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ANNUAL PRECIPITATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average annual precipitation
1, record 1, English, average%20annual%20precipitation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
average annual precipitation: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 2, record 1, English, - average%20annual%20precipitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyenne des précipitations annuelles
1, record 1, French, moyenne%20des%20pr%C3%A9cipitations%20annuelles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moyenne des précipitations annuelles : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 1, French, - moyenne%20des%20pr%C3%A9cipitations%20annuelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- media de precipitaciones anuales
1, record 1, Spanish, media%20de%20precipitaciones%20anuales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hablar de La Laguna [es hablar] de una ciudad húmeda y fría. [...] Se trata de un territorio de medianías que, en general, supera la media de precipitaciones anuales respecto a otros entornos isleños, entre los 550 y 600 mm. [...] los meses más lluviosos son diciembre, con 87 mm., en la estación de Los Rodeos y, enero, con 98 mm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - media%20de%20precipitaciones%20anuales
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- annual precipitation
1, record 2, English, annual%20precipitation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- annual rainfall 2, record 2, English, annual%20rainfall
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mean annual precipitation. 3, record 2, English, - annual%20precipitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The specific term "rainfall", which concerns only the liquid precipitations, is often used as a synonym for "precipitation". 2, record 2, English, - annual%20precipitation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précipitation annuelle
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20annuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
précipitation annuelle moyenne [en anglais : mean annual precipitation] : Hauteur de la précipitation annuelle moyenne. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20annuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précipitation [au singulier] : Quantité totale d'eau liquide ou solide précipitée par l'atmosphère. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20annuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mean annual rainfall
1, record 3, English, mean%20annual%20rainfall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mean annual precipitation 2, record 3, English, mean%20annual%20precipitation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average over a period of years of the annual amounts of precipitation. 3, record 3, English, - mean%20annual%20rainfall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précipitation moyenne annuelle
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20moyenne%20annuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur moyenne des précipitations annuelles tombant à un endroit donné et établie sur un grand nombre d'années. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20moyenne%20annuelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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