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SECOUSSE LEGERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light chop
1, record 1, English, light%20chop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... turbulence that causes slight, rapid and somewhat rhythmic bumpiness without appreciable changes in altitude or attitude ... 2, record 1, English, - light%20chop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secousses légères
1, record 1, French, secousses%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] turbulence qui produit des secousses faibles, rapides et assez régulières sans entraîner de changements importants d’altitude ou d’assiette [...] 2, record 1, French, - secousses%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pilote signale alors des «secousses légères». 2, record 1, French, - secousses%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secousses légères : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - secousses%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
Record 1, Key term(s)
- secousse légère
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- currency turmoil 1, record 2, English, currency%20turmoil
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Currency turmoil in Denmark, Sweden and Norway... is far greater than the recent mild tremor in Italy 1, record 2, English, - currency%20turmoil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remous monétaire
1, record 2, French, remous%20mon%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pourtant, les remous monétaires observés au Danemark, en Suède et en Norvège... sont beaucoup plus importants que la légère secousse enregistrée récemment en Italie 1, record 2, French, - remous%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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