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FUMEE GLACES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frost smoke
1, record 1, English, frost%20smoke
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frost-smoke 2, record 1, English, frost%2Dsmoke
correct
- barber 3, record 1, English, barber
correct, see observation, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare type of fog formed in the same manner as a steam fog, but at colder temperatures so that it is composed of ice particles instead of water droplets. 4, record 1, English, - frost%20smoke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thus, it is a type of ice fog. 4, record 1, English, - frost%20smoke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barber also means "a severe storm at sea" and "a local form of blizzard in the Gulf of St. Lawrence". 5, record 1, English, - frost%20smoke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
frost smoke [also means] steam fog. 6, record 1, English, - frost%20smoke
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brouillard de glace
1, record 1, French, brouillard%20de%20glace
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fumée des glaces 2, record 1, French, fum%C3%A9e%20des%20glaces
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand le thermomètre descend sous -40 ºC, toute l’humidité contenue dans l’air se solidifie brusquement et Fairbanks disparaît dans un brouillard de glace. Le brouillard de glace est constitué de microcristaux de glace et stagne de préférence au fond des vallées où les températures sont les plus froides. Les cristaux de glace se déposent partout comme sur les bouleaux de la photo de gauche. 1, record 1, French, - brouillard%20de%20glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soiling
1, record 2, English, soiling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The visible damage to materials by deposition of air pollutants. Soiling may be used as an index for collector efficiency by relating the quantities of gas before and after passage through a separator which are necessary to produce equal soiling of a standard filter paper. 1, record 2, English, - soiling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salissure
1, record 2, French, salissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- souillure 1, record 2, French, souillure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salissure des glaces du système optique en contact avec la fumée ou avec l'air extérieur peut être évitée par des détails d’exécution et de montage. La fidélité du système optique peut être assurée par une réalisation qui réduit ou annule les variations d’intensité de la source lumineuse. 2, record 2, French, - salissure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La particule qui provoque cette salissure s’appelle aussi une salissure (en anglais "soiling particulate"). 3, record 2, French, - salissure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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