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NIEVE TIERRA [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climate system
1, record 1, English, climate%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system consisting of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere and their interactions. 2, record 1, English, - climate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
climate system: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - climate%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système climatique
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20climatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système englobant l'atmosphère, l'hydrosphère, la cryosphère, la lithosphère et la biosphère, ainsi que leurs interactions. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20climatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système climatique : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20climatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema climático
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20clim%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema constituido por la atmósfera, la hidrosfera(comprendidas el agua líquida que se encuentra sobre la superficie terrestre o por debajo de ella; la criosfera, esto es, la nieve y el hielo por encima y debajo de la superficie), la litosfera superficial(que comprende las roca, el suelo y los sedimentos de la superficie terrestre) y la biosfera(que comprende la vida vegetal y animal en la Tierra, así como el hombre), las cuales, bajo los efectos de la radiación solar recibida por la Tierra, determinan el clima de la Tierra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20clim%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aunque el clima sólo se relaciona fundamentalmente con los variados estados de la atmósfera, las otras partes del sistema climático también ejercen una función significativa en la formación del clima, a través de sus interacciones con la atmósfera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20clim%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- winter rye
1, record 2, English, winter%20rye
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fall rye 2, record 2, English, fall%20rye
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various ryes that are sown in the fall and harvested early in the following summer. 3, record 2, English, - winter%20rye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fall rye can be used as an excellent emergency forage crop, by seeding after early-fall harvested crops and making haylage, or by grazing in the spring. 4, record 2, English, - winter%20rye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seigle d'hiver
1, record 2, French, seigle%20d%27hiver
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seigle d'automne 2, record 2, French, seigle%20d%27automne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le seigle d'automne est une excellente culture fourragère d'urgence, qui peut être obtenue par semis après une récolte hâtive automnale d'autres cultures, pour en faire de l'ensilage préfané ou l'offrir en pâturage au printemps. 3, record 2, French, - seigle%20d%27hiver
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centeno de invierno
1, record 2, Spanish, centeno%20de%20invierno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El centeno de invierno es cualquier casta del centeno plantada en la caída para proporcionar la cubierta de tierra para el invierno. Crece durante los días calientes del invierno, cuando la luz del sol hace que la temperatura de la planta sea superior a cero grados, incluso cuando haya aún una cubierta de nieve. 1, record 2, Spanish, - centeno%20de%20invierno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- landing gear
1, record 3, English, landing%20gear
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- undercarriage 2, record 3, English, undercarriage
correct, standardized, officially approved
- alighting gear 3, record 3, English, alighting%20gear
correct, standardized
- gear 4, record 3, English, gear
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The understructure that absorbs the landing shock and supports the weight of an aircraft when in contact with the land or water. 5, record 3, English, - landing%20gear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
landing gear; undercarriage; alighting gear: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - landing%20gear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
landing gear; undercarriage: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 3, English, - landing%20gear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Landing gear lock. 8, record 3, English, - landing%20gear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- train d'atterrissage
1, record 3, French, train%20d%27atterrissage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- atterrisseur 2, record 3, French, atterrisseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- train 3, record 3, French, train
