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TEMPERATURE PIECE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Heat (Physics)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- room temperature
1, record 1, English, room%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
normalize (v.): To heat steel above the transformation range (about 700°C or more) and allow to cool it in still air at room temperature ... 2, record 1, English, - room%20temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The temperature measured at 0.75 m above the floor in the middle of the room, but not further than 2.5 m from the outside walls. 3, record 1, English, - room%20temperature
Record 1, Key term(s)
- room air temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température ambiante
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20ambiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- température de la pièce 2, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20pi%C3%A8ce
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ambiant : Qui entoure de tous côtés, constitue le milieu où on se trouve. [p. ex. :] La température ambiante. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ambiante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Température ambiante» est une expression plus générale que «température de la pièce» : Elle peut se rapporter à tous les milieux. «Pièce» ne se rapporte qu'à un appartement, à une maison, à une partie isolée entourée de cloisons ou nettement séparée (d'après le Petit Robert). 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ambiante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D'autres expressions peuvent être utilisées en français, en fonction du contexte : température du local, température du laboratoire, etc. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ambiante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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