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FORMATION GIVRE [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2007-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Air Transport
DEF

Formation of ice, rime or hoar frost on an aircraft.

CONT

[Rime] is one of the results of an ice storm, and when formed on aircraft it is called rime icing.

OBS

aircraft icing; icing: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Formation de glace, givre ou gelée blanche sur un aéronef.

OBS

givrage d'aéronef; givrage : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

accumulation de glace : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Formación de hielo, rocío blanco o escarcha en una aeronave.

OBS

engelamiento de aeronave; engelamiento: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2007-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

High humidity often results in riming. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

The two basic types of icing are rime and glaze.

OBS

icing: Any deposit or coating of ice on an object caused by the impact of liquid hydrometeors, usually supercooled.

OBS

riming: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

Le givrage est la formation du givre sur un objet à basse température.

CONT

Un taux d'humidité relative élevé favorise le givrage. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

givre (rime) : Dépôt de glace provenant généralement de la congélation de gouttelettes de brouillard ou de nuages en surfusion sur des objets dont la surface est à une température inférieure ou légèrement supérieure à 0 °C.

OBS

givrage; formation du givre : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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