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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cooling degree-day
1, record 1, English, cooling%20degree%2Dday
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cooling degree day 2, record 1, English, cooling%20degree%20day
correct
- CDD 2, record 1, English, CDD
correct
- CDD 2, record 1, English, CDD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degree-day used to estimate the energy requirements for air-conditioning or refrigeration. 3, record 1, English, - cooling%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] cooling degree day [is] the difference between the actual temperature, as determined by the average of the high and low daily temperatures, and 18 °C (outside temperature at which cooling systems are generally turned on). 4, record 1, English, - cooling%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For example, if the daily high temperature is 77 °F and the daily low is 65 °F, the actual temperature for that day would be 71 °F. The CDD's for that day would be 6(71-65). If the average temperature is less than or equal to 65 °F [18 °C], the CDD's for the day would be zero. 5, record 1, English, - cooling%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One cooling degree-day is counted for each degree that the daily mean temperature is higher than a specific base temperature, e.g. 25 °C. 3, record 1, English, - cooling%20degree%2Dday
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré-jour de réfrigération
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DJR 2, record 1, French, DJR
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- degré-jour de refroidissement 3, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20refroidissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de degré-jour utilisée pour estimer les besoins en énergie nécessaire au conditionnement ou au refroidissement de l'air. 4, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept d'accumulation des degrés-jours de refroidissement est semblable à celui des degrés-jours de croissance, sauf que les degrés de température moyenne quotidienne sous 7 °C sont cumulés entre le 1er octobre et le 31 mars. Cette année, en Montérégie-Est, ces données indiquent que le total des degrés-jours de refroidissement n'a atteint que 50 % de ce qui est normalement accumulé. Par exemple, à Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, où la température moyenne de l'hiver a été de 12 °C supérieure à celle d'une année régulière, l'accumulation de froid n'a atteint que 37 % de la normale [...] 5, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En 1997, la demande découlant des besoins en climatisation (mesurée au moyen des DJR) était inférieure de 5 % à celle de 1996. 2, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un degré-jour de réfrigération est compté pour chaque degré de température quotidienne moyenne se trouvant au-dessus d'une température de base, par exemple 25 °C. 4, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réfrigération : Abaissement de la température par des moyens artificiels. refroidissement : Abaissement de la température. 6, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- degrés-jours de réfrigération
- degrés-jours de refroidissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física de la atmósfera
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- día-grado de refrigeración
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de día-grado que se emplea como índice de las necesidades energéticas para refrigeración o acondicionamiento del aire. 1, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cada grado en que la temperatura media diaria es superior a una de referencia, por ejemplo 25 °C, se considera como un grado-día para refrigeración. 1, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
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