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VIENTO FRESQUITO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cool breeze
1, record 1, English, cool%20breeze
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fresh breeze 2, record 1, English, fresh%20breeze
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BOREAS ... is the Greek NORTH WIND ... He is cold and hard. Boreas blows from Thracie (Northern Greece) ... he abducted a mortal named Orithyia, and forced her to marry him. ... Orithyia became the cool breeze bringing fresh air in summertime. 3, record 1, English, - cool%20breeze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "fresh breeze" which is also a wind of the Force number 5 on the Beaufort scale. 4, record 1, English, - cool%20breeze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brise fraîche
1, record 1, French, brise%20fra%C3%AEche
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraîche 2, record 1, French, fra%C3%AEche
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fraîche : Faible vent, de terre ou du large, qui souffle le matin ou le soir d'une façon à peu près périodique. 3, record 1, French, - brise%20fra%C3%AEche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Mythologie] Borée était un vent froid et rigoureux du Nord. [...] Il soufflait de la Thrace où il vivait dans une caverne [...] Il kidnappa Orithye la fille du roi d'Athènes dans un tourbillon de poussière, puis se maria avec elle de force. [...] Orithye devint la brise fraîche qui l'été venait apaiser le feu du ciel. 4, record 1, French, - brise%20fra%C3%AEche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento fresquito
1, record 1, Spanish, viento%20fresquito
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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