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ECRAN ALTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Shasta shield
1, record 1, English, Shasta%20shield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Shasta shield should be more effective than the Alter shield since the Shasta is fabricated with aluminum vanes rather than the galvanized steel of the Alter. The lighter vanes Shasta shield should swing to the Nipher shape in a lighter wind. 2, record 1, English, - Shasta%20shield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alter shield: A type of rain [or snow] gauge shield consisting of freely hanging, evenly spaces slots arranged circularly around the gauge. 3, record 1, English, - Shasta%20shield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran Shasta
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20Shasta
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une autre façon de contrôler l’effet du vent est l’emploi d’écrans [...] le type flexible Alter, Shasta [...] augmente la captation de la précipitation, réduisant ainsi les erreurs de mesure d’environ 40 pour cent pour la neige. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Shasta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran d’Alter :Écran de pluviomètre, fait de lamelles espacées et suspendues de façon circulaire autour de l'appareil. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Shasta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alter shield
1, record 2, English, Alter%20shield
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of rain [or snow] gauge shield consisting of freely hanging, evenly spaced slots arranged circularly around the gauge. 2, record 2, English, - Alter%20shield
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose is to reduce undercatch due to wind by forcing the air toward the surface instead of accelerating over the gauge orifice. 3, record 2, English, - Alter%20shield
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative way to overcome the wind is through the use of shields ... the flexible Alter, Shasta ... improves catches, reducing the error in measuring snowfall by about 40 per cent. 4, record 2, English, - Alter%20shield
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écran Alter
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20Alter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écran d'Alter 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20d%27Alter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran de pluviomètre, fait de lamelles espacées et suspendues de façon circulaire autour de l’appareil. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Alter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une autre façon de contrôler l’effet du vent est l’emploi d’écrans [...] le type flexible Alter, Shasta [...] augmente la captation de la précipitation, réduisant ainsi les erreurs de mesure d’environ 40 pour cent pour la neige. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Alter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Tret'iakov shield
1, record 3, English, Tret%27iakov%20shield
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Tret'iakov shield used in the Soviet Union has the shape of the Nipher shield, yet is flexible like the Alter shield. 1, record 3, English, - Tret%27iakov%20shield
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran Tret’iakov 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20Tret%26rsquo%3Biakov
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écran Tret’iakov employé en Union Soviétique, a la forme de l'écran Nipher mais il a la flexibilité de l'écran Alter. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Tret%26rsquo%3Biakov
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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