TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
W.M [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunshine duration
1, record 1, English, sunshine%20duration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- insolation duration 2, record 1, English, insolation%20duration
- duration of sunshine 3, record 1, English, duration%20of%20sunshine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of time sunlight was detected at a given point. 3, record 1, English, - sunshine%20duration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insolation duration [is the] sum of time intervals within a given time period (hour, day, month, year) during which the irradiances from direct solar radiation on a plane normal to the sun direction is equal to or greater than 120 W/m2. This limit has been set by the World Meteorological Organization in 1981, before this date, it was 200 W/m2. 4, record 1, English, - sunshine%20duration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée d’insolation
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durée d’ensoleillement 2, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bensoleillement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée pendant laquelle le soleil est nettement apparent. 3, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces données sont disponibles sous deux formes : - la durée d’ensoleillement, exprimée en nombre d’heures d’ensoleillement observées au cours de l’année. - la quantité d’énergie reçue au cours de l’année par un plan horizontal. 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée d’insolation : En météorologie, c’est la durée pendant laquelle le rayonnement solaire dépasse 120 W.m[exposant- 2]. 3, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les héliographes permettent de mesurer cette durée. 3, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On distingue a) Durée effective d’insolation : intervalle de temps pendant lequel le rayonnement solaire direct atteint une intensité suffisante pour créer des ombres portées bien nettes. b) Durée géographique ou topographique d’insolation : intervalle de temps maximal pendant lequel le rayonnement solaire direct peut atteindre une surface donnée. c) Durée astronomique possible d’insolation : intervalle de temps entre le lever et le coucher du bord supérieur du Soleil. 4, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- duración de la insolación
1, record 1, Spanish, duraci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20insolaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- heliofanía 2, record 1, Spanish, heliofan%C3%ADa
feminine noun
- tiempo de insolación 3, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20insolaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solar constant
1, record 2, English, solar%20constant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intensity of solar radiation on a surface normal to and exposed to the sun, and located outside the earth's atmosphere at a distance from the sun equal to the earth's mean distance from the sun. 2, record 2, English, - solar%20constant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The currently accepted value is 1353 W/m², or 429.2 Btu/hft². 2, record 2, English, - solar%20constant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Its current value is 1.37 kW per m². It is not, in fact, truly constant, and variations of order 0.1% are detectable. 3, record 2, English, - solar%20constant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constante solaire
1, record 2, French, constante%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de rayonnement solaire reçue, par unité d’aire et de temps, sur une surface perpendiculaire aux rayons et située à la limite extérieure de l’atmosphère terrestre lorsque la Terre est à sa distance moyenne du Soleil. 2, record 2, French, - constante%20solaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle vaut 1,98±0,05·104 calories par minute, soit 1,35 kW·m-² en unités S.I. 3, record 2, French, - constante%20solaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sa valeur moyenne est voisine de 1370 W.m-2 (environ 2 cal.cm-2.min-1). 4, record 2, French, - constante%20solaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Sol (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante solar
1, record 2, Spanish, constante%20solar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de energía térmica solar que llega al límite superior de la baja atmósfera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - constante%20solar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La constante solar (Gsc), es el flujo de energía proveniente del Sol, que incide sobre una superficie perpendicular a la dirección de propagación de la radiación solar, ubicada a la distancia media de la Tierra al Sol, fuera de toda atmósfera. Esta energía corresponde a una radiación electromagnética formada por distintas longitudes de onda (espectro solar) agrupadas en tres bandas: ultravioleta (UV), visible e infrarrojo (IR). Cada banda transporta una cantidad de energía determinada, siendo a este respecto las más importantes el visible y el IR. 3, record 2, Spanish, - constante%20solar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- watt per square meter
1, record 3, English, watt%20per%20square%20meter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- W/m² 2, record 3, English, W%2Fm%C2%B2
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ten percent in January wind chill values exceed 2000 W/m² (equivalent to minus 42 degrees) in Southern Manitoba .... 3, record 3, English, - watt%20per%20square%20meter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"watt": The absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one absolute joule per second .... 4, record 3, English, - watt%20per%20square%20meter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- watt par mètre carré
1, record 3, French, watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- W/m² 2, record 3, French, W%2Fm%C2%B2
correct
- W.m² 3, record 3, French, W%2Em%C2%B2
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout au long de sa paisible croisière annuelle autour du soleil, la Terre [...] est exposée à une quantité à peu près constante de rayonnement solaire. Par calcul [...] on a pu évaluer la quantité d’énergie ainsi reçue à 1 370 Watts par mètre carré de surface perpendiculaire à la direction des rayons. 4, record 3, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Actuellement, l’énergie radiative captée par le gaz carbonique atmosphérique fournirait 4 W/m² à notre planète. 4, record 3, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L’existence énergétique [...] s’exprime dans le système Si en W/m² et l’existence lumineuse [...] en lm/m². 5, record 3, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Atmospheric Physics
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exitance
1, record 4, English, exitance
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- emittance 2, record 4, English, emittance
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radiant flux [of energy] per unit area emitted by a body or surface. 3, record 4, English, - exitance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the term exitance has replaced emittance ... 4, record 4, English, - exitance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exitance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 4, English, - exitance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Thermal emittance. 5, record 4, English, - exitance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exitance
1, record 4, French, exitance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- émittance 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9mittance
correct, feminine noun
- radiance 2, record 4, French, radiance
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flux énergétique global émis par unité de surface d’une source. 2, record 4, French, - exitance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce flux s’exprime en W.m-2 pour l’exitance énergétique ou en lm.m-2 (lumens par mètre carré) pour l’exitance lumineuse. On l’appelait autrefois radiance. 2, record 4, French, - exitance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exitance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 4, French, - exitance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Émittance monochromatique, spectrale, thermique. 3, record 4, French, - exitance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Física de la atmósfera
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- exitancia
1, record 4, Spanish, exitancia
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cuesta
1, record 5, English, cuesta
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wold 2, record 5, English, wold
Great Britain, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An asymmetrical ridge, with along gentle slope on one side conforming with the dip of the underlying strata, and a steep or clifflike face on the other side formed by the outcrop of the resistant beds. 3, record 5, English, - cuesta
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Spanish term that has been widely adopted ... In modern usage, however, the term cuesta is thought to be a landform in which the back slope and the dip slope are virtually synonymous. 4, record 5, English, - cuesta
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Wold" is an obsolete synonym for cuesta preserved in English place names such as Cotswolds. 2, record 5, English, - cuesta
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cuesta
1, record 5, French, cuesta
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- côte 2, record 5, French, c%C3%B4te
feminine noun
- relief de côte 3, record 5, French, relief%20de%20c%C3%B4te
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de relief dissymétrique dégagée dans une structure monoclinale de résistance contrastée, superposant une couche résistante à une couche tendre. 3, record 5, French, - cuesta
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuesta : [...] terme d’origine texane popularisé par W.M. Davis (1896) [...] 3, record 5, French, - cuesta
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuesta
1, record 5, Spanish, cuesta
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- insequent
1, record 6, English, insequent
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insequent stream: A stream developed entirely through the processes of headward erosion. 1, record 6, English, - insequent
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inséquent
1, record 6, French, ins%C3%A9quent
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit dans le vocabulaire de W.M. Davis, d’un réseau hydrographique dont l’organisation manifeste une totale indifférence vis-à-vis de la structure géologique. 1, record 6, French, - ins%C3%A9quent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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
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: