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UPDRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- updraft
1, record 1, English, updraft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- updraught 2, record 1, English, updraught
correct, Great Britain
- lift 3, record 1, English, lift
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An upward-rushing air current caused by convection and usually found in the front portion of a heavy-to-violent thunderstorm. 4, record 1, English, - updraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "lift" used as a synonym of "updraft" could only be found in bilingual dictionaries and in some cases in reference to flying. 5, record 1, English, - updraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
updraft: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 1, English, - updraft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- uplift
- up-draft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant ascendant
1, record 1, French, courant%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ascendance 2, record 1, French, ascendance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant aérien possédant une composante verticale dirigée de bas en haut. 3, record 1, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un courant ascendant est un courant transportant de l'air vers le haut dans la direction verticale au sein de l'atmosphère. Cette notion, en fait, est particulièrement dépendante de l'échelle spatio-temporelle à laquelle la vitesse verticale de l'air est évaluée. 4, record 1, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascendance : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 5, record 1, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant ascendant; ascendance : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente ascendente
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20ascendente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de aire ascendente 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire%20ascendente
correct, feminine noun
- ascendencia 3, record 1, Spanish, ascendencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente de aire, de pequeñas dimensiones, que se mueve hacia arriba. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20ascendente
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