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VIENTO LIBRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beam wind
1, record 1, English, beam%20wind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beam wind: sailing term. 2, record 1, English, - beam%20wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent portant
1, record 1, French, vent%20portant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent qui souffle en poussant le bateau dans la direction choisie. 2, record 1, French, - vent%20portant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent portant : terme de voile. 3, record 1, French, - vent%20portant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento libre
1, record 1, Spanish, viento%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radar wind sounding
1, record 2, English, radar%20wind%20sounding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
High-level wind estimates derived from the movement of a free balloon equipped with a passive or active detector. 1, record 2, English, - radar%20wind%20sounding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sondage de vent par radar
1, record 2, French, sondage%20de%20vent%20par%20radar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation du vent en altitude à partir du mouvement d'un ballon libre équipé d'un détecteur passif ou actif. 1, record 2, French, - sondage%20de%20vent%20par%20radar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sondeo del viento por radar
1, record 2, Spanish, sondeo%20del%20viento%20por%20radar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estimación del viento en altitud deducida del movimiento de un globo libre equipado de un detector pasivo o activo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sondeo%20del%20viento%20por%20radar
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