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Record 1 2011-08-24

English

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

Subdivision of the cloud genera taking into account one or more of the following features: (1) Forms (clouds in banks, veils, sheets, layers, etc.); (2) Dimensions (areas of their constituent elements, vertical extension, etc.); (3) Internal structure (ice crystals, water droplets, etc.); (4) Formation as a result of known or assumed physical processes (orographic lift, etc.).

OBS

The species are mutually exclusive.

OBS

Species of clouds: calvus (cal); capillatus (cap); castellanus (cas); congestus (con); fibratus (fib); floccus (flo); fractus (fra); humilis (hum); lenticularis (len); mediocris (med); nebulosus (neb); spissatus (spi); stratiformis (str); uncinus (unc).

French

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

Subdivision des genres de nuages déterminée selon au moins une des caractéristiques suivantes : 1) forme (nuages en bancs, en voile, en nappe, en couche, etc.); 2) dimensions (surface des éléments constitutifs, extension verticale, etc.); 3) structure interne (cristaux de glace, gouttelettes d'eau, etc.); 4) processus physiques, connus ou présumés, qui peuvent intervenir dans leur formation (soulèvement orographique, etc.).

OBS

Les espèces s'excluent mutuellement.

OBS

Les diverses espèces de nuages sont : fibratus (fib), lenticularis (len), uncinus (unc), fractus (fra), spissatus (spi), humilis (hum), castellanus (cas), mediocris (med), floccus (flo), congestus (con), stratiformis (str), calvus (cal), nebulosus (neb), capillatus (cap).

Spanish

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

Subdivisión de los géneros de nubes teniendo en cuenta una o más de las siguientes características: 1) Forma (nubes en bancos, velos, sábanas, capas, etc.). 2) Dimensiones (extensión de los elementos constitutivos, extensión vertical, etc.). 3) Estructura interna (cristales de hielo, gotas de agua, etc.). 4) Procesos físicos, conocidos o hipotéticos, que pueden intervenir en la formación de la nube (nube orográfica, etc.).

OBS

Las especies son mutuamente excluyentes.

OBS

Especies de nubes : calvus(cal), capillatus(cap), castellanus(cas), congestus(con), fibratus(fib), floccus(flo), fractus(fra), humilis(hum), lenticularis(len), mediocris(med), nebulosus(neb), spissatus(spi), stratiformis(str), uncinus(unc).

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Record 2 2007-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), established in 1997, is an association of 20 Labelling Initiatives that promote and market the Fairtrade Certification in their countries. Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) is part of a worldwide network of Fair Trade organizations actively involved in supporting producers, awareness raising and campaigning for changes in the rules and practices of conventional international trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International(FLO), establecida en 1997, es una asociación de 20 iniciativas del Sello de Comercio Justo FAIRTRADE que promocionan la certificación y el consumo de productos de Comercio Justo en sus respectivos países. Fairtrade Labelling Organizations international(FLO) forma parte de una red internacional de organizaciones de comercio justo que de forma activa apoya a productores, difunde el comercio justo y hace campañas para cambiar las reglas y prácticas del comercio convencional a nivel internacional.

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Record 3 2002-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A species in which each unit is a small tuft with a cumuliform appearance, the lower part of which is more or less ragged and often accompanied by virga.

OBS

floccus: This term applies to Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus and Stratocumulus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Espèce dans laquelle chaque élément nuageux est constitué par un petit flocon d'aspect cumuliforme dont la partie inférieure, plus ou moins déchiquetée, est souvent accompagnée de virga.

OBS

floccus : Ce terme s'applique aux Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus et Stratocumulus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Especie de nube en la que cada elemento está formado por un copo pequeño de aspecto cumuliforme, cuya parte inferior está más o menos desgarrada y acompañada a menudo de virga.

OBS

floccus: Este término se aplica a los Cirrus, los Cirrocumulus, los Altocumulus y los Stratocumulus.

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Record 4 2000-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Air Transport
OBS

List of ICAO Bodies.

OBS

EANPG: European Air Navigation Planning Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Répertoire des organes de l'OACI.

OBS

GEPNA : Groupe européen de planification de la navigation aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Transporte aéreo
OBS

GEPNA : Grupo Europeo de Planificación de la Navegación Aérea.

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