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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow pellets
1, record 1, English, snow%20pellets
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- graupel 2, record 1, English, graupel
correct, officially approved
- soft hail 3, record 1, English, soft%20hail
correct
- tapioca snow 4, record 1, English, tapioca%20snow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation consisting of white, opaque, approximately round (sometimes conical) ice particles having a snowlike structure, and from about 2 mm to less than 5 mm in diameter. 5, record 1, English, - snow%20pellets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Snow pellets] are brittle, easily crushed, and unlike hail, when they fall on hard ground, they bounce and often break up. Snow pellets always occur in showers and are often accompanied by snowflakes or raindrops when the surface temperature is around 0 °C. 6, record 1, English, - snow%20pellets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snow pellets; graupel: designations officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - snow%20pellets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GS: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code used in aviation routine weather reports (METAR). 8, record 1, English, - snow%20pellets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neige roulée
1, record 1, French, neige%20roul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitations solides de particules de forme sphérique ou conique, d'un diamètre d'environ 2 à 5 mm. 2, record 1, French, - neige%20roul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] neige roulée [est formée de] grains [...] cassants et facilement écrasables. S'ils tombent sur un sol dur, ils rebondissent et se brisent aisément. 3, record 1, French, - neige%20roul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neige roulée : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - neige%20roul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GS : code de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) utilisé dans les messages d'observation météorologique régulière pour l'aviation (METAR). 5, record 1, French, - neige%20roul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nieve granulada
1, record 1, Spanish, nieve%20granulada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- granizo suave 2, record 1, Spanish, granizo%20suave
masculine noun
- graupel 3, record 1, Spanish, graupel
masculine noun
- nieve en granos 4, record 1, Spanish, nieve%20en%20granos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación formada por partículas de hielo blancas y opacas que caen de una nube y que son en general cónicas o redondeadas, de un diámetro que puede llegar a 5 mm. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nieve%20granulada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los pedazos más pequeños de hielo - cuyo diámetro es de 5mm o menos se llaman granizo menudo, bolillas de hielo o graupel. 5, record 1, Spanish, - nieve%20granulada
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