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ZERO HOUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero hour
1, record 1, English, zero%20hour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A time when a vital decision or decisive change must be made. 1, record 1, English, - zero%20hour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure H
1, record 1, French, heure%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure prévue pour faire quelque chose de décisif. 1, record 1, French, - heure%20H
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora H
1, record 1, Spanish, hora%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hora H: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear la minúscula inicial en la palabra "hora" para referirse a un momento señalado o clave. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20H
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero hour
1, record 2, English, zero%20hour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time at which an incident occurs. 2, record 2, English, - zero%20hour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heure zéro
1, record 2, French, heure%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure à laquelle un incident survient. 2, record 2, French, - heure%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero hour forecast 1, record 3, English, zero%20hour%20forecast
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
References: "Case Study: Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis, G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12. 1, record 3, English, - zero%20hour%20forecast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prévision à l'heure zéro
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure%20z%C3%A9ro
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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