where the air is accelerated downward by exceptionally strong evaporative cooling occurs(a dry downburst) or by very heavy rain which drags dry air down with it(a wet downburst). When the rapidly descending air strikes the ground, it spreads outward in all directions in a circle, like a fast-running faucet hitting the sink bottom. Dr. Fujita has defined downbursts as a surface wind in excess of 62 km/hr(39 mph) caused by a small-scale downdraft from the base of a convective cloud. He further subdivided downbursts into two categories macrobursts and microbursts.  3, record 2, English, - downburst

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downburst: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).  4, record 2, English, - downburst

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Dry, wet downburst.  5, record 2, English, - downburst

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Courant descendant intense dont l'écrasement en surface produit des vents violents, divergents et turbulents.  4, record 2, French, - rafale%20descendante

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Des rafales descendantes ou «avalanche d'air» sont également associés aux orages violents. Il s'agit de courants d'air descendants qui s'étendent lorsqu'ils touchent la surface du sol et produisent des vents directs pouvant atteindre jusqu'à 200 km à l'heure. Comme les tornades, les rafales descendantes peuvent causer des dommages considérables. De tels rafales produisent un bruit assourdissant, semblable à celui d'une tornade.  5, record 2, French, - rafale%20descendante

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Une rafale descendante [...] a un effet sur l'incidence de l'avion. Cette incidence diminue ce qui a pour effet de diminuer la portance, ce qui peut être dangereux lorsque l'avion est en phase d'atterrissage.  6, record 2, French, - rafale%20descendante

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rafale descendante : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).  7, record 2, French, - rafale%20descendante

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Rafale descendante humide, sèche.  8, record 2, French, - rafale%20descendante

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Fuerte corriente descendente que ocasiona vientos destructores al llegar a la superficie del suelo, acompañada de una intensa tormenta.  2, record 2, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20descendente

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ráfaga descendente : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).  3, record 2, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20descendente

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The precipitation from this cloud is very weak, and most rain evaporates before reaching the ground. But this causes one more severe feature: A dry downburst. Great damages to property and life in the Middle-East have occurred as a result of dry downbursts. The surface air under the alto-Cb is extremely hot and dry (humidity less than 10%). The rain falling from the thunderstorm under the downdraft evaporates as a result of the dry air. Evaporation causes the air to cool, which increases the speed of the downburst. Sustained winds can reach 160 km/h (100 mph) or more, for a few minutes. In Israel, the dry downbursts usually occur over the desert regions, in the south and east, when the humidity is very low.  2, record 3, English, - dry%20downburst

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Downbursts occur in regions of a severe thunderstorm where the air is accelerated downward by exceptionally strong evaporative cooling occurs(a dry downburst) or by very heavy rain which drags dry air down with it(a wet downburst). When the rapidly descending air strikes the ground, it spreads outward in all directions in a circle, like a fast-running faucet hitting the sink bottom.  3, record 3, English, - dry%20downburst

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une rafale descendante sèche est produite par l'évaporation des précipitations dans un environnement aux basses couches très sèches.  1, record 3, French, - rafale%20descendante%20s%C3%A8che

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish