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WATERSPOUT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterspout
1, record 1, English, waterspout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water spout 2, record 1, English, water%20spout
correct
- water-spout 3, record 1, English, water%2Dspout
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] funnel-shaped or tubular column of rotating, cloud-filled wind usually extending from the underside of a Cumulus or Cumulonimbus cloud down to a cloud of spray torn up by the whirling winds from the surface of an ocean or lake. 4, record 1, English, - waterspout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] waterspout is not filled with water from [an] ocean or lake. ... The water inside a waterspout is formed by condensation in the cloud [from which it descends]. 5, record 1, English, - waterspout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waterspouts fall into two categories: fair weather waterspouts and tornadic waterspouts. 6, record 1, English, - waterspout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trombe marine
1, record 1, French, trombe%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Une trombe marine] est généralement constituée d'une colonne d'air [...] animée d'un mouvement de rotation [...] au-dessus d'une masse d'eau libre, et sous un cumulonimbus ou un cumulus congestus. 2, record 1, French, - trombe%20marine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tromba marina
1, record 1, Spanish, tromba%20marina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tromba 1, record 1, Spanish, tromba
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tornado que se forma por encima de la superficie del agua; se caracteriza por su tendencia a disiparse al llegar a la orilla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tromba%20marina
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waterspout
1, record 2, English, waterspout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
waterspout: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - waterspout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bec de gouttière
1, record 2, French, bec%20de%20goutti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bec de gouttière : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 2, French, - bec%20de%20goutti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waterspout
1, record 3, English, waterspout
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- water-spout 1, record 3, English, water%2Dspout
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy downpour or pelt (of rain). 1, record 3, English, - waterspout
Record 3, Key term(s)
- water spout
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trombe d'eau
1, record 3, French, trombe%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Averse particulièrement brutale, pouvant provoquer crue et débordement des rivières. 2, record 3, French, - trombe%20d%27eau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La terre dure et sèche absorbe très peu la pluie : c'est pourquoi une trombe d'eau isolée peut transformer en un court laps de temps le lit d'une rivière à sec en un torrent tumultueux. 3, record 3, French, - trombe%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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