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RELATIVE WIND [2 records]

Record 1 2017-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A wind vector relative to a moving object.

OBS

The apparent wind velocity is the vector difference between the velocities of the true wind and the object.

OBS

wind-over-deck; wind over deck: jargon term most commonly used in the military aeronautical field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vecteur vent par rapport à un objet mobile.

OBS

La vitesse du vent apparent est la différence géométrique entre la vitesse du vent vrai et celle de l'objet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

En el caso de un objeto que se mueve, el vector viento relativo a este objeto. La velocidad del viento aparente es la diferencia vectorial entre la velocidad del viento verdadero y la velocidad del objeto.

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Record 2 1988-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

[...] une soufflerie [...] qui assure la ventilation de l'habitacle, même lorsque la voiture n'avance pas et, donc, lorsque le vent relatif est nul.

Spanish

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