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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relative humidity
1, record 1, English, relative%20humidity
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RH 2, record 1, English, RH
correct
- R.H. 2, record 1, English, R%2EH%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric relative humidity 3, record 1, English, atmospheric%20relative%20humidity
correct
- humidity 3, record 1, English, humidity
correct, see observation
- hygrometric state 4, record 1, English, hygrometric%20state
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The (dimensionless) ratio of the actual vapor pressure of the air to the saturation vapor pressure. 3, record 1, English, - relative%20humidity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High relative humidity contributes to slab formation. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 5, record 1, English, - relative%20humidity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relative humidity is popularly called "humidity". 6, record 1, English, - relative%20humidity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The corresponding ratios of specific humidity or of mixing ratio give approximations of sufficient accuracy for many purposes in meteorology. The relative humidity is usually expressed in per cent, and can be computed from psychometric data. The ratio of mixing ratio to saturation mixing ratio was preferred as a definition of relative humidity by the International Meteorological Organization. 6, record 1, English, - relative%20humidity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Relative humidity" is defined in a very distinctive way in those instances where the "relative humidity of moist air with respect to ice" or "with respect to water" is being referred to. 6, record 1, English, - relative%20humidity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
relative humidity: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - relative%20humidity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- humidité relative
1, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20relative
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- H.R. 2, record 1, French, H%2ER%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- humidité 3, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- état hygrométrique 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20hygrom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport entre la pression de vapeur actuelle de l'air et la pression de vapeur saturée. 5, record 1, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20relative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un air humide contenant une certaine quantité de vapeur d'eau nous paraîtra plus ou moins humide suivant que sa température sera plus ou moins élevée. On désigne la sensation humaine d'humidité par la notion abstraite d'humidité relative. 6, record 1, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20relative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un taux d'humidité relative élevé contribue à la formation de plaques [de neige]. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 7, record 1, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20relative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre le degré hygrométrique [...] avec l'humidité relative [...] 3, record 1, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20relative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
humidité relative : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 8, record 1, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20relative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- humedad relativa
1, record 1, Spanish, humedad%20relativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estado higrométrico 2, record 1, Spanish, estado%20higrom%C3%A9trico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A una presión y temperatura dadas, es la relación porcentual entre la fracción molar del vapor de agua, y la fracción molar que el aire tendría si estuviese saturado de agua a la misma presión y temperatura. 3, record 1, Spanish, - humedad%20relativa
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