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FRONT FROID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold front
1, record 1, English, cold%20front
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The boundary between a cold air mass that is advancing and a relatively warmer air mass. 2, record 1, English, - cold%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cold front occurs when a cold air mass moves into an area occupied by a warmer air mass. Moving at an average speed of about 20 mph, the heavier cold air moves in a wedge shape along the ground. Cold fronts bring lower temperatures and can create narrow bands of violent thunderstorms. In North America, cold fronts form on the eastern edges of high pressure systems. 3, record 1, English, - cold%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A cold front will cross the region this evening. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 1, English, - cold%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A cold front is] generally characterized by steady precipitation followed by showery precipitation. 2, record 1, English, - cold%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cold front: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - cold%20front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front froid
1, record 1, French, front%20froid
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front non occlus se mouvant de façon telle que la masse d'air froid succède à la masse d'air chaud. 2, record 1, French, - front%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle de front chaud lorsque, dans le sens de son déplacement, l'air chaud se substitue à l'air froid; au contraire, on se trouve en présence d'un front froid si l'air froid succède à l'air chaud. 3, record 1, French, - front%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un front froid traversera la région cette nuit. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - front%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
front froid : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - front%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente frío
1, record 1, Spanish, frente%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier frente no ocluido que al avanzar hace que el aire frío remplace al aire caliente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - frente%20fr%C3%ADo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando una superficie frontal se desplaza de tal manera que es el aire frío el que desplaza al aire caliente,en superficie, se dice que estamos en presencia de un frente frío. 3, record 1, Spanish, - frente%20fr%C3%ADo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold water front 1, record 2, English, cold%20water%20front
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front froid
1, record 2, French, front%20froid
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- front de refroidissement 1, record 2, French, front%20de%20refroidissement
masculine noun
- front thermique froid 1, record 2, French, front%20thermique%20froid
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) limite d'extension de la bulle froide qui se forme dans un doublet géothermique au niveau du puits d'injection par la réintroduction dans le réservoir du fluide géothermal refroidi. 1, record 2, French, - front%20froid
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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