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif placé sous un avion pour lui permettre de décoller et d'atterrir. 4, record 3, French, - train%20d%27atterrissage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rôles du train d'atterrissage sont : assurer la prise de contact entre l'avion et le sol [...]; assurer le freinage au sol [...]; assurer le roulement de l'avion au sol [...]; assurer la suspension souple de l'avion au sol [...]. 5, record 3, French, - train%20d%27atterrissage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrisseur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - train%20d%27atterrissage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
train d'atterrissage; atterrisseur; train : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 3, French, - train%20d%27atterrissage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
train d'atterrissage; atterrisseur : termes uniformisés par l'organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 3, French, - train%20d%27atterrissage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
train d'atterrissage; atterrisseur : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 8, record 3, French, - train%20d%27atterrissage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tren de aterrizaje (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tren de aterrizaje
1, record 3, Spanish, tren%20de%20aterrizaje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El [...] tren de aterrizaje de los aviones consiste en unas estructuras muy resistentes que, apoyadas en la armazón del fuselaje o de las alas, se terminan por abajo en unos patines [...], en esquíes [...] o, en el caso general, en ruedas de neumáticos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tren%20de%20aterrizaje
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiene como misión amortiguar el impacto del aterrizaje y permitir la rodadura y movimiento del avión en tierra. Puede ser fijo o retráctil, y de triciclo(dos ruedas principales y una de morro) o patín de cola(dos ruedas principales y un patín o rueda en la cola). Hay trenes adaptados a la nieve(con patines) y al agua(con flotadores). 3, record 3, Spanish, - tren%20de%20aterrizaje
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tren de aterrizaje: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 3, Spanish, - tren%20de%20aterrizaje
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- avalanche
1, record 4, English, avalanche
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- snow avalanche 2, record 4, English, snow%20avalanche
correct, officially approved
- snowslide 3, record 4, English, snowslide
correct, see observation, United States, officially approved
- slide 4, record 4, English, slide
correct, noun, officially approved
- snow slide 5, record 4, English, snow%20slide
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mass of snow and ice falling suddenly down a mountain-side and often taking with it earth, rocks, and rubble of every description. 6, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The avalanche will carry you into the trees. A large slide released yesterday. [Examples approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Avalanche activity, cycle, model, motion, path, speed. 7, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Avalanche accelerates, occurs, runs, slows, stops. 7, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Powder, slab avalanche. 7, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Dry-snow, large, loose, loose-snow, size-2, small, wet, wet-snow, avalanche. 7, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Initiate, provoke, release, start, trigger an avalanche. 7, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avalanches may be characterized as loose and turbulent, or slab; either type may be dry or wet according to the nature of the snow forming it, although dry snow usually forms loose avalanches and wet snow forms slabs. A large avalanche sweeps a current of air along with and in front of it as an avalanche wind, which supplements its already tremendous destructive force. 8, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In practice "avalanche" usually refers to the snow avalanche. In the U.S. the term snowslide is commonly used to mean a snow avalanche. 9, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
avalanche; snow avalanche; snowslide; slide: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 4, English, - avalanche
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avalanche
1, record 4, French, avalanche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- avalanche de neige 2, record 4, French, avalanche%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- glissement de neige 3, record 4, French, glissement%20de%20neige
masculine noun
- éboulement de neige 4, record 4, French, %C3%A9boulement%20de%20neige
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de neige et de glace se détachant brusquement le long des flancs d'une montagne et entraînant fréquemment de la terre, des roches et des débris de toute nature. 5, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avalanche vous entraînera dans les arbres. Une grosse avalanche s'est produite hier. [Exemples entérinés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 6, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Avalanche à départ ponctuel. Avalanche de moyenne importance, de neige sèche, de neige humide, de neige mouillée, de plaque, de poudreuse, de vallée. 7, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Avalanche accidentelle, artificielle, catastrophique, coulante, dangereuse, exceptionnelle, mixte, mortelle, spontanée. 7, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Avalanche descend, emporte, rase, ravage, se déclenche, se produit, survient. 7, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Accident, bulletin, chien, danger, débris, déclenchement, départ, descente, nombre, pelle, prévision, risque, souffle, type, victime d'avalanche. Cartographie, étude, géographie, prévention, service des avalanches. Ampleur, intensité, phase, taille d'une avalanche. Lutte contre les avalanches. Limite de l'avalanche. 7, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Grande, grosse, moyenne, petite avalanche. 7, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Déclencher, provoquer, redouter, signaler une avalanche. 7, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avalanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 7, record 4, French, - avalanche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- avalancha
1, record 4, Spanish, avalancha
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- alud 2, record 4, Spanish, alud
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de nieve y hielo que se desprende de repente de una ladera y que con frecuencia acarrea tierra, rocas y desechos de todo tipo. 3, record 4, Spanish, - avalancha
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corrimiento catastrófico de rocas, hielo o nieve. 4, record 4, Spanish, - avalancha
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radiation inversion
1, record 5, English, radiation%20inversion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- nocturnal inversion 2, record 5, English, nocturnal%20inversion
correct
- radiational inversion 3, record 5, English, radiational%20inversion
correct
- nocturnal radiation inversion 4, record 5, English, nocturnal%20radiation%20inversion
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperature inversion produced by nocturnal radiational cooling of the Earth's surface, a snow or ice surface, or the upper part of a cloud layer, etc. 5, record 5, English, - radiation%20inversion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special case of the absolutely-stable layer is the "inversion" layer (in which temperature increases with increasing height). We think of three types of inversion: the nocturnal radiation inversion (seasonal rather than nocturnal, in the long arctic night); frontal inversion; subsidence inversion 4, record 5, English, - radiation%20inversion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiation inversion. It does not usually extend above the lower few hundred feet. Conditions which are favorable for this type of inversion are: long nights, clear skies, dry air, little or no wind, and a cold or snow covered surface. 6, record 5, English, - radiation%20inversion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inversion de rayonnement
1, record 5, French, inversion%20de%20rayonnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- inversion nocturne 2, record 5, French, inversion%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversion produite par refroidissement dû au rayonnement du sol la nuit, d'une surface de neige ou de glace, de la partie supérieure d'une couche nuageuse, etc. 3, record 5, French, - inversion%20de%20rayonnement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'inversion nocturne : la nuit par ciel dégagé, le sol se refroidit rapidement par rayonnement vers le ciel noir; l'air au sol devient plus froid que la couche d'air immédiatement supérieure, qui forme ainsi une barrière entre le sol et les couches plus hautes, de nouveau plus froides. Cette sorte de «couvercle», bien visible en automne comme une couche de brouillard proche du sol, provoque au voisinage du sol une accumulation de poussières, ainsi que l'augmentation et le vieillissement de la radioactivité naturelle sortie du sol [...] 4, record 5, French, - inversion%20de%20rayonnement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L']inversion nocturne [...] se manifeste sur l'émagramme par une courbe d'état fortement penchée vers la droite dans les premières centaines de mètres au-dessus du sol. Au-dessus de cette inversion, appelée aussi «inversion de rayonnement», la courbe d'état est beaucoup plus proche du gradient de l'atmosphère type [...] 5, record 5, French, - inversion%20de%20rayonnement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inversion de rayonnement nocturne : l'attribut «nocturne» est inutile, puisque par définition, l'inversion de rayonnement se passe la nuit. 6, record 5, French, - inversion%20de%20rayonnement
Record 5, Key term(s)
- inversion de rayonnement nocturne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversión por radiación
1, record 5, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20por%20radiaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversión de la temperatura producida por enfriamiento por radiación : desde la superficie de la Tierra durante la noche, una superficie de hielo o de nieve, la parte superior de una nube, etc. 1, record 5, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20por%20radiaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- orographic snow-line
1, record 6, English, orographic%20snow%2Dline
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowest altitude at which, in summer, snow persists on the Earth's surface in the form of isolated sheets. 2, record 6, English, - orographic%20snow%2Dline
Record 6, Key term(s)
- orographic snowline
- orographic snow line
