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WHITE CAPS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whitecap
1, record 1, English, whitecap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white horse 2, record 1, English, white%20horse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white. 3, record 1, English, - whitecap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- whitecaps
- white cap
- white caps
- white horses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moutons
1, record 1, French, moutons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crête d'écume blanche 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20d%27%C3%A9cume%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
- vague à crête blanche 3, record 1, French, vague%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte%20blanche
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête de vague qui, bien que cette vague se propage en profondeur relativement grande, devient instable et se brise (en se couvrant d'écume blanche). 4, record 1, French, - moutons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moutons apparaissent par petite brise [vent de force 3] et s'étendent à mesure que le vent fraîchit. 5, record 1, French, - moutons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Par] vent frais [à une vitesse de] 39 à 48 km/h [...] des lames commencent à se former. Les crêtes d'écume blanche sont partout plus étendues (habituellement quelques embruns). 6, record 1, French, - moutons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moutons : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (mouton). 7, record 1, French, - moutons
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mouton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabrillas
1, record 1, Spanish, cabrillas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabretillas 2, record 1, Spanish, cabretillas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeñas olas que se coronan de espuma cuando empieza a soplar el viento fresco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cabrillas
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