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VENTISCA BAJA NIEVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drifting snow
1, record 1, English, drifting%20snow
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low drifting snow 2, record 1, English, low%20drifting%20snow
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Snow that is raised less than approximately 7 [feet] above ground. 3, record 1, English, - drifting%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low drifting snow: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - drifting%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drifting snow: designation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 1, English, - drifting%20snow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasse-neige basse
1, record 1, French, chasse%2Dneige%20basse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poudrerie basse 2, record 1, French, poudrerie%20basse
correct, feminine noun, Canada, officially approved
- poudrerie 3, record 1, French, poudrerie
feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Neige que le vent soulève à moins de 7 [pieds] de hauteur. 4, record 1, French, - chasse%2Dneige%20basse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chasse-neige basse; poudrerie basse : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - chasse%2Dneige%20basse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chasse-neige basse : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - chasse%2Dneige%20basse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventisca baja de nieve
1, record 1, Spanish, ventisca%20baja%20de%20nieve
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ventisca de nieve 2, record 1, Spanish, ventisca%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de partículas de nieve levantadas por el viento a alturas bajas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ventisca%20baja%20de%20nieve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La visibilidad horizontal no resulta disminuida al nivel del ojo del observador. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ventisca%20baja%20de%20nieve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ventisca baja de nieve : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - ventisca%20baja%20de%20nieve
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