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- limite orographique des neiges
1, record 6, French, limite%20orographique%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altitude la plus basse à laquelle, en été, on trouve des plaques de neige au sol. 2, record 6, French, - limite%20orographique%20des%20neiges
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea orográfica de nieve
1, record 6, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20orogr%C3%A1fica%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cota mínima a la que, en verano, la nieve permanece en la superficie de la tierra en forma de placas aisladas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20orogr%C3%A1fica%20de%20nieve
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- TIROS operational vertical sounder
1, record 7, English, TIROS%20operational%20vertical%20sounder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- TOVS 2, record 7, English, TOVS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument on board a sun-synchronous satellite measuring radiation from the Earth or clouds, or snow or ice directly beneath the sensor. 3, record 7, English, - TIROS%20operational%20vertical%20sounder
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The latest generation of polar-orbiting meteorological satellites, the TIROS-N/NOAA-6 series, have even more highly developed sensing equipment. One of their most advanced instruments is the TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS), consisting of a high resolution infra-red sounder, to produce temperature and moisture content profiles "in depth" ... plus a stratospheric sounding unit and also a microwave sounding unit, to take vertical soundings in cloudy atmospheres. 4, record 7, English, - TIROS%20operational%20vertical%20sounder
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 5, record 7, English, - TIROS%20operational%20vertical%20sounder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sondeur vertical opérationnel de TIROS
1, record 7, French, sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20TIROS
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- TOVS 2, record 7, French, TOVS
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sondeur vertical opérationnel Tiros 3, record 7, French, sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20Tiros
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur de profils verticaux de TIROS opérationnel 4, record 7, French, sondeur%20de%20profils%20verticaux%20de%20TIROS%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur TOVS 3, record 7, French, sondeur%20TOVS
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument embarqué sur un satellite héliosynchrone pour mesurer le rayonnement de la Terre ou des nuages, ou de la neige ou de la glace directement sous le capteur. 5, record 7, French, - sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20TIROS
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sondeur de profils verticaux de TIROS opérationnel. Ce sondeur du satellite TIROS-N est composé de trois capteurs passifs : - H.I.R.S. («High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder»); - M.S.U. («Microwave Sounding Unit»); S.S.U. («Stratospheric Sounding Unit»), destinés à la mesure des profils verticaux de température, de vapeur d'eau et d'ozone de l'atmosphère. 6, record 7, French, - sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20TIROS
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 7, record 7, French, - sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20TIROS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonda vertical operacional del Tiros
1, record 7, Spanish, sonda%20vertical%20operacional%20del%20Tiros
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- sonda vertical operativa TIROS 2, record 7, Spanish, sonda%20vertical%20operativa%20TIROS
feminine noun
- TOVS 3, record 7, Spanish, TOVS
correct, masculine noun
- TOVS 3, record 7, Spanish, TOVS
- sonda vertical operacional para TIROS 4, record 7, Spanish, sonda%20vertical%20operacional%20para%20TIROS
correct, masculine noun
- TOVS 4, record 7, Spanish, TOVS
masculine noun
- TOVS 4, record 7, Spanish, TOVS
- rastreador vertical operacional para el satélite TIROS 5, record 7, Spanish, rastreador%20vertical%20operacional%20para%20el%20sat%C3%A9lite%20TIROS
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento transportado por un satélite heliosincrónico para medir la radiación de la Tierra o las nubes, o de la nieve o el hielo directamente debajo del sensor. 5, record 7, Spanish, - sonda%20vertical%20operacional%20del%20Tiros
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de la Unesco. 4, record 7, Spanish, - sonda%20vertical%20operacional%20del%20Tiros
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- thaw
1, record 8, English, thaw
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Melting of snow or ice at the Earth's surface, due to a temperature rise above 0°C. 2, record 8, English, - thaw
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dégel
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fonte 2, record 8, French, fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonte de la glace ou de la neige à la surface terrestre par la suite de la hausse de la température au-dessus de 0 °C. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9gel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- deshielo
