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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind direction
1, record 1, English, wind%20direction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction from which the wind blows. 3, record 1, English, - wind%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind direction differs from other directions used in navigation in that it is the direction from rather than direction toward. 4, record 1, English, - wind%20direction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- direction du vent
1, record 1, French, direction%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sens du vent 2, record 1, French, sens%20du%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction d'où souffle le vent. 3, record 1, French, - direction%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur mer et dans les régions continentales à faible relief, la direction et la vitesse du vent dépendent essentiellement du champ synoptique de pression [...] 4, record 1, French, - direction%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La girouette se déplace dans le sens du vent, permettant d'indiquer sa direction seulement à partir du moment où la girouette a été orientée. 5, record 1, French, - direction%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direction du vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - direction%20du%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección del viento
1, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dirección desde la que sopla el viento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - direcci%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
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