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DENSITE RELATIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stocking
1, record 1, English, stocking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The adequacy of tree cover on an area, in terms of number of trees, basal area, volume or crown closure, in relation to a preestablished norm. In this context, "tree cover" includes seedlings and saplings, hence the concept carries no connotation of a particular age. 1, record 1, English, - stocking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériel relatif
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20relatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériel sur pied relatif 1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20sur%20pied%20relatif
correct, masculine noun
- densité relative 1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20relative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général exprimant une comparaison entre ce qui se trouve sur une surface donnée et ce qui pourrait y être considéré comme un optimum. Pour un peuplement forestier, c'est une indication plus ou moins subjective du matériel sur pied existant (exprimé par ex. en nombre d'arbres) comparé à ce qui paraît souhaitable pour obtenir de meilleurs résultats. 1, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20relatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- existencia relativa
1, record 1, Spanish, existencia%20relativa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relative density
1, record 2, English, relative%20density
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- specific gravity 1, record 2, English, specific%20gravity
correct
- sp gr 2, record 2, English, sp%20gr
correct
- sp gr 2, record 2, English, sp%20gr
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relative density, or specific gravity, is the ratio of the density (mass of a unit volume) of a substance to the density of a given reference material. 3, record 2, English, - relative%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relative density is expressed as a dimensionless quantity. 4, record 2, English, - relative%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
relative density: not to be confused with the concept of "density" (ratio of mass to unit volume.) 4, record 2, English, - relative%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densité relative
1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20relative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- densité 2, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- gravité spécifique 3, record 2, French, gravit%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La densité ou densité relative d'un corps est le rapport de sa masse volumique à la masse volumique d'un corps pris comme référence. [...] La densité est une grandeur sans dimension et sa valeur s'exprime sans unité de mesure. 4, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20relative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
densité : ne pas confondre avec le terme «masse volumique» (masse d'un matériau ou d'une substance par unité de volume). 5, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20relative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad relativa
1, record 2, Spanish, densidad%20relativa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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