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SECHE AIR [4 records]

Record 1 2016-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Drying
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

[Said of] a condition of dryness of lumber or other wood products that have been dried by exposure to prevailing atmospheric conditions outdoors or in an unheated shed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Séchage du bois
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

[Se dit du bois] séché dans une cour ou dans un hangar sans chaleur artificielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Secado de la madera
  • Tratamiento de la madera
DEF

[Se dice de] los troncos o escuadrías de madera, que han seguido un proceso de secado por su exposición a la atmósfera y sin calor artificial.

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Record 2 2011-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Bioengineering
  • Blood
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Technique biologique
  • Sang
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
  • Bioingeniería
  • Sangre
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Record 3 1997-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
Key term(s)
  • air dried

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embalajes
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Record 4 1980-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

The state of dryness of a soil at equilibrium with the moisture content of the surrounding atmosphere. The moisture content depends on the relative humidity and the temperature of the surrounding atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

(i) État de siccité d'un sol dont la teneur en eau est en équilibre avec l'humidité spécifique de l'atmosphère ambiante. L'humidité spécifique est fonction de l'humidité relative et de la température de l'atmosphère.

Spanish

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