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AIR DRY DENSITY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sterilization load
1, record 1, English, sterilization%20load
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sterilizer load 2, record 1, English, sterilizer%20load
correct
- load 3, record 1, English, load
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Goods that are to be sterilized simultaneously in the same sterilizer chamber. 2, record 1, English, - sterilization%20load
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Load Configuration. Load size and density are very important when considering dry heat sterilization of objects. An empty incubator presents a “no load” condition because the interior wall, shelf, and door components are readily heated by the circulating hot air. 4, record 1, English, - sterilization%20load
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Wrapped load. 5, record 1, English, - sterilization%20load
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge de stérilisation
1, record 1, French, charge%20de%20st%C3%A9rilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge du stérilisateur 2, record 1, French, charge%20du%20st%C3%A9rilisateur
correct, feminine noun
- charge 3, record 1, French, charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contenu de l'enceinte du stérilisateur durant un cycle complet. 1, record 1, French, - charge%20de%20st%C3%A9rilisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Contamination, libération de la charge. 4, record 1, French, - charge%20de%20st%C3%A9rilisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- autoconvective lapse rate
1, record 2, English, autoconvective%20lapse%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- autoconvection gradient 2, record 2, English, autoconvection%20gradient
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largely hypothetical temperature lapse rate(3. 4°C per 100 m in dry air) in an atmosphere whose density is constant with height(homogeneous atmosphere). 2, record 2, English, - autoconvective%20lapse%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gradient vertical autoconvectif
1, record 2, French, gradient%20vertical%20autoconvectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gradient thermique autoconvectif 2, record 2, French, gradient%20thermique%20autoconvectif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gradient vertical de température (3,4 °C par 100 m dans l'air sec) très hypothétique dans une atmosphère dont la densité est constante en altitude (atmosphère homogène). 1, record 2, French, - gradient%20vertical%20autoconvectif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradiente térmico autoconvectivo
1, record 2, Spanish, gradiente%20t%C3%A9rmico%20autoconvectivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gradiente vertical autoconvectivo 2, record 2, Spanish, gradiente%20vertical%20autoconvectivo
masculine noun
- gradiente de autoconvección 2, record 2, Spanish, gradiente%20de%20autoconvecci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gradiente vertical de temperatura (3,4°C por 100 m en aire seco) en una atmósfera cuya densidad es constante con la altura (atmósfera homogénea). 2, record 2, Spanish, - gradiente%20t%C3%A9rmico%20autoconvectivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- virtual temperature flux
1, record 3, English, virtual%20temperature%20flux
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angevine et al. ... examined the possibility of using a wind profiler with RASS [Radio Acoustic Sounding System] to measure profiles of virtual temperature flux and momentum flux. The temperature flux was calculated by the method of Peters et al. (1985) ... The momentum flux was computed by the variance differencing technique of Vincent and Reid (1983). 1, record 3, English, - virtual%20temperature%20flux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virtual temperature : In a system of moist air, the temperature of dry air having the same density and pressure as the moist. 2, record 3, English, - virtual%20temperature%20flux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Acoustic, actual, kinematic, sonic, surface virtual temperature flux. 3, record 3, English, - virtual%20temperature%20flux
Record 3, Key term(s)
- flux of virtual temperature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flux de température virtuelle
1, record 3, French, flux%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20virtuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réfractomètre [...] est en fait utilisé pour des mesures de fluctuations d'humidité et de température [...] par exemple [connaissant] le flux de température virtuelle, U [...] on peut déterminer le flux d'humidité [...] 1, record 3, French, - flux%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20virtuelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
température virtuelle : Température de l'air sec ayant une pression et une densité égales à celles de l'air humide observé. 2, record 3, French, - flux%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20virtuelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- virtual temperature
1, record 4, English, virtual%20temperature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a system of moist air, the temperature of dry air having the same density and pressure as the moist. 2, record 4, English, - virtual%20temperature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- température virtuelle
