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DOMINANT WIND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prevailing wind
1, record 1, English, prevailing%20wind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- predominant wind 2, record 1, English, predominant%20wind
correct
- dominant wind 3, record 1, English, dominant%20wind
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind direction, at a specific place, which has a clearly higher frequency of occurrence than that of any other wind direction. 4, record 1, English, - prevailing%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prevailing wind: term also used in sailing. 5, record 1, English, - prevailing%20wind
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prevailing winds
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent dominant
1, record 1, French, vent%20dominant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction du vent, en un lieu donné, qui a une fréquence nettement supérieure à celle des autres directions. 2, record 1, French, - vent%20dominant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les arbres d'ombrage seront plantés de manière à fournir une fraîcheur permanente en conjonction avec les vents dominants. 3, record 1, French, - vent%20dominant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent dominant : terme généralement utilisé au pluriel (vents dominants). 4, record 1, French, - vent%20dominant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vent dominant : terme aussi employé [dans le domaine de] la voile. 5, record 1, French, - vent%20dominant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vents dominants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Vela y navegación de placer
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento dominante
1, record 1, Spanish, viento%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- viento preponderante 2, record 1, Spanish, viento%20preponderante
correct, masculine noun
- viento predominante 2, record 1, Spanish, viento%20predominante
correct, masculine noun
- viento prevalente 3, record 1, Spanish, viento%20prevalente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento cuya dirección, en un lugar dado, tiene una frecuencia claramente superior a la de las otras direcciones. 4, record 1, Spanish, - viento%20dominante
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