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STANDARD ATMOSPHERE [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

The temperature and humidity used for the conditioning and/or testing of test specimens or samples as specified in the appropriate international standards.

OBS

standard atmosphere: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Température et humidité utilisées pour le conditionnement et/ou l'essai d'éprouvettes ou d'échantillons comme spécifié dans des normes internationales appropriées.

OBS

atmosphère normale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Temperatura y humedad utilizadas para el acondicionamiento y/o ensayo de los especímenes o muestras como especifiquen las normas apropiadas.

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Record 2 2014-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Transport
DEF

A hypothetical atmosphere based on averages in which the surface temperature is 59 ºF (15 ºC), the surface pressure is 29.92 in. Hg (1013.2 Mb) at sea level, and the temperature lapse rate is approximately 3.5 ºF (2 ºC) per 1,000 feet.

OBS

standard atmosphere: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Transport aérien
OBS

atmosphère type : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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

Atmósfera ficticia definida matemáticamente y que se utiliza como patrón de comparación.

OBS

atmósfera tipo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 2003-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Physics
DEF

A unit of pressure referring to sea level and a temperature of 0°C, and defined as the pressure exerted by a column of mercury 760 mm high, having a density of 13.5951 g/cm³ ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Physique
DEF

Unité usuelle de pression correspondant à la valeur moyenne de la pression atmosphérique au niveau de la mer et égale à la pression exercée par une colonne de 76 cm de mercure ou 10,332 m d'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Física
DEF

Unidad de presión, equivalente al peso de una columna de aire de la altura de la atmósfera sobre un centímetro cuadrado de superficie.

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