TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

TRANSOSONDE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2005-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

The flight of a constant-level balloon, the trajectory of which is determined by ground tracking equipment.

OBS

Thus, it is a form of upper-air, quasi-horizontal "sounding." The most usual observations are of successive positions of the balloon located by radio direction-finding or radio-navigation equipment, giving trajectory, wind speed, and wind direction. Instrumentation can also be added to the balloon to sense and transmit pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and other meteorological elements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: