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HORA FIJA PRINCIPAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main standard time
1, record 1, English, main%20standard%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Synoptic hour when meteorological stations make surface synoptic observations which are broadcast on a regional or worldwide scale. 2, record 1, English, - main%20standard%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main standard times are 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC. 2, record 1, English, - main%20standard%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure standard principale
1, record 1, French, heure%20standard%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- heure type principale 2, record 1, French, heure%20type%20principale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure synoptique à laquelle se font les observations synoptiques en surface diffusées à l'échelle régionale ou mondiale. 1, record 1, French, - heure%20standard%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les heures standard principales sont 0000, 0600, 1200 et 1800 UTC. 1, record 1, French, - heure%20standard%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora fija principal
1, record 1, Spanish, hora%20fija%20principal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hora sinóptica en que las estaciones meteorológicas realizan las observaciones sinópticas de superficie que se emiten a escala regional o mundial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20fija%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las horas fijas principales son: 0000, 0600, 1200 y 1800 UTC. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20fija%20principal
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