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MAFOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- River and Sea Navigation
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Marine Forecast code
1, record 1, English, Marine%20Forecast%20code
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MAFOR Code 2, record 1, English, MAFOR%20Code
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A North American code used to broadcast marine weather forecasts in a compressed format. 3, record 1, English, - Marine%20Forecast%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code MAFOR
1, record 1, French, code%20MAFOR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code nord-américain utilisé pour la transmission des prévisions météorologiques maritimes sous forme condensée. 2, record 1, French, - code%20MAFOR
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mafor
1, record 2, English, Mafor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Austronesian language 1, record 2, English, - Mafor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mafor
1, record 2, French, mafor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue austronésienne 1, record 2, French, - mafor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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