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FOG [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fats, oils and grease
1, record 1, English, fats%2C%20oils%20and%20grease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FOG 1, record 1, English, FOG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fats, oils and greases 2, record 1, English, fats%2C%20oils%20and%20greases
correct
- FOG 2, record 1, English, FOG
correct
- FOG 2, record 1, English, FOG
- fat, oil and grease 3, record 1, English, fat%2C%20oil%20and%20grease
correct
- FOG 3, record 1, English, FOG
correct
- FOG 3, record 1, English, FOG
- fats, oil and grease 1, record 1, English, fats%2C%20oil%20and%20grease
correct
- FOG 1, record 1, English, FOG
correct
- FOG 1, record 1, English, FOG
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When poured down your sinks, drains or toilets, FOG will cool, harden and clog the pipes that take the wastewater from your house to the treatment plant. 1, record 1, English, - fats%2C%20oils%20and%20grease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps gras, huiles et graisses
1, record 1, French, corps%20gras%2C%20huiles%20et%20graisses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FOG 1, record 1, French, FOG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gras, huiles et graisses 2, record 1, French, gras%2C%20huiles%20et%20graisses
correct, masculine noun
- FOG 2, record 1, French, FOG
correct, masculine noun
- FOG 2, record 1, French, FOG
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fog Rocks
1, record 2, English, Fog%20Rocks
correct, plural, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mass of rocks off the southwest side of King Island, in Fisher Channel, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Fog%20Rocks
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 51° 58' 0" N, 127° 55' 0" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Fog%20Rocks
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rochers Fog
1, record 2, French, rochers%20Fog
proposal, masculine noun, plural, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Masses rocheuses au large de la côte sud-ouest de l’île King, dans le chenal Fisher, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - rochers%20Fog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 51° 58’ 0" N, 127° 55’ 0" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - rochers%20Fog
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fog Islets
1, record 3, English, Fog%20Islets
correct, plural, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A group of small islands off the northwest side of Bonwick Island, northeast of the town of Port McNeill, in British Columbia. 2, record 3, English, - Fog%20Islets
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 41' 56" N, 126° 41' 2" W (British Columbia). 3, record 3, English, - Fog%20Islets
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- îlots Fog
1, record 3, French, %C3%AElots%20Fog
proposal, masculine noun, plural, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe de petites îles au large de la côte nord-ouest de l’île Bonwick, au nord-est de la ville de Port McNeill, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%AElots%20Fog
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 41’ 56" N, 126° 41’ 2" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AElots%20Fog
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mist
1, record 4, English, mist
correct, see observation, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspension in the air of microscopic water droplets or wet hygroscopic particles which reduce the visibility at the Earth's surface. 2, record 4, English, - mist
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mist, regardless of the individual particle sizes, is a dispersion aerosol if it forms by the atomizing of a liquid in air, and a condensation aerosol if it forms by the condensation of a liquid's vapor (as in the formation of fog). 3, record 4, English, - mist
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It produces, generally, a thin, greyish veil over the landscape; it reduces visibility to a lesser extent than fog; the relative humidity with mist is often less than 95. 4, record 4, English, - mist
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In popular American usage, the term "mist" is also used as a synonym of "drizzle". 3, record 4, English, - mist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brume
1, record 4, French, brume
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspension dans l’atmosphère de microscopiques gouttelettes d’eau ou de particules hygroscopiques humides, réduisant la visibilité à la surface du globe. 2, record 4, French, - brume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque la brume est essentiellement constituée de gouttelettes d’eau, le processus de formation est analogue à celui du brouillard, la différence entre ces deux hydrométéores résultant de la dimension des gouttelettes et de leur concentration. 3, record 4, French, - brume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La brumasse est une petite brume. Le frimas est une brume épaisse qui laisse un dépôt de givre. 4, record 4, French, - brume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On utilise le terme «brume» lorsque la visibilité est supérieure à 1 km et le terme «brouillard»(en anglais :«fog») lorsque la visibilité est inférieure à 1 km. 5, record 4, French, - brume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
En météorologie, cela correspond à une visibilité inférieure à 2 km mais supérieure à 1 km. 6, record 4, French, - brume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le marin emploie indistinctement le terme de brume pour qualifier toute altération de la visibilité et ne fait jamais référence au terme brouillard. 7, record 4, French, - brume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 OBS
brume : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 8, record 4, French, - brume
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bruma
1, record 4, Spanish, bruma
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspensión en el aire de gotas microscópicas de agua, o partículas higroscópicas húmedas, que reducen la visibilidad en superficie. 2, record 4, Spanish, - bruma
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-01-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- expansion draft
1, record 5, English, expansion%20draft
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other related forms of drafts are the expansion draft, in which a new team is allowed to pick a certain number of players from those of teams already in the league ... 2, record 5, English, - expansion%20draft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- repêchage d’expansion
1, record 5, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpansion
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rencontre des clubs d’une ligue de sport professionnel en vue de sélectionner, parmi les joueurs non protégés des équipes déjà existantes, des joueurs qui constitueront une nouvelle équipe. 2, record 5, French, - rep%C3%AAchage%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpansion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Québec, le vendredi 3 juin 2005-Hier avait lieu le repêchage d’expansion de la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec avec l'arrivée de deux nouvelles équipes, c'est à dire les Sea Dogs de St-Jean, Nouveau-Brunswick et les Fog Devils de St-John's, Terre-Neuve. 3, record 5, French, - rep%C3%AAchage%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpansion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d’État du Canada. 4, record 5, French, - rep%C3%AAchage%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpansion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- steam fog
