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GOUTTE NUAGEUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloud droplet
1, record 1, English, cloud%20droplet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloud drop 2, record 1, English, cloud%20drop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drop, supercooled or not, belonging to a cloud and having a diameter of about 4 to 100 mm. 3, record 1, English, - cloud%20droplet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The size of a droplet is usually less than 0.2 mm in diameter, a drop is usually larger than 0.2 mm. This distinction is purely theoretical however. 4, record 1, English, - cloud%20droplet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouttelette de nuage
1, record 1, French, gouttelette%20de%20nuage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gouttelette nuageuse 2, record 1, French, gouttelette%20nuageuse
correct, feminine noun
- goutte nuageuse 3, record 1, French, goutte%20nuageuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Goutte ou gouttelette surfondue ou non, appartenant à un nuage, d'un diamètre d'environ 4 à 100 micromètres. 3, record 1, French, - gouttelette%20de%20nuage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gota de nube
1, record 1, Spanish, gota%20de%20nube
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gotita de nube 1, record 1, Spanish, gotita%20de%20nube
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gota, subfundida o no, que forma parte de una nube y tiene un diámetro comprendido entre 4 y 100 µm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gota%20de%20nube
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