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AVERTISSEMENT PLUIE VERGLACANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flash freeze warning
1, record 1, English, flash%20freeze%20warning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
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] flash freeze warning [is issued] when ice is expected to form rapidly on the roads because of the weather conditions. Such conditions may include temperatures which are expected to fall quickly from above 0 °C to well below it or when snow, rain, freezing rain or freezing drizzle is falling as the temperatures start to plummet. 2, record 1, English, - flash%20freeze%20warning
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flash freezing warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de refroidissement soudain
1, record 1, French, avertissement%20de%20refroidissement%20soudain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avertissement de gel rapide 2, record 1, French, avertissement%20de%20gel%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
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 gel rapide [est émis] quand on prévoit qu'il va se former rapidement de la glace sur les routes en raison des conditions météorologiques. Il peut s’agir de situations où l'on prévoit que la température va chuter rapidement, passant d’un niveau supérieur à 0 °C à un niveau nettement inférieur, ou de situations où les températures descendent rapidement alors qu'il tombe de la neige, de la pluie, de la pluie verglaçante ou une bruine verglaçante. 2, record 1, French, - avertissement%20de%20refroidissement%20soudain
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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