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POUDRIN GLACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice crystals
1, record 1, English, ice%20crystals
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diamond dust 2, record 1, English, diamond%20dust
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation in the form of slowly falling, singular or unbranched ice needles, columns, or plates. 3, record 1, English, - ice%20crystals
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ice crystals] make up cirriform clouds, frost, and ice fog. 3, record 1, English, - ice%20crystals
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ice crystal: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - ice%20crystals
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
IC: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code used in aviation routine weather reports (METAR). 5, record 1, English, - ice%20crystals
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ice crystal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cristaux de glace
1, record 1, French, cristaux%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poudrin de glace 2, record 1, French, poudrin%20de%20glace
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation sous la forme d'aiguilles, de bâtonnets ou de plaques de glace, uniques ou non ramifiés, tombant lentement. 3, record 1, French, - cristaux%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les cristaux de glace] composent les nuages cirriformes, la gelée et le brouillard de glace. 3, record 1, French, - cristaux%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cristal de glace : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - cristaux%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
IC : code de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) utilisé dans les messages d'observation météorologique régulière pour l'aviation (METAR). 5, record 1, French, - cristaux%20de%20glace
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cristal de glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cristal de hielo
1, record 1, Spanish, cristal%20de%20hielo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguja de hielo 2, record 1, Spanish, aguja%20de%20hielo
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de las variadas formas, macroscópicamente cristalinas, que el hielo puede tomar, incluyendo: prismas hexagonales, láminas hexagonales, cristales dendríticos, agujas de hielo y combinaciones de estas formas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cristal%20de%20hielo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aguja de hielo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - cristal%20de%20hielo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cristales de hielo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diamond dust
1, record 2, English, diamond%20dust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation that falls from a clear sky in very small ice crystals, often so tiny that they appear to be suspended in the air. 2, record 2, English, - diamond%20dust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poudrin de glace
1, record 2, French, poudrin%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation tombant par ciel clair et composée de très petits cristaux de glace, souvent si ténus qu'ils semblent en suspension dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 2, French, - poudrin%20de%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polvo brillante
1, record 2, Spanish, polvo%20brillante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación de cristales de hielo muy pequeños, que cae de un cielo claro, a menudo tan fina que parece suspendida en el aire. 1, record 2, Spanish, - polvo%20brillante
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