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PLUIE BOUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roads
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- puddle
1, record 1, English, puddle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small body of standing water, foul with mud, etc. or with a muddy bottom, now always shallow, as those left in depressions [q.v.] of the ground in a road or footpath [i.e., "bird baths"] after rain; a small dirty pool. 1, record 1, English, - puddle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flaque
1, record 1, French, flaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite nappe de liquide stagnant. 1, record 1, French, - flaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemin couvert de flaques d’eau et de boue après la pluie. 1, record 1, French, - flaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Patauger dans les flaques. 1, record 1, French, - flaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Notion apparentée] : flache [(en anglais : «depression» ou «bird bath»), qui désigne le] creux dans le sol où séjourne l’eau [ou la] partie affaissée d’un pavage. 1, record 1, French, - flaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rain
1, record 2, English, rain
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation in the form of liquid water drops which have diameters greater than 0.5 mm, or, if widely scattered, the drops may be smaller. 2, record 2, English, - rain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The snow turned to rain at lower elevations. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 2, English, - rain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The only other form of liquid precipitation, drizzle, is to be distinguished from rain in that drizzle drops are generally less than 0.5 mm in diameter, are very much numerous, and reduce visibility much more than does light rain. 2, record 2, English, - rain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rain: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 2, English, - rain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pluie
1, record 2, French, pluie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation de particules d’eau liquide sous forme de gouttes de diamètre supérieur à 0,5 mm, ou de gouttes plus petites et très dispersées. 2, record 2, French, - pluie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La neige s’est transformée en pluie à basse altitude. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 3, record 2, French, - pluie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluie : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 4, record 2, French, - pluie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pluie cyclonique, de boue, de convection, d’orage, de relief, de soufre, orographique, verglaçante. 4, record 2, French, - pluie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Saison des pluies. 5, record 2, French, - pluie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia
1, record 2, Spanish, lluvia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación de partículas de agua líquida en forma de gotas de diámetro superior a 0,5 mm, o de gotas más pequeñas y muy dispersas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lluvia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mud rain
1, record 3, English, mud%20rain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rain containing a noticeable concentration of particles of sand or dust that may originate from very distant regions. 2, record 3, English, - mud%20rain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pluie de boue
1, record 3, French, pluie%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluie contenant des particules de sable ou de poussière. Ces particules peuvent provenir de régions très éloignées. 2, record 3, French, - pluie%20de%20boue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de l'érosion éolienne, les particules les plus fines de diamètre inférieur à 0, 02 millimètre, sont emportées par le vent et forment des nuages de poussière en suspension qui peuvent atteindre une altitude de plusieurs milliers de mètres. Ces poussières peuvent être lessivées par la pluie, constituant des pluies de boue ou retomber à plusieurs milliers de kilomètres sous forme de loess. 3, record 3, French, - pluie%20de%20boue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia de barro
1, record 3, Spanish, lluvia%20de%20barro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lluvia con partículas de arena o polvo que pueden tener su origen en regiones muy distantes. 2, record 3, Spanish, - lluvia%20de%20barro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air transported
1, record 4, English, air%20transported
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aérotransporté
1, record 4, French, a%C3%A9rotransport%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un aérosol, d’une particule vivante ou encore d’un gaz, véhiculé parfois très loin de sa source par les mouvements de l’air. 1, record 4, French, - a%C3%A9rotransport%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pollens, spores, sable saharien retombant en Europe sous forme de pluie de boue, pollutions atmosphériques accidentelles, cendres volcaniques, etc. 1, record 4, French, - a%C3%A9rotransport%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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