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FORCE OURAGAN [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hurricane window
1, record 1, English, hurricane%20window
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A window designed to resist hurricane-force winds using laminated glass with an advanced polymer. 1, record 1, English, - hurricane%20window
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre tempête
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20temp%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenêtre faite en verre laminé et en polymère de pointe et conçue pour résister à des vents de la force d’un ouragan. 1, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20temp%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- storm warning
1, record 2, English, storm%20warning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warning of 1-minute sustained surface winds of 48 kt (55 mph or 88 kph) or greater, either predicted or occurring, not directly associated with tropical cyclones. 2, record 2, English, - storm%20warning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marine wind warnings: Small Craft Warning: Issued if winds of 20 to 33 knots are forecast. Gale Warning: Issued if winds of 34 to 47 knots are forecast. Storm Warning: Issued if winds of 48 to 63 knots are forecast. Hurricane Force Wind Warning: Issued for winds of 64 knots or greater. 3, record 2, English, - storm%20warning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de tempête
1, record 2, French, avertissement%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Avertissement diffusé en cas de] vents soutenus supérieurs à 47 nœuds. 2, record 2, French, - avertissement%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avertissements de vent pour la marine. Avertissement pour petites embarcations : Diffusé en cas de prévision de vent de 20 à 33 nœuds. Avertissement de coup de vent : Diffusé en cas de prévision de vent de 34 à 47 nœuds. Avertissement de tempête : Diffusé en cas de vent de 48 à 63 nœuds. Avertissement de vent de la force d’un ouragan : Diffusé en cas de vent de 64 nœuds et plus. 3, record 2, French, - avertissement%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tempête = 48 à 63 n[nœuds]; 55 à 73 m[milles]/h[heure]; 89 à 117 km/h. 2, record 2, French, - avertissement%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hurricane force wind warning
1, record 3, English, hurricane%20force%20wind%20warning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] marine wind warning ... issued for winds of 64 knots or greater. 2, record 3, English, - hurricane%20force%20wind%20warning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A warning for sustained winds or frequent gusts of 64 KT or greater, either predicted or occurring, NOT associated with a tropical cyclone. 3, record 3, English, - hurricane%20force%20wind%20warning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the safety of people and property, Environment Canada issues severe weather warnings and watches and advisories to the public via the media, weather outlets and Weatheradio Canada. 2, record 3, English, - hurricane%20force%20wind%20warning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de vent de la force d’un ouragan
1, record 3, French, avertissement%20de%20vent%20de%20la%20force%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ouragan
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avertissement de vent pour la marine [...] diffusé en cas de vent de 64 nœuds et plus. 1, record 3, French, - avertissement%20de%20vent%20de%20la%20force%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ouragan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la sécurité des personnes et des biens, Environnement Canada diffuse à l’intention du public, par l’intermédiaire des médias, des bureaux météorologiques et de Radiométéo Canada, des veilles, des avis et des avertissements de temps rigoureux. 1, record 3, French, - avertissement%20de%20vent%20de%20la%20force%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ouragan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hurricane force wind
1, record 4, English, hurricane%20force%20wind
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind [with a] speed of 64 knots (118 km/h) or greater, not necessarily in association with a tropical cyclone, with a Beaufort wind force of 12. 2, record 4, English, - hurricane%20force%20wind
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vent de force ouragan
1, record 4, French, vent%20de%20force%20ouragan
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent d’au moins 64 nœuds (118 km/h), qui n’est pas nécessairement dû à un cyclone tropical, de force 12 sur l’échelle de Beaufort. 2, record 4, French, - vent%20de%20force%20ouragan
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- make landfall
1, record 5, English, make%20landfall
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tropical storms of hurricane strength receive considerable media and public attention when making landfall. These storms carry winds in excess of 63 knots (117 km/h) and some wind related damage is always expected. 2, record 5, English, - make%20landfall
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- toucher terre
1, record 5, French, toucher%20terre
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tempêtes tropicales de la force d’un ouragan reçoivent beaucoup d’attention des médias et du public lorsqu'elles touchent terre. Ces tempêtes s’accompagnent de vents de plus de 63 nœuds(117 km/h) et on s’attend toujours à que le vent cause des dommages. 2, record 5, French, - toucher%20terre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hurricane warning
1, record 6, English, hurricane%20warning
