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TOURBILLON POUSSIERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dust whirl
1, record 1, English, dust%20whirl
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dust devil 2, record 1, English, dust%20devil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ensemble of particles of dust ... sometimes accompanied by small litter, raised from the ground in the form of a whirling column of varying height with a small diameter and an approximately vertical axis. 3, record 1, English, - dust%20whirl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dust whirl; dust devil: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - dust%20whirl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon de poussière
1, record 1, French, tourbillon%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re
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
Ensemble de particules de poussière [...], accompagnées parfois de petits débris, soulevées du sol sous forme d'une colonne tourbillonnante et de hauteur variable, de faible diamètre et à axe sensiblement vertical. 2, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tourbillon de poussière : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tourbillon de poussières
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- remolino de polvo
1, record 1, Spanish, remolino%20de%20polvo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tolvanera 1, record 1, Spanish, tolvanera
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de partículas de polvo [...], a veces asociadas con residuos levantados del suelo en forma de torbellino de altura variable, de diámetro pequeño y eje aproximadamente vertical. 2, record 1, Spanish, - remolino%20de%20polvo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remolino de polvo; tolvanera : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - remolino%20de%20polvo
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