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FALTA COHERENCIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swell
1, record 1, English, swell
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Undulating movement of the sea surface persisting after the originating cause of the motion has ceased. 2, record 1, English, - swell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swells [are] wind-generated waves that have traveled out of their generating area. Swells characteristically exhibit smoother, more regular and uniform crests and a longer period than wind waves. 3, record 1, English, - swell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Although the wind is usually what creates the swell, the "local" wind does not necessarily coincide with the wind that created the prevailing swell. The "local" wind can oppose the swell to decrease the height of the swell, or it may reinforce the swell. It depends on the speed, direction, and fetch of the "local" wind. 4, record 1, English, - swell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The swell] is caused either by wind at a distance from the place of observation or by winds which persisted in the locality previous to the time of observation. 2, record 1, English, - swell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The vertical motion of the swell translates to horizontal motion underwater, or as we call it - surge. The greater the height, the greater the surge, and thus the more silt is stirred up off the bottom to decrease visibility. 4, record 1, English, - swell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- houle
1, record 1, French, houle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscillation régulière de la surface de la mer, indépendante du vent local, dont la période est de l'ordre de la dizaine de secondes. 2, record 1, French, - houle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La houle résulte de la propagation des vagues hors de la zone de génération. 2, record 1, French, - houle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar de fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20de%20fondo
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mar de leva 2, record 1, Spanish, mar%20de%20leva
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier sistema de olas que se propagan fuera de su zona de origen. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20de%20fondo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El primero [oleaje] obedece al viento local, mientras que el segundo, más fuerte y coherente, llamado mar de fondo, está producido por vientos o perturbaciones lejanas y se propaga, con poca pérdida de energía, hasta grandes distancias. La falta de coherencia entre ambos tiende a amortiguar el mar de fondo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20de%20fondo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inconsistency
1, record 2, English, inconsistency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- discrepancy 2, record 2, English, discrepancy
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If there is a discrepancy between the wording of any document [and] the wording of any other document which appears on the list, the wording of the document which first appears on the list shall prevail over the wording of any document which subsequently appears on the list. 2, record 2, English, - inconsistency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
striking inconsistency. 2, record 2, English, - inconsistency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incompatibilité
1, record 2, French, incompatibilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir rubrique «Incompatibilité de textes» dans le Guide canadien de rédaction législative française, 1ère ed. 1980, p. 39. 2, record 2, French, - incompatibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos federales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta de coherencia
1, record 2, Spanish, falta%20de%20coherencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contradicción 1, record 2, Spanish, contradicci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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