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Record 1 2016-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The fraction of the sky covered by the clouds of a certain genus, species, variety, layer, or combination of clouds.

OBS

cloud amount; cloud cover: terms standardized by NATO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

cloud cover: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

OBS

cloudiness: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Fraction de ciel couverte par des nuages, quels qu'ils soient, à un moment donné et sur une station déterminée.

OBS

couverture nuageuse : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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.

OBS

nubosidad; cantidad de nubes: términos aceptados oficialmente par la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1999-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
DEF

Insurance policy covering the full value of the insured good, without the application of deductibles or franchises, against all risks.

OBS

full coverage: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
DEF

Police où l'assureur répond de la valeur totale du bien assuré, en excluant les possibles exemptions, et tous les risques.

OBS

garantie totale : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
DEF

Póliza en la que el asegurador responde por el valor total del bien asegurado, excluyendo posibles franquicias, y por todos los riesgos.

OBS

cobertura total: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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