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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A parameter used to distinguish a designation used informally in everyday language (conversation, unofficial documents, etc.) from a designation used formally in elevated language to express the same concept.  1, record 1, English, - familiar

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Paramètre servant à distinguer une désignation employée dans un contexte informel de la langue courante(conversation, écrits non officiels, etc.) des désignations de la langue soutenue employées dans les contextes formels pour exprimer la même idée ou la même notion.  1, record 1, French, - familier

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Common term for a light snow shower [with little or no accumulation of snow on the ground], lasting for only a short period of time.  5, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Snow shower is often used interchangeably with snow flurry. However, "a snow shower is a brief period of snowfall that is variable in intensity and begins and ends rapidly. Just as with rain showers, the intensity can be predominantly light, moderate or heavy. A snow flurry is simply a light snow shower." [source: <a href="http://ggweather.com/archive/weacorneroct22.htm" title="http://ggweather.com/archive/weacorneroct22.htm">http://ggweather.com/archive/weacorneroct22.htm</a>].  3, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

May be reported as "SHSN--" in an observation and on the METAR.  6, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS

SAO code: S--.  7, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS

SAO: Surface Aviation Observation. Code formerly used in the U.S. for weather observations; replaced by METAR in 1995-1996.  7, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS

plural : snow flurries.  6, record 2, English, - snow%20flurry

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Chute légère de neige accompagnée quelquefois de vent.  3, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans la langue courante, le mot averse est lié à l'idée de pluie. L'extension du mot à la neige et à la grêle est réservée à la langue technique.  4, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

L’Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM) distingue l’«averse de neige» de la «rafale de neige» et définit comme suit la «rafale de neige» : Averse de neige, surtout lorsqu’elle est faible et brève.  5, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS

L’OLF définit comme suit l’averse de neige : Chute de neige, subite et abondante, quelquefois violente, mais de courte durée.  5, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS

averse de neige : terme recommandé par l’Office de la langue française (OLF).  5, record 2, French, - averse%20de%20neige

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Tormenta de nieve, en particular si es ligera y breve.  2, record 2, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20de%20nieve

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A fairly short period of snow precipitation falling from a cumuliform cloud and characterized by its rapid start and finish.  2, record 3, English, - snow%20shower

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Snow showers are characterized by their sudden beginnings and endings -- they're finite. They usually leave snow on the ground, but not always. Also, snow showers come from cumuliform clouds, as opposed to stratiform clouds.  3, record 3, English, - snow%20shower

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

A snow shower in which only light snow falls for a few minutes is typically called a snow flurry.  4, record 3, English, - snow%20shower

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS

snow shower ... is reported as "SHSN" in an observation and on the METAR.  5, record 3, English, - snow%20shower

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Période relativement courte de précipitation de neige tombant d’un nuage cumuliforme et caractérisée par son déclenchement et sa fin rapides.  2, record 3, French, - averse%20de%20neige

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans la langue courante, le mot averse est lié à l'idée de pluie. L'extension du mot à la neige et à la grêle est réservée à la langue technique.  3, record 3, French, - averse%20de%20neige

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Período relativamente corto de precipitación de nieve que cae de una nube cumuliforme y se caracteriza por su comienzo y terminación rápidos.  2, record 3, Spanish, - chubasco%20de%20nieve

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish