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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ice Saint
1, record 1, English, Ice%20Saint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Name given by popular tradition, in a large part of Europe, to certain Saints (Mamertus, Pancras, etc.) whose feast days, in the first fortnight of May, are said to be often accompanied by a temporary lowering of temperature and sometimes by late frosts. 2, record 1, English, - Ice%20Saint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Ice Saints
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saint de glace
1, record 1, French, saint%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné par la tradition populaire, dans une grande partie de l’Europe, à certains saints (Mamert, Pancrace, etc.) dont la fête, dans la première quinzaine de mai, serait fréquemment accompagnée d’une baisse momentanée de la température, et parfois de gelées tardives. 2, record 1, French, - saint%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] désigne trois saints (Mamert, Pancrace, Servais) figurant autrefois dans les calendriers et dont les fêtes [étaient] les 11, 12 et 13 mai [...] 3, record 1, French, - saint%20de%20glace
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saints de glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Santo de hielo
1, record 1, Spanish, Santo%20de%20hielo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre dado por tradición popular, en gran parte de Europa, a ciertos santos (San Mamerto, San Pancracio, y otros) en cuyas festividades, que se celebran durante los primeros quince días de mayo, se dice que ocurre un descenso momentáneo de la temperatura y a veces heladas tardías. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Santo%20de%20hielo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Santos de hielo
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