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COUSSIN NEIGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow pillow
1, record 1, English, snow%20pillow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressure pillow 2, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow
correct
- pressure pillow snow-measuring gauge 3, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow%20snow%2Dmeasuring%20gauge
correct
- pressure pillow device 3, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow%20device
correct
- pressure pillow snow gage 2, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow%20snow%20gage
correct
- pressure pillow snow-gauge 3, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow%20snow%2Dgauge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device filled with antifreeze solution and fitted with a pressure sensor which indicates the water equivalent of the snow cover. 4, record 1, English, - snow%20pillow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pressure pillow snow gage is a mechanical-hydraulic system that weighs the snow. It is circular in shape, usually 12 ft in diameter, ... made of rubber material. It is filled with a solution of antifreeze and water to a thickness of 3-4 in. As the snow falls and covers the pillow, pressure inside the pillow is increased because of the weight of the snow. 2, record 1, English, - snow%20pillow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snow pillow: term chosen by a Joint WMO/UNESCO Panel on Terminology in an international Glossary standardizing hydrological terms in view of reducing the possibilities of misunderstanding among specialists. 5, record 1, English, - snow%20pillow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pressure pillow snow-measuring gage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coussin à neige
1, record 1, French, coussin%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nivomètre à coussin 2, record 1, French, nivom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20coussin
masculine noun
- nivomètre à coussin sensible à la pression 2, record 1, French, nivom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20coussin%20sensible%20%C3%A0%20la%20pression
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif rempli d’une solution antigel et équipé d’un capteur de pression, qui indique l’équivalent en eau de la neige. 3, record 1, French, - coussin%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les lieux d’accès dangereux et pour ceux où la main d’œuvre est trop chère, on utilise [...] des «coussins à neige», sortes de grands matelas pneumatiques remplis d’un fluide dont on enregistre la pression. 4, record 1, French, - coussin%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colchón de nieve
1, record 1, Spanish, colch%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almohada de nieve 2, record 1, Spanish, almohada%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo lleno de una disolución anticongelante y provisto de un manómetro que indica el equivalente en agua de la capa de nieve. 2, record 1, Spanish, - colch%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
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