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DROP SIZE METER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop-size meter
1, record 1, English, drop%2Dsize%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drop size meter 2, record 1, English, drop%20size%20meter
correct
- disdrometer 3, record 1, English, disdrometer
correct
- droplet sampler 4, record 1, English, droplet%20sampler
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device used for catching the drops of liquid hydrometeors and for measuring the distribution of their diameters. 5, record 1, English, - drop%2Dsize%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur de gouttelettes
1, record 1, French, capteur%20de%20gouttelettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disdromètre 2, record 1, French, disdrom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de captage des gouttes d'hydrométéores liquides et de mesure de la distribution de leurs diamètres. 3, record 1, French, - capteur%20de%20gouttelettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medidor del tamaño de las gotas
1, record 1, Spanish, medidor%20del%20tama%C3%B1o%20de%20las%20gotas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- disdrómetro 1, record 1, Spanish, disdr%C3%B3metro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato para captar las gotas de los hidrometeoros líquidos y medir la distribución de sus diámetros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - medidor%20del%20tama%C3%B1o%20de%20las%20gotas
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