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DORSAL ALTA PRESION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper-level ridge
1, record 1, English, upper%2Dlevel%20ridge
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper ridge 2, record 1, English, upper%20ridge
correct, officially approved
- upper-air ridge 3, record 1, English, upper%2Dair%20ridge
correct
- high-level ridge 4, record 1, English, high%2Dlevel%20ridge
correct
- ridge aloft 4, record 1, English, ridge%20aloft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressure ridge in the upper air, especially one that is stronger aloft than near the surface. 5, record 1, English, - upper%2Dlevel%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The upper ridge will persist for several more days. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 6, record 1, English, - upper%2Dlevel%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upper-level ridge; upper ridge: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - upper%2Dlevel%20ridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête en altitude
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20en%20altitude
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête de pression dans la haute atmosphère, spécialement lorsqu'elle est plus forte en altitude que près de la surface. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20en%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crête en altitude persistera encore plusieurs jours. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20en%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crête en altitude : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20en%20altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dorsal en la altura
1, record 1, Spanish, dorsal%20en%20la%20altura
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dorsal a nivel superior 1, record 1, Spanish, dorsal%20a%20nivel%20superior
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dorsal de presión en la alta atmósfera, en particular cuando es más fuerte en altitud que cerca de la superficie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dorsal%20en%20la%20altura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pressure system
1, record 2, English, pressure%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individual cyclonic-scale feature of the atmospheric circulation, commonly used to denote either a high or a low, less commonly a ridge or trough. 2, record 2, English, - pressure%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de pression
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désignant une entité de la circulation atmosphérique à l'échelle des dépressions, soit habituellement un anticyclone ou une dépression, moins souvent une crête ou un thalweg. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de presión
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema barométrico 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20barom%C3%A9trico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Característica individual de la circulación atmosférica en las dimensiones de un sistema ciclónico, usualmente una alta o baja presión y con menos frecuencia una dorsal o una vaguada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
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