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Record 1 2022-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

A projection or a bulge used to describe swellings, turrets and towers seen in many clouds ...

OBS

... e.g., the small towers seen in cumulis mediocris, the sometimes complex mass of towers in cumulus congestus or the very small turrets of cirrus castellanus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

[...] saillie ou grosseur, utilisée pour décrire les bourgeonnements, les tourelles et les tours présentes sur de nombreux nuages [...]

OBS

[...] par exemple, les tourelles observées sur les cumulus mediocris, la masse occasionnellement complexe de tours présentes sur les cumulus congestus ou les minuscules tourelles des cirrus castellanus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Proyección o comba utilizada para describir bultos, torretas y torres que se observan en muchas nubes.

OBS

Por ejemplo, las torres pequeñas que se observan en los cumulus mediocris, las a veces complejas masas de las torres en los cumulus congestus o las torrecillas muy pequeñas de los cirrus castellanus.

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Record 2 2004-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
  • Water Transport
DEF

Sagging of the bow and stern of a ship with respect to the amidships section.

OBS

The opposite of "sagging."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Courbure prise par la coque d'un navire lorsque ses extrémités s'affaissent par rapport au couple milieu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción naval
  • Transporte por agua
DEF

Deformación del casco de un barco que se comba longitudinalmente de tal forma que sus extremos se hallan más bajos que su centro.

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Record 3 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Drying
DEF

In timber, departure from the original planes of a converted piece, generally developing during drying.

OBS

A flat surface free from distortion may be termed out-of-wind.

OBS

distortion: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Séchage du bois
DEF

Déformation d'allure hélicoïdale d'une pièce de bois débité initialement plane, qui souvent se réalise au cours du séchage.

OBS

Une surface qui est restée plane est dite «nette de gauchissement».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Secado de la madera
DEF

Cualquier variación de una superficie(por ejemplo :comba, desviación del canto, torcedura), que normalmente resulta de un almacenamiento o secado inadecuado.

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