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NORDIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- north
1, record 1, English, north
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- veer northward 2, record 1, English, veer%20northward
verb
- back north 3, record 1, English, back%20north
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
intr. Of the wind: to turn or veer towards the north. 1, record 1, English, - north
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nordir
1, record 1, French, nordir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anordir 2, record 1, French, anordir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourner au nord en parlant du vent. 3, record 1, French, - nordir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les vents ont nordi. 4, record 1, French, - nordir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un vent peut aussi anordir. 5, record 1, French, - nordir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arriar al norte 1, record 1, Spanish, arriar%20al%20norte
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nortear 1, record 1, Spanish, nortear
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- north
1, record 2, English, north
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- veer north 2, record 2, English, veer%20north
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trans. To steer to the north of (a place). 1, record 2, English, - north
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Here, we suddenly veer north into the mountains. 2, record 2, English, - north
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nordir
1, record 2, French, nordir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anordir 1, record 2, French, anordir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[v. intr.] Tourner au nord. 1, record 2, French, - nordir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anordir. Lorsque l'on modifie sa destination vers le Nord. 2, record 2, French, - nordir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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