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CARRETERA HELADA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freezing rain
1, record 1, English, freezing%20rain
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Rain] drops freezing on impact to form a coating of clear ice (glaze) on the ground and on exposed objects. 2, record 1, English, - freezing%20rain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freezing rain is expected at lower elevations. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - freezing%20rain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freezing rain: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - freezing%20rain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
freezing rain: designation proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - freezing%20rain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pluie verglaçante
1, record 1, French, pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pluie se congelant 2, record 1, French, pluie%20se%20congelant
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluie dont les gouttes se congèlent au moment de leur impact sur le sol, sur les objets à la surface du globe ou sur les aéronefs en vol. 3, record 1, French, - pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De la pluie verglaçante est prévue à plus basse altitude. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluie verglaçante : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluie verglaçante : désignation proposée par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 1, French, - pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pluie se congelant : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia congelante
1, record 1, Spanish, lluvia%20congelante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lluvia engelante 2, record 1, Spanish, lluvia%20engelante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- lluvia escarchada 3, record 1, Spanish, lluvia%20escarchada
correct, feminine noun
- lluvia helada 3, record 1, Spanish, lluvia%20helada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gotas de [lluvia] que se congelan al llegar al suelo y sobre los objetos expuestos, formando así una capa de hielo claro. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lluvia%20congelante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lluvia engelante: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "engelante", empleada en la terminología meteorológica para ciertas formaciones de hielo, es válida. 5, record 1, Spanish, - lluvia%20congelante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lluvia congelante; lluvia engelante: designaciones aceptadas oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 6, record 1, Spanish, - lluvia%20congelante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lluvia congelante; lluvia engelante; lluvia escarchada; lluvia helada : designaciones utilizadas por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 6, record 1, Spanish, - lluvia%20congelante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoar frost
1, record 2, English, hoar%20frost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hoarfrost 2, record 2, English, hoarfrost
correct
- hoar-frost 3, record 2, English, hoar%2Dfrost
correct
- white frost 4, record 2, English, white%20frost
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deposit of ice crystals in the form of scales, needles, feathers and fans and which forms on objects in the same manner as dew, except that the water vapour of the air is transformed directly into ice crystals. 5, record 2, English, - hoar%20frost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoarfrost [is] a deposit of interlocking ice crystals formed by direct sublimation on objects, usually those of small diameter freely exposed to the air, such as tree branches, plant stems and leaf edges, wires, and poles. Also, frost may form on the skin of an aircraft when a cold aircraft flies into warm and moist air or when it passes through air that is supersaturated with water vapor. Hoarfrost is formed similarly to the way dew is formed except that the temperature of the frosted object must be below freezing. Frost forms when air with a dew point below freezing is brought to saturation by cooling. In addition to its formation on freely exposed objects (air hoar), hoarfrost also forms inside unheated buildings and vehicles, in caves, in crevasses (crevasse hoar), on snow surfaces (surface hoar), and in air spaces within snow, especially below a snow crust (depth hoar). Hoarfrost is more fluffy and feathery than rime, which in turn is lighter than glaze. Hoarfrost is designated light or heavy (frost) depending upon the amount and uniformity of deposition. 6, record 2, English, - hoar%20frost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hoarfrost [is] due to nocturnal radiation. Hoarfrost forms during still, clear nights, is small in amount, needlelike in texture, the "needles" approximately perpendicular to the objects on which they occur, and most abundant along the edges. 7, record 2, English, - hoar%20frost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hoarfrost: sometimes confused with "rime." 7, record 2, English, - hoar%20frost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gelée blanche
1, record 2, French, gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche épaisse de cristaux de glace produite par le gel d'un dépôt de vapeur d'eau. 2, record 2, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gelée blanche est un dépôt de glace, d'aspect cristallin, affectant le plus souvent la forme d'écailles, d'aiguilles, de plumes ou d'éventails. Elle se forme d'une manière analogue à la rosée, lorsque la température du point de rosée de l'air est inférieure à 0 °C. 3, record 2, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour deux raisons, une gelée blanche cause moins de dommage à la végétation qu'une gelée noire : 1) elle tend à isoler la plante d'un froid plus intense, 2) elle libère la chaleur latente de fusion en faveur du milieu. 2, record 2, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On considère qu'il existe trois types de gelées : Les gelées par advections ou gelées noires ou gelées de plein vent. [...] Les gelées blanches ou gelées par rayonnement. Elles se produisent surtout pendant certaines nuits claires de février ou mars et même éventuellement jusqu'au début mai et occasionnent de gros dégâts sur la floraison. [...] Les gelées par évaporation. 4, record 2, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escarcha
1, record 2, Spanish, escarcha
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- helada blanca 2, record 2, Spanish, helada%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación atmosférica de gotitas de agua en estado de sobrefusión que, al entrar en contacto con una superficie sólida (plantas, hilos telegráficos, etc.), se congelan bruscamente sobre ella y la cubren de una capa de pequeños cristales de hielo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - escarcha
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escarcha; helada blanca : términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 2, Spanish, - escarcha
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice covered road 1, record 3, English, ice%20covered%20road
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- route verglacée
1, record 3, French, route%20verglac%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad vial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carretera helada
1, record 3, Spanish, carretera%20helada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carretera helada : Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 3, Spanish, - carretera%20helada
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