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KHARIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- karif
1, record 1, English, karif
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kharif 2, record 1, English, kharif
correct
- khareef 3, record 1, English, khareef
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong southwest wind on the southern shore of the Gulf of Aden, especially at Berbera, Somaliland, during the southwest monsoon. 4, record 1, English, - karif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Kharif is a wind of the South-West Monsoon, which blows along the coast of southern Arabia from June to September. 3, record 1, English, - karif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It resembles a land breeze, but on a much larger scale than the normal land breeze, owing to the rugged topography and consequent great depth of the layer of cooled air. 4, record 1, English, - karif
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- karif
1, record 1, French, karif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- kharif 1, record 1, French, kharif
correct, masculine noun
- khareef 2, record 1, French, khareef
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fort vent du sud-ouest sur la côte sud du golfe d'Aden, particulièrement à Berbera, en Somalie, durant la mousson du sud-ouest. 3, record 1, French, - karif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vent [...], qui souffle du sud-ouest, de juin à septembre sur la côte sud du golfe d'Aden, durant la mousson. 2, record 1, French, - karif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kharif
1, record 2, English, kharif
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
India's autumn and lesser crop that consists chiefly of pearl millet, durra and maize and that is sown in June just before the monsoon rains and is harvested from August on. 2, record 2, English, - kharif
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kharif
1, record 2, French, kharif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En Inde, récolte d'automne mise en terre en juin juste avant la mousson. 2, record 2, French, - kharif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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