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OBSERVACION [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
DEF

A technique used by racers where they lift their eyes out of the water as they swim in order to navigate the course.

OBS

In open water swimming.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
DEF

Technique utilisée par les nageurs de compétition qui consiste à lever les yeux hors de l'eau en nageant afin de naviguer sur le parcours.

OBS

En natation en eaux libres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
DEF

Técnica usada por los [nadadores] en la que levantan los ojos del agua mientras nadan para poder definir su dirección.

OBS

En natación en aguas abiertas.

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Record 2 2012-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Air Transport
DEF

The evaluation [or the measurement] of one or more meteorological elements. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

meteorological observation: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

observation; meteorological observation: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

meteorological observation; weather observation : terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Évaluation [ou mesure] d'un ou de plusieurs éléments météorologiques. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

observation météorologique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

observation; observation météorologique : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

observation météorologique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Evaluación [o medida] de uno o más elementos meteorológicos.

OBS

observación; observación meteorológica: términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 2012-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

A type of textual support on a terminology record that comments on or clarifies a concept or the use of a term.

CONT

Normally, an observation contains only partial information on the concept or the term's usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Type de justification textuelle sur une fiche terminologique qui renseigne sur les particularités d'un concept sans le définir ou sur l'emploi d'un terme sans nécessairement l'attester.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Tipo de prueba textual en una ficha terminológica que comenta o aclara un concepto sin definirlo o el uso de un término sin necesariamente documentarlo.

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Record 4 2001-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Wrestling
  • Volleyball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Lutte
  • Volleyball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
  • Lucha
  • Vóleibol
Key term(s)
  • observaciones
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