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BLOQUEO ROMBO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rex block
1, record 1, English, Rex%20block
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rex blocks consist of a high situated to the north of a low. Very often both the high and the low are closed, meaning that the isobars (or constant geopotential height lines) defining the high/low close to form a circle. Rex blocks [are] named after the meteorologist who first identified them. 2, record 1, English, - Rex%20block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "Rex block" is a type of weather pattern where a large ridge of high pressure dominates the area and blocks any significant weather from intruding. They are calling it "dreaded" because these kind of blocks often bring cold temperatures and no new snow for a long time. 3, record 1, English, - Rex%20block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rex block: designation officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - Rex%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc Rex
1, record 1, French, bloc%20Rex
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc de Rex 2, record 1, French, bloc%20de%20Rex
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bloc Rex consiste en un [système] en altitude où on trouve un anticyclone au nord d'une dépression. En général, les deux systèmes auront des circulations fermées. Les systèmes de surface seront capturés par la dépression d'altitude ou devront suivre le [système] en S inversé autour de celle-ci[,] ce qui veut dire qu'il sera difficile de déloger le bloc Rex. 3, record 1, French, - bloc%20Rex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc Rex; bloc de Rex : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - bloc%20Rex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloqueo rex
1, record 1, Spanish, bloqueo%20rex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bloqueo en rombo 1, record 1, Spanish, bloqueo%20en%20rombo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] patrón atmosférico con el que se alude a una pareja de altas presiones al norte y bajas presiones al sur. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bloqueo%20rex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloqueo rex; bloqueo en rombo : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la construcción "bloqueo rex" [...] se escribe con minúsculas y sin resalte. [...] la Ortografía de la lengua española [recomienda que] los nombres genéricos de fenómenos atmosféricos se escriben con minúsculas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - bloqueo%20rex
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