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VIENTO AFLUJO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- onshore wind
1, record 1, English, onshore%20wind
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on-shore wind 2, record 1, English, on%2Dshore%20wind
correct
- sea wind 3, record 1, English, sea%20wind
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind in coastal regions, blowing by day from a large water surface towards the land as a result of diurnal heating of the land surface. 4, record 1, English, - onshore%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strong onshore winds will enhance snowfall on the west slopes of the Coast Range. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 5, record 1, English, - onshore%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onshore wind: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - onshore%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onshore wind: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - onshore%20wind
Record 1, Key term(s)
- on shore wind
- seewind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent de mer
1, record 1, French, vent%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vent du large 2, record 1, French, vent%20du%20large
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- vent d'afflux 3, record 1, French, vent%20d%27afflux
masculine noun
- vent soufflant de la mer vers la terre 4, record 1, French, vent%20soufflant%20de%20la%20mer%20vers%20la%20terre
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent des régions côtières, soufflant le jour à partir de grandes surfaces d'eau vers la terre ferme par suite du réchauffement diurne du sol. 5, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vents donnant naissance à ces courants sont appelés vent d'afflux ou de reflux selon qu'ils ont tendance à pousser l'eau vers les côtes ou à l'entraîner vers le large [...] Les vents d'afflux couplés avec des pressions atmosphériques très basses sont à l'origine de «marées anormales». 6, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De forts vents de mer provoqueront des chutes de neige sur les versants ouest de la chaîne côtière. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent du large; vent soufflant de la mer vers la terre: terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vent de mer; vent du large : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 8, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virazón
1, record 1, Spanish, viraz%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- afluencia 2, record 1, Spanish, afluencia
feminine noun
- viento de aflujo 2, record 1, Spanish, viento%20de%20aflujo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento de las regiones costeras que sopla durante el día desde una extensión grande de agua (mar o lago) hacia tierra debido al calentamiento diurno del suelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - viraz%C3%B3n
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