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PRECIPITATION ETENDUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- areal extent of precipitation 1, record 1, English, areal%20extent%20of%20precipitation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étendue géographique de précipitation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendue%20g%C3%A9ographique%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- precipitation cell
1, record 2, English, precipitation%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small region having relatively more uniform and higher precipitation within a larger region of precipitation. 2, record 2, English, - precipitation%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule de précipitation
1, record 2, French, cellule%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de faible étendue, à l'intérieur d’une région de précipitation, où la précipitation est relativement plus uniforme et plus forte. 2, record 2, French, - cellule%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula de precipitación
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20precipitaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región pequeña en que la precipitación es relativamente más uniforme e intensa dentro de una región con precipitación generalizada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20de%20precipitaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- widespread precipitation 1, record 3, English, widespread%20precipitation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précipitation étendue 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20%C3%A9tendue
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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