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[SJ] [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sting jet
1, record 1, English, sting%20jet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A zone of strong] winds, caused by rapidly descending cool, dry air in contact with warm, moist air. 3, record 1, English, - sting%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... what makes some extratropical cyclones produce catastrophically damaging winds. ... [Keith Browning and Pete Clark] have identified a mesoscale flow which they call the Sting Jet. It originates in the cloud head of a rapidly deepening cyclone and gathers speed as it descends towards the tip of the cloud head when it begins to hook around the cyclone centre ... The Sting Jet was first identified observationally from a reanalysis of the Great Storm of October 1987 where the damaging winds were shown to be emanating from the evaporating tip of the hooked cloud head. It has since been reproduced in high-resolution runs with the mesoscale version of the Unified Model. The Sting Jet is distinct from the usual strong-wind region associated with the warm conveyor belt and main cold front. There are indications that conditional symmetric instability and evaporation both play a role in its formation but the importance of these processes remains to be quantified. 4, record 1, English, - sting%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sting jets occur in cyclones when there is a dramatic fall in the barometric pressure. ... The sting jet is born at an altitude of three miles, within layers of ascending moist air. As the jet descends, it passes through ice crystals that cool it, increase its density and cause it to accelerate to more than 100 mph at ground level. 5, record 1, English, - sting%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Keith Browning, Peter Clark, and Tim Hewson coined the word, based upon the scorpion-tail-like shape of the weather formation when viewed from above. 3, record 1, English, - sting%20jet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant-jet d'occlusion
1, record 1, French, courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jet d'occlusion 1, record 1, French, jet%20d%27occlusion
see observation, masculine noun
- courant-jet de basses couches 1, record 1, French, courant%2Djet%20de%20basses%20couches
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de vent très fort et turbulent près de la surface, marquée par un renforcement du gradient de pression, qui se forme juste à l'arrière et au sud d'un minimum dépressionnaire des latitudes tempérées dans un système actif en phase de développement rapide. [Définition proposée par un météorologue de Météo-France.] 1, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette zone de vent très fort résulterait d'une interaction complexe entre des processus dynamiques et microphysiques à l'extrémité nord-ouest du système nuageux alors qu'il boucle vers le sud-est pour revenir vers le centre de la dépression («retour d'est»). [Commentaire d'un météorologue de Météo-France.] 1, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le «retour d'Est» a des conséquences précises suite à l'interaction du jet avec la topographie de certaines régions d'Europe, ainsi les conséquences seront différentes d'une région à l'autre (même à l'intérieur d'un continent); toutefois, la configuration générale des dépressions et des circulations atmosphériques qui leur sont associées étant similaires dans toutes les latitudes moyennes de l'hémisphère Nord, la notion de retour d'Est devrait aussi s'appliquer au Canada. [Philippe-Alain Bergeron, météorologue, Environnement Canada.] 2, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
occlusion : zone nuageuse et pluvieuse caractérisée par le rejet en altitude de l'air chaud d'une perturbation. Cette limite de masses d'air résulte de la jonction du front chaud et du front froid d'une même perturbation (front chaud rattrapé par le front froid), ce qui donne naissance à une zone nuageuse et à des précipitations, assez intenses près du centre de la dépression associée, et de moins en moins marquées dans la partie la plus éloignée. 2, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
jet d'occlusion : type de courant-jet de basses couches. 2, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
courants-jets de basses couches; jets de basses couches : [...] zones de vent très fort qui naissent parfois dans les couches de l'atmosphère proches du sol [...] 2, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
courant-jet d'occlusion; jet d'occlusion : termes descriptifs, proposés par des météorologues d'Environnement Canada et de Météo-France. 1, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
courant-jet de basses couches : terme plus général, proposé par des météorologues d'Environnement Canada et de Météo-France. 1, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20d%27occlusion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- courant jet d'occlusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glassware
- Industrial Standardization
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spherical joint
1, record 2, English, spherical%20joint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- [SJ] 1, record 2, English, %5BSJ%5D
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semi-ball joint 1, record 2, English, semi%2Dball%20joint
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - spherical%20joint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets en verre
- Normalisation industrielle
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint sphérique
1, record 2, French, joint%20sph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- [SJ] 1, record 2, French, %5BSJ%5D
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - joint%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Saint John District Office 1, record 3, English, Saint%20John%20District%20Office
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de district de Saint John
1, record 3, French, Bureau%20de%20district%20de%20Saint%20John
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BD SJ 1, record 3, French, BD%20SJ
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Conference of European Provincials-SJ
1, record 4, English, Conference%20of%20European%20Provincials%2DSJ
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Committee of European Jesuit Provincials 1, record 4, English, Committee%20of%20European%20Jesuit%20Provincials
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Conférence des provinciaux européen - SJ
1, record 4, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20des%20provinciaux%20europ%C3%A9en%20%2D%20SJ
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- span junction bay
1, record 5, English, span%20junction%20bay
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- SJ bay 1, record 5, English, SJ%20bay
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms officialized by the Engineers Terminology Working Group on bridging. 2, record 5, English, - span%20junction%20bay
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- segment de jonction de travées
1, record 5, French, segment%20de%20jonction%20de%20trav%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SJT 1, record 5, French, SJT
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du Génie (ponts). 2, record 5, French, - segment%20de%20jonction%20de%20trav%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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