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ZERO ELEVATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elevation of the zero point of a barometer
1, record 1, English, elevation%20of%20the%20zero%20point%20of%20a%20barometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elevation of ivory point 2, record 1, English, elevation%20of%20ivory%20point
correct
- barometer elevation 2, record 1, English, barometer%20elevation
correct
- elevation of zero point of barometer 3, record 1, English, elevation%20of%20zero%20point%20of%20barometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical distance, from mean sea level, of the free surface of the mercury in the barometer cistern at a meteorological station. 1, record 1, English, - elevation%20of%20the%20zero%20point%20of%20a%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the ivory point ([is the] zero point) of a station's mercurial barometer ... 2, record 1, English, - elevation%20of%20the%20zero%20point%20of%20a%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ivory point: A small pointer extending downward from the top of the cistern of a Fortin barometer. The level of the mercury in the cistern is adjusted so that it just comes in contact with the end of the pointer, thus setting the zero of the barometer scale. 4, record 1, English, - elevation%20of%20the%20zero%20point%20of%20a%20barometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altitude de la cuvette barométrique
1, record 1, French, altitude%20de%20la%20cuvette%20barom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- altitude de la pointe d'ivoire 2, record 1, French, altitude%20de%20la%20pointe%20d%27ivoire
feminine noun
- altitude du baromètre 2, record 1, French, altitude%20du%20barom%C3%A8tre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance verticale entre le niveau moyen de la mer et la surface libre du mercure de la cuvette du baromètre à une station météorologique. 3, record 1, French, - altitude%20de%20la%20cuvette%20barom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elevación del nivel cero del barómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, elevaci%C3%B3n%20del%20nivel%20cero%20del%20bar%C3%B3metro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una estación meteorológica, distancia vertical entre el nivel medio del mar y la superficie libre del mercurio en un barómetro de cubeta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - elevaci%C3%B3n%20del%20nivel%20cero%20del%20bar%C3%B3metro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero elevation
1, record 2, English, zero%20elevation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zero degrees elevation 1, record 2, English, zero%20degrees%20elevation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero elevation; zero degrees elevation: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - zero%20elevation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de site nul
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20site%20nul
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- site de zéro degré 1, record 2, French, site%20de%20z%C3%A9ro%20degr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de site nul; site de zéro degré : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20site%20nul
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de elevación cero
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n%20cero
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cero grado de elevación 1, record 2, Spanish, cero%20grado%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ángulo de elevación cero; cero grado de elevación: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación civil internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n%20cero
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