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PROLONGEMENT NUAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extension of cloud
1, record 1, English, extension%20of%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloud extension 2, record 1, English, cloud%20extension
correct
- extent of cloud 2, record 1, English, extent%20of%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of cloud develop and form more or less pronounced extensions. These extensions, whether attached to the mother cloud or not, may become clouds of a genus different from that of the mother cloud. Stratocumulus cumulogenitus is an example. 2, record 1, English, - extension%20of%20cloud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prolongement d'un nuage
1, record 1, French, prolongement%20d%27un%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extension d'un nuage 1, record 1, French, extension%20d%27un%20nuage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d’un nuage qui se développe et qui peut même se séparer éventuellement du nuage origine. 1, record 1, French, - prolongement%20d%27un%20nuage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'extension(prolongement) d’un nuage est le résultat de son développement. 1, record 1, French, - prolongement%20d%27un%20nuage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extensión de nube
1, record 1, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20de%20nube
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altostratus praecipitatio
1, record 2, English, altostratus%20praecipitatio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- As pra 1, record 2, English, As%20pra
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- altostratus praecipitans 2, record 2, English, altostratus%20praecipitans
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
praecipitatio (pra): Precipitation (rain, drizzle, snow, ice pellets, hail, etc.) falling from a cloud and reaching the Earth's surface. This supplementary feature (thus named because precipitation appears as an extension of the cloud) is mostly encountered with altostratus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, stratus, cumulus and cumulonimbus. 3, record 2, English, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alto-stratus praecipitatio
- alto stratus praecipitatio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altostratus praecipitatio
1, record 2, French, altostratus%20praecipitatio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- As pra 2, record 2, French, As%20pra
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- altostratus praecipitans 3, record 2, French, altostratus%20praecipitans
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche d’altostratus opaque n’ayant pas encore perdu le caractère fibreux et donnant de faibles précipitations (pluie ou neige) continues ou intermittentes. 3, record 2, French, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
praecipitatio(pra) : Précipitations(pluie, bruine, neige, granules de glace, grésil, grêle, etc.) tombant d’un nuage et atteignant la surface du globe. Cette particularité supplémentaire(ainsi nommée parce que la précipitation apparaît comme un prolongement des nuages) se présente, le plus souvent, avec les altostratus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, stratus, cumulus et cumulonimbus. 4, record 2, French, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Description des nuages. [...] Genre : altostratus. Espèces : -. Variétés : translucidus, opacus, undulatus, duplicatus, radiatus. Formes : virga, mamma, praecipitatio, pannus. Générateurs : cumulonimbogenitus, altocumulogenitus. 5, record 2, French, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
altostratus praecipitans. [...] Ces précipitations peuvent ne pas arriver jusqu’au sol et constituent alors des virgas. 3, record 2, French, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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