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AVERTISSEMENT PLUIE ABONDANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy rainfall warning
1, record 1, English, heavy%20rainfall%20warning
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy rain warning 2, record 1, English, heavy%20rain%20warning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur. [A] heavy rainfall warning [is issued] when 25 mm of rain or more is expected to fall within 24 hours and the ground is frozen or sodden with little snow on it or when more than 50 millimetres (mm) of rain is expected to fall within 12 hours but the ground is dry or covered in snow and is capable of absorbing much of the rain. 2, record 1, English, - heavy%20rainfall%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for the Lower Mainland. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20rainfall%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy rainfall warning: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20rainfall%20warning
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy rain fall warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de pluie abondante
1, record 1, French, avertissement%20de%20pluie%20abondante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environnement Canada n’ émet d’avertissement météo hivernal que lorsque des phénomènes météorologiques violents sont prévus. [Un] avertissement de pluie abondante [est émis] quand on prévoit des chutes de pluie de 25 millimètres(mm) en moins de 24 heures alors que le sol est gelé ou détrempé et qu'il y a peu de neige qui le recouvre ou quand on prévoit des chutes de pluie de plus 50 mm en moins de 12 heures mais alors que le sol est sec ou recouvert de neige et donc en mesure d’absorber une grande partie de la pluie. 2, record 1, French, - avertissement%20de%20pluie%20abondante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un avertissement de pluie abondante a été émis pour le Lower Mainland. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. ] 3, record 1, French, - avertissement%20de%20pluie%20abondante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avertissement de pluie abondante : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - avertissement%20de%20pluie%20abondante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freezing rain warning
1, record 2, English, freezing%20rain%20warning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur... [A] freezing rain warning [is issued] Whenever moderate to heavy freezing rain is expected; or when light freezing rain or moderate to heavy freezing drizzle is forecast to fall for two or more hours. 1, record 2, English, - freezing%20rain%20warning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de pluie verglaçante
1, record 2, French, avertissement%20de%20pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environnement Canada n’ émet d’avertissement météo hivernal que lorsque des phénomènes météorologiques violents sont prévus [.. ] [Un] avertissement de pluie verglaçante [est émis] Quand on prévoit une pluie verglaçante d’intensité moyenne ou abondante; ou quand on prévoit qu'une pluie verglaçante de faible intensité ou une bruine verglaçante de moyenne à forte intensité va tomber pendant deux heures ou plus. 1, record 2, French, - avertissement%20de%20pluie%20vergla%C3%A7ante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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