1, record 8, Spanish, deshielo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusión de la nieve o del hielo, o ambos, en la superficie de la Tierra a causa de una elevación de la temperatura por encima de los 0°C. 2, record 8, Spanish, - deshielo
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-03-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- praecipitatio
1, record 9, English, praecipitatio
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- pra 1, record 9, English, pra
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation (rain, drizzle, snow, ice pellets, hail, etc.) falling from a cloud and reaching the Earth's surface. 2, record 9, English, - praecipitatio
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This supplementary feature (thus named because precipitation appears as an extension of the cloud) is mostly encountered with Altostratus, Nimbostratus, Stratocumulus, Stratus, Cumulus and Cumulonimbus. 2, record 9, English, - praecipitatio
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- praecipitatio
1, record 9, French, praecipitatio
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- pra 1, record 9, French, pra
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitations (pluie, bruine, neige, granules de glace, grésil, grêle, etc.) tombant d'un nuage et atteignant la surface du globe. 2, record 9, French, - praecipitatio
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette particularité supplémentaire (ainsi nommée parce que la précipitation apparaît comme un prolongement des nuages) se présente, le plus souvent, avec les Altostratus, Nimbostratus, Stratocumulus, Stratus, Cumulus et Cumulonimbus. 2, record 9, French, - praecipitatio
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- praecipitatio
1, record 9, Spanish, praecipitatio
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
- pra 1, record 9, Spanish, pra
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación(lluvia, llovizna, nieve, hielo granulado, granizo, etc.) que cae de una nube y llega a la superficie de la Tierra. 1, record 9, Spanish, - praecipitatio
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta particularidad suplementaria (así denominada porque la precipitación aparece como una prolongación de las nubes) se observa principalmente en los Altostratus, los Nimbostratus, los Stratocumulus, los Stratus, los Cumulus y los Cumulonimbus. 1, record 9, Spanish, - praecipitatio
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-07-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- snow
1, record 10, English, snow
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- snow on the ground 1, record 10, English, snow%20on%20the%20ground
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a) Dry snow. Snow which can be blown if loose or, if compacted by hand, will fall apart upon release; specific gravity: up to but not including 0.35. b) Wet snow. Snow which, if compacted by hand, will stick together and tend to or form a snowball; specific gravity: 0.35 up to but not including 0.5. c) Compacted snow. Snow which has been compressed into a solid mass that resists further compression and will hold together or break up into lumps if piched up; specific gravity: 0.5 and over. 1, record 10, English, - snow
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snow; snow on the ground: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 10, English, - snow
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- neige
1, record 10, French, neige
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- neige au sol 1, record 10, French, neige%20au%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a) Neige sèche. Neige qui, non tassée, se disperse au souffle ou qui, tassée à la main, se désagrège une fois relâchée; densité inférieure à 0.35. b) Neige mouillée. Neige qui, tassée à la main, s'agglutine et forme ou tend à former une boule; densité égale ou supérieure à 0,35 et inférieure à 0,5. c) Neige compactée. Neige qui a été comprimée en une masse solide et résiste à une nouvelle compression et qui forme bloc ou se fragmente lorsqu'on la ramasse; densité égale ou supérieur à 0,5. 1, record 10, French, - neige
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neige; neige au sol : termes et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 10, French, - neige
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- nieve
1, record 10, Spanish, nieve
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- nieve en tierra 1, record 10, Spanish, nieve%20en%20tierra
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a) Nieve seca. Nieve que, si está suelta, se desprende al soplar o, si se compacta a mano, se disgrega inmediatamente al soltarla. Densidad relativa; hasta 0,35 exclusive. b) Nieve mojada. Nieve que, si se compacta a mano, se adhiere y muestra tendencia a formar bolas o se hace realmente una bola de nieve. Densidad relativa: de 0,35 a 0,5 exclusive. c) Nieve compactada. Nieve compactada. Nieve que se ha comprimido hasta formar una masa sólida que no admite más compresión y que mantiene su cohesión o se rompe a pedazos si se levanta. Densidad relativa: 0,5 o más. 1, record 10, Spanish, - nieve
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nieve; nieve en tierra : términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación civil internacional(OACI). 2, record 10, Spanish, - nieve
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