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NUBE CONVECCION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convection cloud
1, record 1, English, convection%20cloud
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- convective cloud 2, record 1, English, convective%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cumuliform cloud which forms in an atmospheric layer made unstable by heating at the base or cooling at the top. 2, record 1, English, - convection%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convection cloud: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - convection%20cloud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nuage de convection
1, record 1, French, nuage%20de%20convection
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nuage convectif 2, record 1, French, nuage%20convectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage cumuliforme se formant dans une couche atmosphérique rendue instable par échauffement de sa base. 3, record 1, French, - nuage%20de%20convection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant aux nuages convectifs, cumulus, cumulonimbus, ils peuvent s'étendre verticalement dans toute l'épaisseur de la troposphère, leur base étant située le plus souvent entre 500 et 1 500 mètres. 4, record 1, French, - nuage%20de%20convection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuage de convection : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - nuage%20de%20convection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube de convección
1, record 1, Spanish, nube%20de%20convecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nube convectiva 2, record 1, Spanish, nube%20convectiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube cumuliforme formada en una capa atmosférica inestabilizada por calentamiento de la base o por enfriamiento de la cima. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nube%20de%20convecci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nube de convección : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - nube%20de%20convecci%C3%B3n
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