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CIZALLADURA HORIZONTAL VIENTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyclonic shear
1, record 1, English, cyclonic%20shear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal shear such that the wind speed increases from left to right in the Northern Hemisphere and from right to left in the Southern Hemisphere. 2, record 1, English, - cyclonic%20shear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement cyclonique
1, record 1, French, cisaillement%20cyclonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cisaillement horizontal du vent tel qu'à un instant donné et par rapport à la direction du courant, la vitesse du vent croît de la gauche vers la droite dans l'hémisphère Nord et de la droite vers la gauche dans l'hémisphère Sud. 2, record 1, French, - cisaillement%20cyclonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortante ciclónica
1, record 1, Spanish, cortante%20cicl%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cizalladura ciclónica 2, record 1, Spanish, cizalladura%20cicl%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cizalladura horizontal en que el viento aumenta de izquierda a derecha en el hemisferio Norte y de derecha a izquierda en el hemisferio Sur. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cortante%20cicl%C3%B3nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal wind shear
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20wind%20shear
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Change of horizontal wind direction and/or speed with horizontal distance, as would be determined by two or more anemometers mounted at the same height along a runway. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 2, record 2, English, - horizontal%20wind%20shear
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal wind shear: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - horizontal%20wind%20shear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement horizontal du vent
1, record 2, French, cisaillement%20horizontal%20du%20vent
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation de la direction horizontale et/ou de la vitesse du vent en fonction de la distance horizontale, telle qu'elle serait déterminée par deux ou plusieurs anémomètres montés à la même hauteur le long d'une piste. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 2, French, - cisaillement%20horizontal%20du%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cisaillement horizontal du vent : terme normalisé par l'ISO; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - cisaillement%20horizontal%20du%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cizalladura horizontal del viento
1, record 2, Spanish, cizalladura%20horizontal%20del%20viento
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio de la dirección horizontal y/o de la velocidad del viento en función de la distancia horizontal, que se determinaría mediante dos o más anemómetros montados a la misma altura a lo largo de una pista. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 2, Spanish, - cizalladura%20horizontal%20del%20viento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cizalladura horizontal del viento : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - cizalladura%20horizontal%20del%20viento
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