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SWE [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
SE
classification system code, see observation
SWE
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Kingdom, northwest Europe, occupying the east and larger section of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

OBS

Capital: Stockholm.

OBS

Inhabitant: Swede.

OBS

Sweden: common name of the country.

OBS

SE; SWE: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
SE
classification system code, see observation
SWE
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Pays de l’Europe du Nord, occupant dans la partie orientale de la péninsule scandinave.

OBS

Capitale : Stockholm.

OBS

Habitant : Suédois, Suédoise.

OBS

Suède : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

SE; SWE : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller en Suède, visiter la Suède

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
SE
classification system code, see observation
SWE
classification system code, see observation
OBS

País ubicado en el norte de Europa, en la península escandinava.

OBS

Capital: Estocolmo.

OBS

Habitante: sueco, sueca.

OBS

Suecia: nombre usual del país.

OBS

SE; SWE: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 2 2014-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

[The] amount of water that would be obtained if the snow sample were completely melted.

CONT

The National Weather Service records precipitation from snow in two ways, inches of snowfall and water equivalent (how much rain would have fallen if the snow had been rain instead of snow).

OBS

water equivalent: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • snow-water equivalent
  • water-equivalent of snow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Quantité d’eau pouvant être obtenue par fonte totale d’un échantillon de neige.

CONT

Quant au SWE(équivalent eau-neige), il est obtenu par la mesure du poids d’une carotte de neige.

OBS

équivalent-eau : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Cantidad de agua que se obtendría de la fusión completa de la muestra de nieve.

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