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DROUGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drought
1, record 1, English, drought
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolonged absence or marked deficiency of precipitation. 2, record 1, English, - drought
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécheresse
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cheresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence prolongée ou déficit marqué des précipitations. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sècheresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sequía
1, record 1, Spanish, sequ%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ausencia prolongada o escasez acusada de precipitación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sequ%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drought
1, record 2, English, drought
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extended period of dryness; usually any period of moisture deficiency that is below normal for a specific area. 2, record 2, English, - drought
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the southeastern United States ..., the summer of 1993 brought months of drought and withering heat, result of a persistent center of high pressure over Bermuda. 3, record 2, English, - drought
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sécheresse
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9cheresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période de sécheresse 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période anormalement sèche, suffisamment prolongée pour que l'absence de précipitation provoque un grave déséquilibre hydrologique. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sécheresse peut se référer au climat (déficit de précipitations par rapport à la valeur normale des précipitations durant la période considérée), au sol (déficit d'humidité par rapport à la capacité au champ), ou à la plante (déficit de saturation par rapport à la teneur en eau, à la turgescence ou turgescence relative). 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sècheresse». 4, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sècheresse
- période de sècheresse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sequía
1, record 2, Spanish, sequ%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sequedad 2, record 2, Spanish, sequedad
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período anormal de tiempo seco, suficientemente prolongado, en el que la falta de precipitación causa un grave desequilibrio hidrológico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - sequ%C3%ADa
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