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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloud amount
1, record 1, English, cloud%20amount
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloud cover 2, record 1, English, cloud%20cover
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- cloudiness 3, record 1, English, cloudiness
correct, standardized
- cloudage 4, record 1, English, cloudage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fraction of the sky covered by the clouds of a certain genus, species, variety, layer, or combination of clouds. 5, record 1, English, - cloud%20amount
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cloud amount; cloud cover: terms standardized by NATO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - cloud%20amount
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cloud cover: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 1, English, - cloud%20amount
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cloudiness: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - cloud%20amount
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture nuageuse
1, record 1, French, couverture%20nuageuse
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nébulosité 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9bulosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction de ciel couverte par des nuages, quels qu'ils soient, à un moment donné et sur une station déterminée. 3, record 1, French, - couverture%20nuageuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture nuageuse : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - couverture%20nuageuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nébulosité : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 5, record 1, French, - couverture%20nuageuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nubosidad
1, record 1, Spanish, nubosidad
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cantidad de nubes 2, record 1, Spanish, cantidad%20de%20nubes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- cobertura de nubes 3, record 1, Spanish, cobertura%20de%20nubes
correct, feminine noun
- cobertura nubosa 3, record 1, Spanish, cobertura%20nubosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracción del cielo cubierta por nubes de un género, una especie, una variedad o una capa dadas o por una combinación particular de nubes. 4, record 1, Spanish, - nubosidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nubosidad; cantidad de nubes: términos aceptados oficialmente par la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - nubosidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clear sky
1, record 2, English, clear%20sky
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sky with a total cloud cover of less than one okta. 2, record 2, English, - clear%20sky
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clear sky tonight will result in a solid freeze. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 2, English, - clear%20sky
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Great Britain, a "day of clear sky" is defined as one on which the average cloudiness at hours of observation is less than two oktas. 4, record 2, English, - clear%20sky
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the National Sky Cover Terminology (Environment Canada), the term "clear sky" is for use when the amount of cloud is expected to be less than 2 tenths, thus implying a virtually "cloud free" sky condition (which is closer to the dictionary meaning and to the public's meaning of no cloud). Day or night-time use. [Manuel des normes et méthodes des services météorologiques au public (édition de janvier 1988]) 5, record 2, English, - clear%20sky
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Reported in tenths, a clear sky appears at less than 0.3. 5, record 2, English, - clear%20sky
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
clear sky: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 2, English, - clear%20sky
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciel clair
1, record 2, French, ciel%20clair
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ciel pur 2, record 2, French, ciel%20pur
correct, masculine noun
- ciel serein 3, record 2, French, ciel%20serein
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciel dont la nébulosité est inférieure à trois dixièmes; ciel presque sans nuage. 2, record 2, French, - ciel%20clair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nuits de ciel clair favorisent le regel nocturne. Ce soir, ciel clair, il gèlera au sol. [Exemples entérinés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 2, French, - ciel%20clair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exprimé en octas, le ciel clair correspond à moins d'un octa (à moins de deux dans certains pays). 5, record 2, French, - ciel%20clair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Au Canada, «ciel clair», terme] à utiliser lorsqu'on s'attend à ce que la quantité de nuages soit inférieure à deux dixièmes, ce qui signifie à toutes fins utiles un «ciel sans nuage». Peut être utilisé pour le jour ou la nuit. [Manuel des normes et méthodes des services météorologiques au public (édition de janvier 1988]) 5, record 2, French, - ciel%20clair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ciel clair : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 6, record 2, French, - ciel%20clair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cielo despejado
1, record 2, Spanish, cielo%20despejado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cielo con una nubosidad total inferior a un octavo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cielo%20despejado
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