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VIENTO CARA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- windward side
1, record 1, English, windward%20side
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the side of a ... region which faces the wind. 2, record 1, English, - windward%20side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- côté au vent
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20au%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une région située face au vent. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20au%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado de barlovento
1, record 1, Spanish, lado%20de%20barlovento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de [...] una región de cara al viento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lado%20de%20barlovento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barber
1, record 2, English, barber
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- berber 2, record 2, English, berber
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the Gulf [of] St. Lawrence, a local form of blizzard in which the wind-borne ice particles almost cut the skin from the face. 3, record 2, English, - barber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barber: Applied colloquially to a bitterly cold wind which seems to "cut" the face. Chiefly Canada and New Zealand. 4, record 2, English, - barber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barbier
1, record 2, French, barbier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barber 2, record 2, French, barber
masculine noun, less frequent
- berber 2, record 2, French, berber
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le golfe du Saint-Laurent, forme localisée de blizzard dans laquelle les particules de glace emportées par le vent déchirent presque la peau du visage. 3, record 2, French, - barbier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barbier 1, record 2, Spanish, barbier
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- barber 1, record 2, Spanish, barber
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el Golfo de San Lorenzo, forma localizada de "blizzard" en la que las partículas de hielo transportadas por el viento casi cortan la piel de la cara. 1, record 2, Spanish, - barbier
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Atmospheric Physics
- Cycling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- headwind
1, record 3, English, headwind
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- head wind 2, record 3, English, head%20wind
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A headwind will significantly increase your pedaling effort and affect your cycling performance (particulary if you are riding at competitive speeds). 1, record 3, English, - headwind
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Cyclisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vent de face
1, record 3, French, vent%20de%20face
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Física de la atmósfera
- Ciclismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento de cara
1, record 3, Spanish, viento%20de%20cara
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- viento en contra 2, record 3, Spanish, viento%20en%20contra
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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