TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

REGISTRADOR LUZ SOLAR [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

An instrument for recording the duration and intensity of sunshine.

CONT

[The] heliograph ... records the duration of sunshine and gives a quantitative measure of the amount of sunshine by the action of the sun's rays upon blueprint paper. [It is] a type of sunshine recorder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Instrument enregistreur de la durée d'insolation, c'est-à-dire des intervalles de temps pendant lesquels le disque solaire est visible ou pendant lesquels le rayonnement solaire atteint une intensité suffisante pour produire des ombres portées sur le sol [...]

OBS

[...] cette intensité correspond à un éclairement énergétique égal ou supérieur à 120 W.-2.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Instrumento que registra diariamente las horas durante las cuales ha brillado el sol.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: