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FIRESTORM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firestorm
1, record 1, English, firestorm
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire storm 2, record 1, English, fire%20storm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stationary mass fire, generally in built-up urban areas, generating strong, inrushing winds from all sides ... 1, record 1, English, - firestorm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the winds keep the fires from spreading while adding fresh oxygen to increase their intensity. 1, record 1, English, - firestorm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
firestorm: designation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - firestorm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tempête de feu
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20feu
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gigantesque incendie stationnaire, s'élevant généralement dans les zones urbaines bâties, générateur de puissants vents centripètes venant de toutes les directions [...] 2, record 1, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] vents empêchent l'incendie de s'étendre tout en accroissant son intensité grâce à l'oxygène qu'ils renouvellent. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tempête de feu : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tempestad de fuego
1, record 1, Spanish, tempestad%20de%20fuego
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gran masa de fuego estacionaria, que se produce generalmente en las áreas urbanas batidas, que generan potentes vientos centrípetos que vienen de todos los sitios, estos vientos impiden que el fuego se extienda a las zonas colindantes a la vez que aportan oxígeno que aumenta la intensidad del fuego. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tempestad%20de%20fuego
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fires and Explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pyroconvective storm
1, record 2, English, pyroconvective%20storm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fire thunderstorm 2, record 2, English, fire%20thunderstorm
correct
- firestorm 3, record 2, English, firestorm
correct
- fire storm 4, record 2, English, fire%20storm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convective thunderstorm caused by a pyrocumulonimbus cloud that is generated by a vast and intense fire. 5, record 2, English, - pyroconvective%20storm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Incendies de végétation
- Feux et explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orage pyroconvectif
1, record 2, French, orage%20pyroconvectif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- orage d'incendie 1, record 2, French, orage%20d%27incendie
proposal, masculine noun
- orage de feu 2, record 2, French, orage%20de%20feu
correct, masculine noun
- tempête de feu 3, record 2, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20feu
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orage convectif déclenché par un pyrocumulonimbus qui est engendré par un vaste incendie d'une grande intensité. 1, record 2, French, - orage%20pyroconvectif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tempête de feu : Plusieurs auteurs emploient la désignation «tempête de feu» pour désigner un orage déclenché par un pyrocumulonimbus. Il convient toutefois plutôt d'employer les désignations formées avec le substantif «orage», qui désignent de façon plus juste ce phénomène météorologique. 1, record 2, French, - orage%20pyroconvectif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Incendio de la vegetación
- Fuegos y explosiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tempestad de fuego
1, record 2, Spanish, tempestad%20de%20fuego
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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