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A meteorological message intended to warn those concerned of the dangerous effects of a hurricane with a wind of Beaufort force 12 or greater over a specific area and/or dangerously high water or a combination of dangerously high water and exceptionally high waves, even though winds expected may be less than hurricane force. 2, record 6, English, - hurricane%20warning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- avis d’ouragan
1, record 6, French, avis%20d%26rsquo%3Bouragan
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- avertissement d’ouragan 2, record 6, French, avertissement%20d%26rsquo%3Bouragan
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Message météorologique destiné à prévenir les intéressés des effets dangereux d’un ouragan avec un vent correspondant à la force 12 ou plus de l'échelle Beaufort dans une région déterminée et/ou d’un niveau dangereusement haut des eaux ou d’une combinaison d’un haut niveau des eaux avec des vagues de hauteur exceptionnelle, même si les vents prévus ne sont pas des vents d’ouragan. 3, record 6, French, - avis%20d%26rsquo%3Bouragan
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aviso de huracán
1, record 6, Spanish, aviso%20de%20hurac%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mensaje meteorológico para alertar a los que puedan resultar afectados por los efectos peligrosos de un huracán con fuerza 12 o más en la escala de Beaufort, en una zona determinada y/o de un nivel peligrosamente alto de las aguas o de una combinación de un nivel alto de las aguas con olas excepcionalmente altas, incluso si los vientos previstos no son vientos de huracán. 1, record 6, Spanish, - aviso%20de%20hurac%C3%A1n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-11-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high waves
1, record 7, English, high%20waves
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A warning also may include coastal areas where dangerously high water or exceptionally high waves are predicted, even though the winds expected may be less than hurricane force. 1, record 7, English, - high%20waves
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vagues fortes
1, record 7, French, vagues%20fortes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fortes vagues 1, record 7, French, fortes%20vagues
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les services de météorologie donnent un avertissement aux régions côtières s’ils prévoient des vagues exceptionnellement fortes ou une montée dangereuse du niveau de la mer, même si les vents prévus ne sont pas de force «ouragan». 1, record 7, French, - vagues%20fortes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-11-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hurricane force
1, record 8, English, hurricane%20force
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A warning also may include coastal areas where dangerously high water or exceptionally high waves are predicted, even though the winds expected may be less than hurricane force. 1, record 8, English, - hurricane%20force
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- force ouragan
1, record 8, French, force%20ouragan
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les services de météorologie donnent un avertissement aux régions côtières s’ils prévoient des vagues exceptionnellement fortes ou une montée dangereuse du niveau de la mer, même si les vents prévus ne sont pas de force «ouragan». 1, record 8, French, - force%20ouragan
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dangerously high water
1, record 9, English, dangerously%20high%20water
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A warning also may include coastal areas where dangerously high water or exceptionally high waves are predicted, even though the winds expected may be less than hurricane force. 1, record 9, English, - dangerously%20high%20water
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- montée dangereuse du niveau de la mer
1, record 9, French, mont%C3%A9e%20dangereuse%20du%20niveau%20de%20la%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les services de météorologie donnent un avertissement aux régions côtières s’ils prévoient des vagues exceptionnellement fortes ou une montée dangereuse du niveau de la mer, même si les vents prévus ne sont pas de force «ouragan». 1, record 9, French, - mont%C3%A9e%20dangereuse%20du%20niveau%20de%20la%20mer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- experience hurricane force winds
1, record 10, English, experience%20hurricane%20force%20winds
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
indirect hit: Generally refers to locations that do not experience a direct hit from a tropical cyclone, but do experience hurricane force winds (either sustained or gusts) or tides of at least 4 feet above normal. 1, record 10, English, - experience%20hurricane%20force%20winds
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- connaître des vents de force ouragan
1, record 10, French, conna%C3%AEtre%20des%20vents%20de%20force%20ouragan
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Water Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- survival storm 1, record 11, English, survival%20storm
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport par eau
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tempête de survivance
1, record 11, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20survivance
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... tempête dans laquelle le vent atteignant la force I0 ou au-dessus et soufflant peut-être à la force d’un ouragan, le vent et la mer deviennent les maîtres... 1, record 11, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20survivance
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Navigation, vol.36, no 141, janvier 1988. 1, record 11, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20survivance
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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