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CORRIENTE AIRE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Air Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air stream
1, record 1, English, air%20stream
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- airstream 2, record 1, English, airstream
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Very generally, any moving current of air. 2, record 1, English, - air%20stream
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air cleaners are used to remove contaminants from air streams in order to comply with regulations governing discharges into the atmosphere or recirculation into the workplace. 3, record 1, English, - air%20stream
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Pollution de l'air
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant d'air
1, record 1, French, courant%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- veine d'air 2, record 1, French, veine%20d%27air
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesure de la vitesse du courant d'air. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20d%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Injection d'eau dans la veine d'air. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20d%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant (en physique) : Nom générique donné à des écoulements (fluide, charge électrique ou, plus généralement, grandeur continue [...]) 3, record 1, French, - courant%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Contaminación del aire
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de aire
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire colado 1, record 1, Spanish, aire%20colado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- updraft
1, record 2, English, updraft
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- updraught 2, record 2, English, updraught
correct, Great Britain
- lift 3, record 2, English, lift
see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An upward-rushing air current caused by convection and usually found in the front portion of a heavy-to-violent thunderstorm. 4, record 2, English, - updraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "lift" used as a synonym of "updraft" could only be found in bilingual dictionaries and in some cases in reference to flying. 5, record 2, English, - updraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
updraft: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 2, English, - updraft
Record 2, Key term(s)
- uplift
- up-draft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant ascendant
1, record 2, French, courant%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ascendance 2, record 2, French, ascendance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant aérien possédant une composante verticale dirigée de bas en haut. 3, record 2, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un courant ascendant est un courant transportant de l'air vers le haut dans la direction verticale au sein de l'atmosphère. Cette notion, en fait, est particulièrement dépendante de l'échelle spatio-temporelle à laquelle la vitesse verticale de l'air est évaluée. 4, record 2, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascendance : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 5, record 2, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant ascendant; ascendance : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 2, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente ascendente
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20ascendente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de aire ascendente 2, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire%20%20ascendente
correct, feminine noun
- ascendencia 3, record 2, Spanish, ascendencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente de aire, de pequeñas dimensiones, que se mueve hacia arriba. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corriente%20ascendente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- downdraught
1, record 3, English, downdraught
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- downdraft 2, record 3, English, downdraft
correct
- down draft 3, record 3, English, down%20draft
correct
- air pocket 4, record 3, English, air%20pocket
correct, see observation, obsolete
- air bump 5, record 3, English, air%20bump
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relative small scale downward current of air; often observed on the lee side of large objects restricting the smooth flow of air, or in precipitation areas in or near cumuliform clouds. 2, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air pocket: an expression used in the early days of aviation for a downdraft. Pioneer pilots at first imagined these downdrafts to be "pockets" in which there was insufficient air to support the plane. 6, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air pocket: colloquial. 7, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The terms "hole in the air" and "hole" are slang. 8, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The terms "air bump" and "bump" are erroneously used to mean air pocket. 8, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record 3, Key term(s)
- down draught
- hole in the air
- hole
- bump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courant descendant
1, record 3, French, courant%20descendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rabattant 2, record 3, French, rabattant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- trou d'air 3, record 3, French, trou%20d%27air
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement vers le bas d'une colonne d'air, habituellement associé à un nuage convectif. Le courant est à l'échelle du nuage. 4, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mouvement de l'air turbulent se manifeste sous forme de poussées momentanées et rapides qui peuvent présenter une orientation absolument quelconque. Parmi celles-ci, on peut distinguer : les rafales qui ne concernent que les variations de la vitesse horizontale du vent, sans modification de direction; les mouvements verticaux qui englobent tous les courants aériens ascendants ou descendants. 5, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rabattant» semble employé par les pilotes pour décrire le phénomène de courant descendant lors du survol des régions montagneuses. Cependant, cette particularité n'est consignée dans aucune source. De plus, le terme «rabattant» est un terme de jargon. 6, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a attribué longtemps la turbulence à la présence de «trous d'air», en fait il n'y a pas de «trous» dans l'air, la turbulence est généralement due à des déflections vers le haut ou vers le bas du vent horizontal. 7, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «trou d'air» n'est pas qualifié de terme vieilli dans les dictionnaires contrairement à son équivalent anglais «air pocket». 6, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes «courant descendant», «rabattant» et «trou d'air» ont été uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- descendance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente descendente
1, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20descendente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de aire descendente 2, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire%20%20descendente
correct, feminine noun
- bolsa de aire 3, record 3, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento hacia abajo de una columna de aire, asociada habitualmente a una nube convectiva. La corriente es de la escala de una nube. 4, record 3, Spanish, - corriente%20descendente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air current
1, record 4, English, air%20current
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air current: Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - air%20current
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant atmosphérique
1, record 4, French, courant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- courant aérien 2, record 4, French, courant%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant atmosphérique : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - courant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de aire
1, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air flow drying 1, record 5, English, air%20flow%20drying
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séchage par courant d'air
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9chage%20par%20courant%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- secado por corriente de aire
1, record 5, Spanish, secado%20por%20corriente%20de%20aire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Electrochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fluidizing air stream 1, record 6, English, fluidizing%20air%20stream
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Électrochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courant d'air fluidifiant
1, record 6, French, courant%20d%27air%20fluidifiant
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
- Electroquímica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de aire fluidificante
1, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire%20fluidificante
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Electrochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- support air stream 1, record 7, English, support%20air%20stream
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Électrochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- courant sustentateur d'air
1, record 7, French, courant%20sustentateur%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
- Electroquímica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente sustentadora de aire
1, record 7, Spanish, corriente%20sustentadora%20de%20aire
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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