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BRUME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dun
1, record 1, English, dun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brume
1, record 1, French, brume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moisissure [Sporendonema epizoum] qui se développe à la surface du poisson salé et qui se présente sous forme de points bruns ou noirs dégageant une odeur bien particulière. 2, record 1, French, - brume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) normalisé(s) par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - brume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mist
1, record 2, English, mist
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspension in the air of microscopic water droplets or wet hygroscopic particles which reduce the visibility at the Earth's surface. 2, record 2, English, - mist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mist, regardless of the individual particle sizes, is a dispersion aerosol if it forms by the atomizing of a liquid in air, and a condensation aerosol if it forms by the condensation of a liquid's vapor (as in the formation of fog). 3, record 2, English, - mist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It produces, generally, a thin, greyish veil over the landscape; it reduces visibility to a lesser extent than fog; the relative humidity with mist is often less than 95. 4, record 2, English, - mist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In popular American usage, the term "mist" is also used as a synonym of "drizzle". 3, record 2, English, - mist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brume
1, record 2, French, brume
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspension dans l'atmosphère de microscopiques gouttelettes d'eau ou de particules hygroscopiques humides, réduisant la visibilité à la surface du globe. 2, record 2, French, - brume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque la brume est essentiellement constituée de gouttelettes d'eau, le processus de formation est analogue à celui du brouillard, la différence entre ces deux hydrométéores résultant de la dimension des gouttelettes et de leur concentration. 3, record 2, French, - brume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La brumasse est une petite brume. Le frimas est une brume épaisse qui laisse un dépôt de givre. 4, record 2, French, - brume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On utilise le terme «brume» lorsque la visibilité est supérieure à 1 km et le terme «brouillard» (en anglais : «fog») lorsque la visibilité est inférieure à 1 km. 5, record 2, French, - brume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
En météorologie, cela correspond à une visibilité inférieure à 2 km mais supérieure à 1 km. 6, record 2, French, - brume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le marin emploie indistinctement le terme de brume pour qualifier toute altération de la visibilité et ne fait jamais référence au terme brouillard. 7, record 2, French, - brume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
brume : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 8, record 2, French, - brume
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bruma
1, record 2, Spanish, bruma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspensión en el aire de gotas microscópicas de agua, o partículas higroscópicas húmedas, que reducen la visibilidad en superficie. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bruma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Chemical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mist
1, record 3, English, mist
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term loosely applied to dispersions of liquid particles in the air generated by condensation from the gaseous to the liquid state or by mechanically breaking up a liquid by splashing or atomizing. 2, record 3, English, - mist
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many of the particles are large enough to be individually visible without visual aid. 2, record 3, English, - mist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Génie chimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brouillard
1, record 3, French, brouillard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- brume 2, record 3, French, brume
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
brouillard : Gouttelettes de liquide en suspension dans l'air qui sont produites par la dispersion d'un liquide ou par la condensation d'un liquide vaporisé. [Loi sur les produits dangereux. Règlement concernant les produits contrôlés.] 3, record 3, French, - brouillard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
brume : Terme vague appliqué à une suspension de gouttelettes dans un gaz. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 2, record 3, French, - brouillard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine de la météorologie, on utilise le terme «brouillard» (en anglais : «fog») lorsque la visibilité est réduite à moins de 1 km et on parle de «brume» (en anglais «mist») lorsque la visibilité est supérieure à 1 km mais inférieure à 2 km. En pollution atmosphérique, cependant, «brouillard» sert de générique et est, par conséquent, utilisé pour traduire l'anglais «mist». 4, record 3, French, - brouillard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brume : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 3, French, - brouillard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spray mist
1, record 4, English, spray%20mist
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mist 1, record 4, English, mist
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brouillard
1, record 4, French, brouillard
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- brume 1, record 4, French, brume
correct, feminine noun
- embrun de pulvérisation 1, record 4, French, embrun%20de%20pulv%C3%A9risation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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