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LEE SIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Paddle Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leeward
1, record 1, English, leeward
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lee side 1, record 1, English, lee%20side
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rules/refereeing. 2, record 1, English, - leeward
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leeward, lee side: terms also used in sailing. 2, record 1, English, - leeward
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Sports de pagaie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- côté sous le vent
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlements/arbitrage. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
côté sous le vent : terme employé aussi à la voile. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
- Deportes de remo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sotavento
1, record 1, Spanish, sotavento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- banda de sotavento 2, record 1, Spanish, banda%20de%20sotavento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lado de la embarcación situado en la dirección hacia donde va el viento, por oposición al barlovento. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sotavento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lee side
1, record 2, English, lee%20side
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leeside 2, record 2, English, leeside
correct, see observation
- down-ice side 3, record 2, English, down%2Dice%20side
correct
- down-glacier side 4, record 2, English, down%2Dglacier%20side
correct
- downstream side 4, record 2, English, downstream%20side
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side protected from blowing wind, advancing waves, water currents, or flowing ice, as the downstream side of glaciated rocks which is generally indicated by roughened and steeper surfaces. 5, record 2, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This geologist is standing on a small rock knob in the till plain at Scarpa Lake. The gneissic outcrop is rounded and abraded on the up-glacier side (to the left of the geologist), and has had blocks plucked from it on the down-ice side (to the right of the geologist). 6, record 2, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An elongated, rounded, asymmetrical, bedrock knob can be produced by glacier erosion. It has a gentle slope on its up-glacier side and a steep to vertical face on the down-glacier side. The glacier abrades the smooth slope that it flows along, while rock is torn loose from the downstream side and carried away in ice, a process known as "plucking". 4, record 2, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stoss, or up-ice, side of a drumlin is generally steeper and blunter than the lee, or down-ice side, which is more gently sloped and tapered. 7, record 2, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leeside: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 2, English, - lee%20side
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- face aval
1, record 2, French, face%20aval
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- côté abrupt 2, record 2, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20abrupt
see observation, masculine noun
- côté sous le vent 2, record 2, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face protégée du vent, des vagues, des courants ou des glaces en mouvement. 3, record 2, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le géologue se trouve sur un petit éperon rocheux dans la plaine de till au lac Sarcpa. L'affleurement gneissique est arrondi et érodé par abrasion sur sa face amont (à gauche du géologue) et des blocs ont été arrachés de sa face aval (à droite du géologue). 4, record 2, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La face aval des roches englacées est généralement indiquée par une surface rugueuse et une plus forte pente. 3, record 2, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
côté abrupt; côté sous le vent : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - face%20aval
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Physical Geography (General)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leeward side
1, record 3, English, leeward%20side
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lee side 2, record 3, English, lee%20side
correct
- sheltered side 3, record 3, English, sheltered%20side
correct
- in the lee 4, record 3, English, in%20the%20lee
correct
- downwind side 5, record 3, English, downwind%20side
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side of a hill, a mountain or an island away from the direction in which the wind is blowing from and which is sheltered from the wind or the waves. 6, record 3, English, - leeward%20side
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rotor cloud ... can be found in the lee of a mountain or similar barrier. 4, record 3, English, - leeward%20side
Record 3, Key term(s)
- down wind side
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- côté sous le vent
1, record 3, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- face sous le vent 2, record 3, French, face%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
- face abritée 3, record 3, French, face%20abrit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flanc d'une colline, d'une montagne ou d'une île à l'écart de la direction d'où vient le vent et abrité du vent ou des vagues. 4, record 3, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Foehn est le résultat d'un refroidissement par détente et d'une compression de cette même masse d'air. La détente s'effectue sur le versant face au vent. La masse d'air humide va être soulevée (effet du relief) et se refroidir (0,5 à 1° par 100 m) [...] Une fois au sommet la masse d'air redescend le long du relief [...] Il n'y a pas de précipitations sur la face sous le vent. 2, record 3, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
côté sous le vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 3, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado de sotavento
1, record 3, Spanish, lado%20de%20sotavento
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de una colina, de una montaña o de una isla que está protegida del viento o de las olas por el relieve orográfico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lado%20de%20sotavento
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