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BISE [4 records]

Record 1 2015-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Research Experiments in Space
DEF

An ongoing experiment that studies how astronauts distinguish up from down in a near-weightless environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
DEF

[...] expérience [qui] sert à étudier comment les astronautes font pour distinguer le haut du bas dans des conditions de quasi apesanteur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

A dry, usually rather cold N. or N.E. wind, blowing across parts of Switzerland, N. Italy and S. France, similar in nature to the "mistral" and the "tramontana."

OBS

It occurs most frequently in spring, when it may bring bright sunny weather, and is also common in winter when it may bring snow. It can cause harmful frosts in spring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Vent nord ou nord-est qui souffle dans les régions montagneuses de France et de Suisse.

CONT

C'est un vent froid, modérément fort et généralement sec. La bise est la plus fréquente au printemps lorsqu'elle apporte habituellement du temps ensoleillé et en hiver lorsqu'elle amène un ciel très nuageux et des chutes de neige ou de grêle [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Viento frío y relativamente seco del norte al nordeste que sopla en las regiones montañosas de Francia y Suiza.

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Record 3 2003-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
  • Regionalismos y usos particulares
DEF

Acción y efecto de besar.

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Record 4 2001-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intelligence (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)

Spanish

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