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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hail
1, record 1, English, hail
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation of either transparent, or partly or completely opaque particles of ice (hailstones), usually spheroidal, conical or irregular in form and of diameter [that varies] generally between 5 and 50 millimetres, which falls from a cloud either separately or agglomerated into irregular lumps. 2, record 1, English, - hail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hail: designation officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - hail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GR: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code used in aviation routine weather reports (METAR). 4, record 1, English, - hail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grêle
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation de particules de glace (grêlons), soit transparentes, soit partiellement ou complètement opaques, généralement de forme sphéroïdale, conique ou irrégulière, dont le diamètre varie [...] généralement entre 5 et 50 millimètres, qui tombent d'un nuage soit séparées soit agglomérées en blocs irréguliers. 2, record 1, French, - gr%C3%AAle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grêle : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%AAle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GR : code de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) utilisé dans les messages d'observation météorologique régulière pour l'aviation (METAR). 4, record 1, French, - gr%C3%AAle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- granizada
1, record 1, Spanish, granizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación de partículas de hielo (granizos), transparentes o parcial o totalmente opacas, en general de forma esferoidal, cónica o irregular, cuyo diámetro varía generalmente entre 5 y 50 mm que caen de una nube separadas o aglomeradas en bloques irregulares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - granizada
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