1, record 4, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système d'air humide, température de l'air sec ayant la même densité et la même pression que l'air humide. 2, record 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20virtuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura virtual
1, record 4, Spanish, temperatura%20virtual
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un sistema de aire húmedo, temperatura del aire absolutamente seco que tiene la misma densidad y la misma presión que el aire húmedo 1, record 4, Spanish, - temperatura%20virtual
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dry separator
1, record 5, English, dry%20separator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dry Separator. Air stream separation, and in the case of material fractions of different density, connected to vibrating conveying technology. Additional separation of fine particles and dust. 2, record 5, English, - dry%20separator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séparateur en voie sèche
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20en%20voie%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séparateurs en voie sèche. [...] La plupart des sociétés minières sont amenées à traiter des minerais dont la teneur et la maille de libération deviennent de plus en plus faibles, ce qui nécessite de les broyer de plus en plus finement pour obtenir la concentration des différents constituants. Or, si la séparation en voie sèche peut donner de bons résultats pour des granulométries fines [...] il n'en demeure pas moins qu'elle reste limitée à 40 [mu]m [...] 1, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20en%20voie%20s%C3%A8che
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Road Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- zero air voids curve
1, record 6, English, zero%20air%20voids%20curve
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- zero-air-voids curve 2, record 6, English, zero%2Dair%2Dvoids%20curve
correct
- zero air-voids curve 3, record 6, English, zero%20air%2Dvoids%20curve
correct
- zero-air-voids line 4, record 6, English, zero%2Dair%2Dvoids%20line
correct
- zero air-voids line 5, record 6, English, zero%20air%2Dvoids%20line
correct
- zero-voids curve 6, record 6, English, zero%2Dvoids%20curve
correct
- saturation line 5, record 6, English, saturation%20line
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line showing the dry density-moisture content relationship for soil containing no air voids. 5, record 6, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "zero-voids curve" in Fig. 16.13 indicates the moisture contents for various dry densities if the material is fully saturated, i.e., all its pores are filled with water. It means that in a regularly compacted earth material, there is some air in the pores. 6, record 6, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The compacted dry density increases with increasing moisture... The increase is limited by saturation-the zero air voids curve-where neutral stress prevents a further reduction in void ratio without a reduction in moisture. 1, record 6, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record 6, Key term(s)
- saturation curve
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courbe de saturation
1, record 6, French, courbe%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- hyperbole équilatère zéro de vides d'air 2, record 6, French, hyperbole%20%C3%A9quilat%C3%A8re%20z%C3%A9ro%20de%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole zéro de vides d'air 2, record 6, French, hyperbole%20z%C3%A9ro%20de%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole zéro vides d'air 2, record 6, French, hyperbole%20z%C3%A9ro%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole de saturation 3, record 6, French, hyperbole%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe exprimant la densité sèche du sol saturé en fonction de la teneur en eau. 4, record 6, French, - courbe%20de%20saturation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maximums des essais Proctor standard et Proctor modifié ainsi que tous les maximums correspondant à des énergies de compactage différentes devraient donc se trouver sur l'hyperbole équilatère «zéro de vides d'air» d'équations paramétriques. 2, record 6, French, - courbe%20de%20saturation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-05-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- standard air
1, record 7, English, standard%20air
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... air having a density of 0. 120 kg [per cubic metre], which approximates dry air at 21 °C and a barometric pressure of 101 kPa. 1, record 7, English, - standard%20air
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- air standard
1, record 7, French, air%20standard
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ZAVD curve 1, record 8, English, ZAVD%20curve
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- zero air-voids density curve 1, record 8, English, zero%20air%2Dvoids%20density%20curve
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the--, which represents dry density at zero air voids or 100 percent Saturation with water, may be computed knowing the specific gravity of the soil solids 1, record 8, English, - ZAVD%20curve
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- zéro vides interstitiels 1, record 8, French, z%C3%A9ro%20vides%20interstitiels
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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