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RETROGRADE [4 records]

Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Occluded front which is sometimes present in the rear quadrant of a depression, associated with the movement of the depression along the original occluded front, or with the formation of a new centre near the point of occlusion.

CONT

The direction of movement of a back-bent occlusion is generally toward the south or southeast (in the Northern Hemisphere) compared with a general east to northeast movement of the original occluded front.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Front occlus se formant parfois dans le quadrant arrière d'une dépression, associé au mouvement de la dépression le long du front occlus initialement, ou à la formation d'un nouveau centre de dépression près du point d'occlusion.

CONT

La direction du mouvement d'une occlusion rétrograde est généralement vers le sud ou le sud-est (hémisphère Nord), tandis que le mouvement général du front occlus initialement est vers l'est ou le nord-est.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Frente ocluido que se forma a veces en el cuadrante posterior de una depresión, asociado con el desplazamiento de una depresión a lo largo del frente ocluido inicial o con la formación de un nuevo centro cerca del punto de oclusión.

CONT

La dirección del desplazamiento de una oclusión retrógrada es, en general, hacia el sur o el sureste (en el hemisferio Norte), en contraste con el desplazamiento hacia el este o noreste del frente ocluido inicial.

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Record 2 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

Horses penalized in a race shall not be entitled to an allowance in that race.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Se dit d'un cheval qui perd sa place obtenue à l'arrivée à la suite d'une enquête.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
DEF

Que degenera; que retrocede a un estado anterior o a una situación peor.

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Record 4 1987-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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