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DEGRE HYGROMETRIQUE [3 records]

Record 1 2013-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Key term(s)
  • concrete wetness degree

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du béton
Key term(s)
  • degré hygrométrique du béton

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
DEF

The ratio of the specific humidity of humid air to that of saturated air at the same temperature and pressure, usually expressed as a percentage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
DEF

Degré d'humidité spécifique de l'air humide par rapport à celle de l'air saturé aux mêmes température et pression.

OBS

Degré hygrométrique : souvent confondu avec humidité relative.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
DEF

Humedad del aire expresada en porcentaje.

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Record 3 1999-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

The weight of moisture in a textile fibre or fabric expressed as a proportion of the weight of the material when thoroughly dry.

CONT

Regain: Textile Fibres ... The amount of normal wool is obtained by adding to the dry weight of the wool the amount of moisture supposed to be present in the air-dried material under normal conditions of humidity and temperature. The added amount is termed "regain", and is officially fixed by the conditioning house. The permissible percentage of regain varies with the form of the manufactured wool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
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