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WESTERLY TROUGH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- westerly trough
1, record 1, English, westerly%20trough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trough in the westerly winds of middle latitudes, generally moving eastwards. 2, record 1, English, - westerly%20trough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It extends into the upper levels of lower latitudes where east winds occur in the surface layers. 2, record 1, English, - westerly%20trough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thalweg dans les vents généraux d'ouest
1, record 1, French, thalweg%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- creux dans les vents généraux d'ouest 1, record 1, French, creux%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thalweg dans les vents d'ouest des latitudes moyennes, se déplaçant généralement vers l'est. 2, record 1, French, - thalweg%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'étend jusque dans les hauts niveaux des basses latitudes, où les vents d'est soufflent dans les couches de surface. 3, record 1, French, - thalweg%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talweg : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - thalweg%20dans%20les%20vents%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%27ouest
Record 1, Key term(s)
- talweg dans les vents généraux d'ouest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaguada en los vientos del oeste
1, record 1, Spanish, vaguada%20en%20los%20vientos%20del%20oeste
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vaguada en los vientos del oeste de las latitudes medias, que en general se desplaza hacia el este. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20en%20los%20vientos%20del%20oeste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se extiende por los altos niveles de las latitudes bajas, en donde los vientos del este se hallan en las capas superficiales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20en%20los%20vientos%20del%20oeste
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