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ELECTRICAL STORM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric storm
1, record 1, English, electric%20storm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electrical storm 2, record 1, English, electrical%20storm
correct
- lightning storm 3, record 1, English, lightning%20storm
correct
- thunderstorm 4, record 1, English, thunderstorm
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden and violent storm usually accompanied by rain and characterized by electrical phenomena (as thunder and lightning) that often interfere with communications and electric light systems. 1, record 1, English, - electric%20storm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
What is the difference between an electrical storm and a thunder storm? They could be the same. However, the term "electrical storm" arose from storms that had a lot of cloud-to-cloud (intercloud) and in-cloud (intra-cloud) lightning and not many cloud-to-ground strokes, resulting in not much thunder being heard. 5, record 1, English, - electric%20storm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thunderstorm: When it is characterized by electrical phenomena, it is taken as a synonym for "electric storm". 6, record 1, English, - electric%20storm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thunder storm
- thunder-storm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orage électrique
1, record 1, French, orage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbation violente de l'atmosphère liée aux mouvements verticaux de l'air et accompagnée de phénomènes mécaniques (vent et averses) et électriques (éclairs, tonnerre). 1, record 1, French, - orage%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'orage paraît à première vue être essentiellement une manifestation électrique. Dans la pratique météorologique même, le premier et le dernier coup de tonnerre déterminent la durée de l'orage. En réalité, le [...] mécanisme orageux consiste en une succession d'ascendances très rapides, provoquant la formation des cumulonimbus et déterminant deux séries parallèles, mais distinctes, d'effets : les phénomènes électriques (qui n'existent pas toujours), et surtout les phénomènes mécaniques et pluviométriques (rafales et averses). 2, record 1, French, - orage%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tormenta eléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, tormenta%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbación atmosférica violenta debida a movimientos verticales de masas de aire, acompañada de mucho aparato eléctrico y de lluvia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tormenta%20el%C3%A9ctrica
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