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ALTURA BASE NUBE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ceiling
1, record 1, English, ceiling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- height of cloud base 2, record 1, English, height%20of%20cloud%20base
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical visibility in a surface-based layer that completely obscures the whole sky. 3, record 1, English, - ceiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ceiling [means in] Canada the lesser of (a) the height above ground level (AGL) of the base of the lowest layer aloft, at which the summation opacity is 5/8 or more of the whole sky; or (b) the vertical visibility in a surface-based layer that completely obscures the whole sky. 4, record 1, English, - ceiling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cloud-base height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plafond
1, record 1, French, plafond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visibilité verticale dans une couche ayant sa base en surface et qui obscurcit complètement le ciel. 2, record 1, French, - plafond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plafond. [Au] Canada : La moindre des valeurs suivantes : a) hauteur au-dessus du sol (AGL), de la base de la plus basse couche en altitude, à laquelle l'opacité cumulative est de 5/8 ou plus de la surface du ciel; b) visibilité verticale dans une couche avec base à la surface qui obscurcit totalement le ciel. 3, record 1, French, - plafond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo
1, record 1, Spanish, techo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- altura de la base de la nube 2, record 1, Spanish, altura%20de%20la%20base%20de%20la%20nube
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visibilidad vertical en una capa con base en la superficie que oscurece totalmente el cielo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - techo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] fenómeno que oscurece que es reportado como "roto", "encapotado" u "oscurecimiento" y no clasificado como "delgado" o "parcial". 4, record 1, Spanish, - techo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- height of cloud base
1, record 2, English, height%20of%20cloud%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cloud base height 2, record 2, English, cloud%20base%20height
correct
- cloud-base height 3, record 2, English, cloud%2Dbase%20height
correct
- ceiling height 4, record 2, English, ceiling%20height
correct
- cloud height 5, record 2, English, cloud%20height
correct
- ceiling 6, record 2, English, ceiling
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The height above the ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of cloud below 6000 metres (20 000 feet) covering more than half the sky. 7, record 2, English, - height%20of%20cloud%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For obscurations, the ceiling height represents vertical visibility into the obscuring phenomena rather than the height of the base as in the case of clouds or obscuring phenomena aloft. 4, record 2, English, - height%20of%20cloud%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ceiling: term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 2, English, - height%20of%20cloud%20base
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de la base des nuages
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20de%20la%20base%20des%20nuages
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hauteur du plafond nuageux 1, record 2, French, hauteur%20du%20plafond%20nuageux
correct, feminine noun
- hauteur du plafond 2, record 2, French, hauteur%20du%20plafond
correct, feminine noun
- plafond 3, record 2, French, plafond
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur, au-dessus du sol ou de l'eau, de la plus basse couche de nuages qui, au-dessous de 6000 m (20 000 pi), couvre plus de la moitié du ciel. 4, record 2, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20base%20des%20nuages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Presque tous les genres de projecteurs ou de phares, à condition qu'ils émettent un faisceau suffisamment étroit et intense, peuvent être utilisés pour mesurer de nuit la hauteur de la base des nuages par la méthode qui consiste à observer, depuis l'extrémité d'une ligne de base adéquate, la hauteur angulaire de la tache lumineuse produite sur la base du nuage. 5, record 2, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20base%20des%20nuages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plafond : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme and définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 2, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20base%20des%20nuages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de la base de la nube
1, record 2, Spanish, altura%20de%20la%20base%20de%20la%20nube
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- techo 2, record 2, Spanish, techo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- techo de nubes 3, record 2, Spanish, techo%20de%20nubes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altura a que, sobre la tierra o el agua, se encuentra la base de la capa inferior de nubes por debajo de 6000 m (20000 ft) y que cubre más de la mitad del cielo. 4, record 2, Spanish, - altura%20de%20la%20base%20de%20la%20nube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
techo de nubes; techo: términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 2, Spanish, - altura%20de%20la%20base%20de%20la%20nube
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