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LAG COEFFICIENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- time constant
1, record 1, English, time%20constant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lag coefficient 1, record 1, English, lag%20coefficient
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relaxation time of an instrument. 2, record 1, English, - time%20constant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the general case for instruments such as thermometers, with responses exponential in character to step changes in an applied signal, the time constant is equal to the time required for the instrument to indicate 63.2% of the total change, that is, the time to respond to all but 1/e of the original signal change. 2, record 1, English, - time%20constant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constante de temps
1, record 1, French, constante%20de%20temps
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retard chronologique 1, record 1, French, retard%20chronologique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps de repos d'un appareil. 1, record 1, French, - constante%20de%20temps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time constant
1, record 2, English, time%20constant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lag coefficient 2, record 2, English, lag%20coefficient
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for an instrument to indicate a given percentage of the final reading resulting from an input signal. 3, record 2, English, - time%20constant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constante de temps
1, record 2, French, constante%20de%20temps
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- retard chronologique 2, record 2, French, retard%20chronologique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps nécessaire à un instrument pour indiquer un pourcentage donné de la lecture finale résultant d'un signal d'entrée. 3, record 2, French, - constante%20de%20temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante de tiempo
1, record 2, Spanish, constante%20de%20tiempo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo necesario para que un instrumento indique un porcentaje determinado de la lectura final resultante de una señal de entrada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - constante%20de%20tiempo
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