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FRONTAL AREA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frontal area
1, record 1, English, frontal%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The frontal area is a portion of a trilobite] cranidium, between [the] anterior margin, [the] facial sutures, [the] front of [the] glabella and [the] eye ridges ... 2, record 1, English, - frontal%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire frontale
1, record 1, French, aire%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- région frontale 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du cranidium située entre le bord antérieur, la branche antérieure de la suture faciale, le sillon préglabellaire et la crête oculaire. 1, record 1, French, - aire%20frontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle [...] «région frontale», la région située en avant de la ligne oculaire et de la glabelle [d'un Trilobite]. 2, record 1, French, - aire%20frontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frontal surface
1, record 2, English, frontal%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frontal area 2, record 2, English, frontal%20area
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface of separation between two air masses. 3, record 2, English, - frontal%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A frontal surface is the surface separating a warm and a cold air mass; a front is where this surface touches the ground. A cold front generally involves a cold air mass moving approximately eastward. A warm front generally involves a warm air mass moving approximately eastward. 4, record 2, English, - frontal%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "surface front". 2, record 2, English, - frontal%20surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface frontale
1, record 2, French, surface%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de séparation de deux masses d'air. 2, record 2, French, - surface%20frontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie frontal
1, record 2, Spanish, superficie%20frontal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie de separación entre dos masas de aire. 1, record 2, Spanish, - superficie%20frontal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frontal area
1, record 3, English, frontal%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of vehicle. 2, record 3, English, - frontal%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maître-couple
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtre%2Dcouple
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surface frontale 2, record 3, French, surface%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La théorie indique que la puissance absorbée par la résistance de l'air est proportionnelle à la surface frontale de la voiture (maître-couple) (...) 2, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%2Dcouple
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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