1, record 6, English, steam%20fog
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- steam mist 2, record 6, English, steam%20mist
correct
- warm-water fog 3, record 6, English, warm%2Dwater%20fog
correct
- evaporation fog 4, record 6, English, evaporation%20fog
correct, see observation
- frost smoke 5, record 6, English, frost%20smoke
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fog formed when water vapor is added to air which is much colder than the vapor's source; most commonly, when very cold air drifts across relatively warm water. 6, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam fog [is] a type of advection fog that is produced by evaporation when cool air passes over a warm wet surface and the fog rises, giving the appearance of steam. 7, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fogs formed by evaporation [evaporation fogs] - when saturation of air in contact with the ground occurs by addition of water vapor. Two types, steam fog and frontal fog. 8, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Evaporation fog occurs when you get cold air advection over warm water or warm, moist land surfaces resulting in fog formation as water evaporates into the cold air. This type of fog is sometimes called steam fog or sea smoke. 9, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steam fog: Also called sea smoke when it occurs over the ocean [a body of saltwater]. An example is Arctic Sea Smoke. 7, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors: "steam fog" is also called sea smoke (arctic sea smoke, antarctic sea smoke), frost smoke, water smoke, sea mist, steam mist. 10, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Steam fog is commonly observed over lakes and streams on cold autumn mornings, as well as in polar regions. 5, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
frost smoke: Same as steam fog. ... [Frost smoke has also another meaning:] Steam fog ... is sometimes confused with "ice fog" but its particles are entirely liquid. At temperatures below -29°C (minus 20°F), these may freeze into droxtals and create a type of ice fog that may be known as "frost smoke". 5, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Note, also, that although advection of air is necessary to produce steam fog, it differs greatly from an advection fog in the usual sense, which is caused by warm, moist air moving over a cold surface. 5, record 6, English, - steam%20fog
Record 6, Key term(s)
- warm water fog
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brouillard d’évaporation
1, record 6, French, brouillard%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vaporation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- brume d’évaporation 2, record 6, French, brume%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vaporation
see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillard dans lequel la saturation est amenée dans une masse d’air froide et stable, par évaporation rapide à la surface de l’eau chaude sous-jacente. 3, record 6, French, - brouillard%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce brouillard d’évaporation se forme fréquemment au-dessus de chenaux (ou de clairières) de formation récente, ou sous le vent de la lisière des glaces et peut persister lorsque se forment la bouillie neigeuse ou la jeune glace. 3, record 6, French, - brouillard%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parmi les brouillards dont l’origine est essentiellement un enrichissement de l’air en vapeur d’eau, on identifie en particulier les brouillards d’évaporation associés à l’évaporation d’une surface chaude et humide (mer, lac, marais) dans de l’air plus froid. 4, record 6, French, - brouillard%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux notions désignées par les termes anglais «frost smoke» et «steam fog» sont interreliées très étroitement. Nous n’ avons pas été en mesure d’établir de distinctions parfaitement nettes entre elles, et entre leur pléiade de synonymes, les différents auteurs se contredisant. Nous avons retenu les distinctions établies par la source PROME(Standard Dictionary of Meteorological Sciences : English-French/French-English, par Gérard-J. Proulx). 5, record 6, French, - brouillard%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les marins donnent le même sens aux mots «brume» et «brouillard» et ils emploient surtout le premier mot. 6, record 6, French, - brouillard%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vaporation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- niebla de evaporación
1, record 6, Spanish, niebla%20de%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- niebla por evaporación 2, record 6, Spanish, niebla%20por%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- humo del mar 2, record 6, Spanish, humo%20del%20mar
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niebla producida en una masa de aire estable y fría por evaporación rápida desde una superficie subyacente de agua cálida. 2, record 6, Spanish, - niebla%20de%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Chemical Engineering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mist
1, record 7, English, mist
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term loosely applied to dispersions of liquid particles in the air generated by condensation from the gaseous to the liquid state or by mechanically breaking up a liquid by splashing or atomizing. 2, record 7, English, - mist
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many of the particles are large enough to be individually visible without visual aid. 2, record 7, English, - mist
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Génie chimique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- brouillard
1, record 7, French, brouillard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- brume 2, record 7, French, brume
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
brouillard : Gouttelettes de liquide en suspension dans l’air qui sont produites par la dispersion d’un liquide ou par la condensation d’un liquide vaporisé. [Loi sur les produits dangereux. Règlement concernant les produits contrôlés.] 3, record 7, French, - brouillard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
brume : Terme vague appliqué à une suspension de gouttelettes dans un gaz. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR.] 2, record 7, French, - brouillard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine de la météorologie, on utilise le terme «brouillard»(en anglais :«fog») lorsque la visibilité est réduite à moins de 1 km et on parle de «brume»(en anglais «mist») lorsque la visibilité est supérieure à 1 km mais inférieure à 2 km. En pollution atmosphérique, cependant, «brouillard» sert de générique et est, par conséquent, utilisé pour traduire l'anglais «mist». 4, record 7, French, - brouillard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brume : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 7, French, - brouillard
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Flag Officer, Germany
1, record 8, English, Flag%20Officer%2C%20Germany
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- FOG 2, record 8, English, FOG
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- amiral commandant, Allemagne
1, record 8, French, amiral%20commandant%2C%20Allemagne
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- FOG 1, record 8, French, FOG
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Road Construction Materials
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fog coat 1, record 9, English, fog%20coat
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fog coat 1, record 9, French, fog%20coat
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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