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MEDITERRANEAN HURRICANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone
1, record 1, English, Mediterranean%20tropical%2Dlike%20cyclone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mediterranean cyclone 2, record 1, English, Mediterranean%20cyclone
correct
- medicane 3, record 1, English, medicane
correct
- Mediterranean hurricane 3, record 1, English, Mediterranean%20hurricane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... because medicanes are "geographically confined over the Mediterranean Sea and are surrounded by land," they are typically smaller than a hurricane and often dissipate quicker. 4, record 1, English, - Mediterranean%20tropical%2Dlike%20cyclone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyclone subtropical méditerranéen
1, record 1, French, cyclone%20subtropical%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- médicane 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicane
correct, masculine noun
- ouragan méditerranéen 2, record 1, French, ouragan%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système dépressionnaire méditerranéen apparenté au cyclone subtropical. 3, record 1, French, - cyclone%20subtropical%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9en
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour désigner ce phénomène, on parle d'ailleurs souvent de «médicane» […] – sous‑entendu «ouragan méditerranéen». Toutefois, ces objets météorologiques ne sont pas classifiés en tant que phénomènes tropicaux, mais comme phénomènes subtropicaux. Ce terme désigne des systèmes dépressionnaires qui résultent à la fois de processus caractéristiques des latitudes moyennes […] et de processus associés aux perturbations tropicales. 2, record 1, French, - cyclone%20subtropical%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9en
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclón tropical mediterráneo
1, record 1, Spanish, cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical%20mediterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciclón mediterráneo 2, record 1, Spanish, cicl%C3%B3n%20mediterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
- medicán 3, record 1, Spanish, medic%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
- huracán mediterráneo 1, record 1, Spanish, hurac%C3%A1n%20mediterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se ha observado que los medicanes son pequeños ciclones que se desarrollan sobre el mar [Mediterráneo] y afectan principalmente a zonas marítimas, islas y zonas costeras. Pueden provocar vientos muy fuertes, temporales marítimos e incluso inundaciones, resultado de lluvias muy intensas. Se los identifica por una estructura nubosa muy característica, con forma de espiral ciclónica, casi circular, con intensa actividad convectiva y con una zona central sin nubes [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical%20mediterr%C3%A1neo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medicán: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el término "medicán" es adecuado como calco del término inglés "medicane" (de "Mediterranean" y "hurricane"). 1, record 1, Spanish, - cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical%20mediterr%C3%A1neo
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