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STATIC HEAD [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

The sum of the position head and the pressure head.

OBS

static head: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
OBS

hauteur statique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
OBS

static head: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

prise de pression statique : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos de las aeronaves
OBS

toma de presión estática: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 1979-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

The pressure in a fluid due to the head of fluid above the point of reference, expressed in units of height of fluid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
CONT

Charge statique ... dans un fluide en équilibre, la pression dépend linéairement de l'altitude.

Spanish

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