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CALMA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Beaufort scale
1, record 1, English, Beaufort%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Beaufort wind scale 2, record 1, English, Beaufort%20wind%20scale
correct
- Beaufort wind force scale 3, record 1, English, Beaufort%20wind%20force%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scale numbered from 0 to 12 which is used to estimate the force of marine wind, based on the observed effects of the wind on sea state. 3, record 1, English, - Beaufort%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle de Beaufort
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle Beaufort 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
- échelle des vents de Beaufort 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20des%20vents%20de%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
- échelle anémométrique Beaufort 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20an%C3%A9mom%C3%A9trique%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de 0 à 12 permettant d'estimer la force des vents marins selon leurs effets visibles sur l'état de la mer. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Beaufort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par ailleurs, dans l'échelle anémométrique Beaufort, utilisée en météorologie maritime, le terme tempête désigne la graduation 10 et correspond à des vents dont la vitesse moyenne est comprise entre 89 et 102 kilomètres par heure. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Beaufort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle de Beaufort : désignation approuvée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Beaufort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de Beaufort
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de vientos de Beaufort 2, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20vientos%20de%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
- escala de vientos Beaufort 2, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20vientos%20Beaufort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de la fuerza del viento basada [...] en observaciones del estado del mar y numerada del 0 al 12. 3, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Beaufort
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calm
1, record 2, English, calm
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The absence of air motion or wind with a speed of less than 1 knot (Beaufort scale wind force 0). 2, record 2, English, - calm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calme
1, record 2, French, calme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence de mouvement d'air ou de vent dont la vitesse est inférieure à un nœud (force 0 de l'échelle Beaufort). 2, record 2, French, - calme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte por agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calma
1, record 2, Spanish, calma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ausencia de movimiento del aire o viento con velocidad inferior a un nudo (escala de Beaufort: viento de fuerza 0). 2, record 2, Spanish, - calma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passion fruit juice
1, record 3, English, passion%20fruit%20juice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- passionfruit juice 2, record 3, English, passionfruit%20juice
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passion fruit juice is produced from fresh and clean passion fruits. It is a product completely homogeneous and 100% pure, pasteurized and aseptically filled. It possesses a gold yellow to orange color and full natural flavor of passion fruit, free from all off flavours and off-odors. 3, record 3, English, - passion%20fruit%20juice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jus de fruits de la passion
1, record 3, French, jus%20de%20fruits%20de%20la%20passion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jus de passion 1, record 3, French, jus%20de%20passion
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugo de fruta de la pasión
1, record 3, Spanish, jugo%20de%20fruta%20de%20la%20pasi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- zumo de fruta de la pasión 2, record 3, Spanish, zumo%20de%20fruta%20de%20la%20pasi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- jugo de granadilla 3, record 3, Spanish, jugo%20de%20granadilla
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- zumo de granadilla 3, record 3, Spanish, zumo%20de%20granadilla
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- jugo de maracuyá 4, record 3, Spanish, jugo%20de%20maracuy%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
- jugo de fruto de la pasionaria 3, record 3, Spanish, jugo%20de%20fruto%20de%20la%20pasionaria
correct, masculine noun
- jugo de pasionaria 3, record 3, Spanish, jugo%20de%20pasionaria
correct, masculine noun
- jugo de parcha 3, record 3, Spanish, jugo%20de%20parcha
correct, masculine noun, Venezuela
- jugo de granada china 5, record 3, Spanish, jugo%20de%20granada%20china
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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