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WILLIE-WA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- williwaw
1, record 1, English, williwaw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- willywaw 2, record 1, English, willywaw
correct
- williwau 2, record 1, English, williwau
correct
- willie-wa 2, record 1, English, willie%2Dwa
correct
- willy-waa 2, record 1, English, willy%2Dwaa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A violent gust of cold wind blowing seaward from a mountainous coast, especially in the Straits of Magellan. 3, record 1, English, - williwaw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- williwaw
1, record 1, French, williwaw
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- willywaw 2, record 1, French, willywaw
correct, masculine noun
- williwau 2, record 1, French, williwau
correct, masculine noun
- willie-wa 2, record 1, French, willie%2Dwa
correct, masculine noun
- willy-waa 2, record 1, French, willy%2Dwaa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup de vent très violent dans le détroit de Magellan. 3, record 1, French, - williwaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
williwaw : Le terme est employé pour désigner les courants d'air froid descendant du flanc des montagnes dans certaines régions côtières du monde (notamment Alaska, Patagonie, Sibérie [...] Il est connu pour être particulièrement imprévisible puisque dû à des conditions catabatiques; pour cette raison, il est redouté des marins car il peut occasionner des dommages aux navires et faire chasser les navires au mouillage. Le nom williwaw est d'origine amérindienne et a été initialement utilisé pour de violentes rafales soufflant dans le détroit de Magellan, surtout en hiver. 4, record 1, French, - williwaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le willy-willy qui est un «cyclone tropical de grande intensité en Australie». 5, record 1, French, - williwaw
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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