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LOW-PRESSURE AREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure area
1, record 1, English, low%2Dpressure%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- depression 2, record 1, English, depression
correct
- low-pressure system 3, record 1, English, low%2Dpressure%20system
correct, officially approved
- low 4, record 1, English, low
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region of the atmosphere in which the pressures are lower than those of the surrounding region at the same level. 5, record 1, English, - low%2Dpressure%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A low-pressure system off the Gulf of Alaska will move south towards British Columbia later today. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - low%2Dpressure%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-pressure system; low-pressure area; low: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 1, English, - low%2Dpressure%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- area of low pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de basse pression
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20basse%20pression
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépression 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- système de basse pression 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20basse%20pression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- système dépressionnaire 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- zone dépressionnaire 4, record 1, French, zone%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- région dépressionnaire 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- dépression barométrique 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20barom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'atmosphère où, à un niveau donné, la pression est basse par rapport au voisinage. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20basse%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fin de journée, une dépression située dans le golfe d'Alaska se déplacera vers le sud en direction de la Colombie-Britannique. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20basse%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépression; système dépressionnaire; système de basse pression; zone de basse pression : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 7, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20basse%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión
1, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- depresión barométrica 2, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20barom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
- depresión atmosférica 3, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
- baja 4, record 1, Spanish, baja
feminine noun
- zona de baja presión 4, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20baja%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de la atmósfera donde la presión en un nivel es baja en relación a su contorno al mismo nivel. 4, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está representada, en un mapa sinóptico, por una serie de isobaras a un nivel dado o de isohipsas a una presión dada, las cuales rodean los valores de baja relativa de la presión (o la altitud). 4, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparar con ciclón. 5, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure area
1, record 2, English, low%2Dpressure%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As air passes through the venturi, its pressure drops. Fuel is sucked into this low-pressure area from the float bowl. 1, record 2, English, - low%2Dpressure%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de dépression
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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