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AIR POUSSIEREUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sirocco
1, record 1, English, sirocco
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scirocco 1, record 1, English, scirocco
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hot, humid, southerly winds in southern Italy, Sicily and Malta which originate over the Sahara but gain moisture on crossing the Mediterranean Sea. 2, record 1, English, - sirocco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The air comes from the Sahara (as a desert wind) and is dry and dusty, but the term is not used in North Africa, where it is called chom (hot) or arifi (thirsty). In crossing the Mediterranean the sirocco picks up much moisture because of its high temperature, and reaches Malta, Sicily, and southern Italy as a very enervating, hot, humid wind. As it travels northward, it causes fog and rain. In some parts of the Mediterranean region the word may be used for any warm southerly wind, often of foehn type. In the extreme southwest of Greece a warm foehn crossing the coastal mountains is named sirocco di levante. There are a number of local variants of the spelling such as xaroco (Portuguese), jaloque or xaloque (Spanish), xaloc or xaloch (Catalonian). In the Rhône delta the warm rainy southeast sirocco is called eissero. On Zakynthos Island it is called lampaditsa. 3, record 1, English, - sirocco
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sirocco
1, record 1, French, sirocco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scirocco 2, record 1, French, scirocco
correct, masculine noun
- siroco 3, record 1, French, siroco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent du sud, chaud et humide, dans le sud de l’Italie, en Sicile et à Malte; il provient du Sahara et acquiert de l’humidité en traversant la Méditerranée. 3, record 1, French, - sirocco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'air vient du Sahara comme vent de désert; il est chaud et poussiéreux. En Afrique du Nord, on l'appelle chom(chaud) ou arifi(soif). En traversant la Méditerranée, le sirocco recueille beaucoup d’humidité à cause de sa température élevée et atteint Malte, la Sicile et le sud de l'Italie comme vent humide et chaud. En se mouvant vers le nord, il produit du brouillard et de la pluie. Dans l'extrême sud-ouest de la Grèce un foehn chaud qui traverse les montagnes côtières porte le nom de sirocco di levante. L'appellation du vent diffère suivant les pays. Le sirocco s’appelle xaroco au Portugal, jaloque ou xaloque en Espagne, xaloc ou xaloch en Catalogne. Dans le delta du Rhône, le sirocco pluvieux et chaud est appelé eissero. À l'île de Zakynthos, on l'appelle lampaditsa. 2, record 1, French, - sirocco
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- siroco
1, record 1, Spanish, siroco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el sur de Italia, Sicilia y Malta, un viento cálido húmedo, procedente del sur; es aire del Sahara que adquiere humedad al cruzar el Mediterráneo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - siroco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dust-laden air
1, record 2, English, dust%2Dladen%20air
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dusty air 2, record 2, English, dusty%20air
correct
- dirty air 1, record 2, English, dirty%20air
- dust-laden gas 1, record 2, English, dust%2Dladen%20gas
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generally, an air stream carrying suspended particulates; specifically, the dirty air entering a dust collector. 2, record 2, English, - dust%2Dladen%20air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When dust-laden air impinges on a body, the air will be deflected while the dust due to its greater inertia will tend to collect at the surface. 3, record 2, English, - dust%2Dladen%20air
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- air poussiéreux
1, record 2, French, air%20poussi%C3%A9reux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- air chargé de poussières 2, record 2, French, air%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20poussi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- air chargé de poussière 3, record 2, French, air%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- gaz empoussiéré 4, record 2, French, gaz%20empoussi%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Équipé de garants en laiton à l’intérieur de l’enveloppe, à la bouche d’aspiration et de refoulement, le ventilateur NCF EX est approuvé pour fonctionner en zone 22 pour de la poussière explosive [et il] doit être monté après une unité filtrante pour que l’air chargé de poussières ne passe pas au travers du ventilateur (charge en poussières : max 100 mg/m³). 2, record 2, French, - air%20poussi%C3%A9reux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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