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indice de confort [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comfort index
1, record 1, English, comfort%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An index which expresses the combined effects of temperature and humidity on bodily comfort and which can be used to indicate, by reference to a table, graph or nomogram, whether the conditions specified are broadly speaking comfortable or not. 2, record 1, English, - comfort%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The comfort index provides an indication of the body's reaction to heat, cold, humidity and wind chill. High temperatures and humidity stress the body's ability to cool itself, and low temperatures can stress the body's ability to heat itself. It is not an absolute measure as everybody's reaction to heat and cold is different. 3, record 1, English, - comfort%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de confort
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20confort
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
Indice exprimant les effets combinés de la température et de l'humidité sur le confort corporel; il peut être utilisé, conjointement avec un tableau, un graphe ou un nomogramme, pour indiquer si les conditions spécifiées sont grosso modo confortables ou non. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20confort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette notion générale regroupe des indices spécifiques : l'humidex (au Canada) ou l'indice de bien-être de Thom, pour ne citer que ceux-là. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20confort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, l'indice de bien-être, terme qui semble synonyme d'indice de confort, est en fait une autre appellation pour l'indice humidex (qui n'est d'ailleurs utilisé qu'en Amérique du Nord). 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20confort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indice de bien-être
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de comodidad
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20comodidad
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice que expresa los efectos interrelacionados de la temperatura y de la humedad sobre la comodidad corporal, el cual se determina mediante una tabla, un diagrama o un nomograma, para especificar, en términos generales, si las condiciones son o no cómodas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20comodidad
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