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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shade intolerance
1, record 1, English, shade%20intolerance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic of plants that describes their propensity to establish and grow in direct or full sunlight conditions. 2, record 1, English, - shade%20intolerance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intolérance à l'ombre
1, record 1, French, intol%C3%A9rance%20%C3%A0%20l%27ombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le sapin par son manque de longévité, les épinettes blanche et rouge ainsi que le bouleau jaune et le pin blanc par leur difficulté à se régénérer sous couvert et le bouleau blanc par son intolérance à l'ombre. 2, record 1, French, - intol%C3%A9rance%20%C3%A0%20l%27ombre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peak sun hours
1, record 2, English, peak%20sun%20hours
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PSH 2, record 2, English, PSH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equivalent number of hours per day when solar irradiance average 1 kW/m². 3, record 2, English, - peak%20sun%20hours
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intensity of the Sun's radiation changes with the hour of the day, time of the year and weather conditions. To be able to make calculations in planning a system, the total amount of solar radiation energy is expressed in hours of full sunlight per m², or Peak Sun Hours. 2, record 2, English, - peak%20sun%20hours
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, six peak sun hours means that the energy received during total daylight hours equals the energy that would have been received had the irradiance for six hours been 1 kW/m². 3, record 2, English, - peak%20sun%20hours
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps d'ensoleillement
1, record 2, French, temps%20d%27ensoleillement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- heures d'ensoleillement nominal 2, record 2, French, heures%20d%27ensoleillement%20nominal
proposal, feminine noun, plural
- heures de rayonnement solaire nominal 2, record 2, French, heures%20de%20rayonnement%20solaire%20nominal
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression du nombre d'heures par jour où le rayonnement solaire sur Terre équivaut à la valeur moyenne de 1 kW/m² (un kilowatt par mètre carré). 3, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27ensoleillement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spectrophotometer MAESTRO
1, record 3, English, spectrophotometer%20MAESTRO
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MAESTRO 2, record 3, English, MAESTRO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shoeboxsized spectrophotometer-called MAESTRO(Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation)-is the most advanced in a long line of MSC instruments that have flown on balloons, high-altitude research aircraft and space shuttle missions over the past 10 years. MAESTRO and other spectrophotometers operate on the principle that different gases absorb different wavelengths of light, ranging from short, ultraviolet(UV) rays to long, near-infrared ones. Each gas, therefore, has its own "fingerprint" or distinct spectrum of absorption. This makes it possible to identify which gases are present from changes in the brightness of sunlight at different wavelengths between light coming directly from the Sun and light that has passed through the atmosphere on the way to the spectrophotometer. Ozone, for example, absorbs UV light and is, therefore, essential to preventing high levels of these rays from reaching the Earth's surface. As the Sun rises and sets, its rays slice through different layers of the atmosphere and out into space. MAESTRO will be equipped with more than 2000 separate detectors record the full spectrum of wavelengths emitted by direct sunlight and by sunlight travelling through these layers. These data will then be analyzed to provide precise measurements of gases and aerosol particles at different heights in the atmosphere. SCISAT-1 will orbit the Earth 15 times a day at a height of 650 kilometres, allowing MAESTRO to take measurements of 30 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours. 3, record 3, English, - spectrophotometer%20MAESTRO
Record 3, Key term(s)
- MAESTRO spectrophotometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spectrophotomètre MAESTRO
1, record 3, French, spectrophotom%C3%A8tre%20MAESTRO
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MAESTRO 2, record 3, French, MAESTRO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le spectrophotomètre, qui est de la taille d'une boîte à chaussures, porte le nom de MAESTRO pour «Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation» (Mesure de l'extinction des aérosols par occultation dans la stratosphère et dans la troposphère); il est le plus perfectionné d'une longue série d'instruments du SMC qui ont été embarqués à bord de ballons, d'avions de recherche en haute altitude et de navettes spatiales en mission au cours des dix dernières années. Le fonctionnement de MAESTRO, ainsi que d'autres spectrophotomètres, repose sur le principe que différents gaz absorbent différentes longueurs d'onde lumineuse, depuis les rayons ultraviolets (UV) à ondes courtes jusqu'aux rayons du proche-infrarouge à plus grande longueur d'onde. Chaque gaz, par conséquent, a sa propre «empreinte», c'est-à-dire son propre spectre d'absorption. Grâce à cela, il est possible de déterminer quels gaz sont présents à partir des changements dans l'intensité de la lumière du soleil à différentes longueurs d'onde entre la lumière qui provient directement du soleil et la lumière qui a traversé l'atmosphère avant de se rendre au spectrophotomètre. L'ozone, par exemple, absorbe la lumière UV et est, par conséquent, essentiel à la prévention d'un rayonnement ultraviolet intense sur la surface terrestre. 2, record 3, French, - spectrophotom%C3%A8tre%20MAESTRO
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bien que d'une conception similaire à celle de ses prédécesseurs, MAESTRO est le premier dispositif pourvu de deux spectrophotomètres distincts qui fonctionnent simultanément pour être en mesure d'enregistrer toutes les longueurs d'ondes du spectre. Les instruments utilisés antérieurement devaient être munis de filtres différents selon qu'ils mesuraient les rayons UV ou la lumière visible du spectre; c'était là un procédé qui réduisait le temps d'observation précieux dont on disposait. Pour obtenir un profil vertical complet de l'atmosphère au lever et au coucher du Soleil, MAESTRO recueillera des données sur toutes les longueurs d'onde du spectre correspondant à une hauteur donnée, ceci en seulement un tiers de seconde. Cela permettra aux scientifiques de détecter dans le profil vertical des gaz des détails d'une très grande précision, par exemple à un kilomètre d'altitude. 2, record 3, French, - spectrophotom%C3%A8tre%20MAESTRO
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shade plant
1, record 4, English, shade%20plant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant that grows in shade or can tolerate shade. 2, record 4, English, - shade%20plant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shade plants species which normally grow under the canopy or shade of other tall plant species are normally saturated by light of one-tenth the intensity of full sunlight. 3, record 4, English, - shade%20plant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plante d'ombre
1, record 4, French, plante%20d%27ombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plante sciaphile 2, record 4, French, plante%20sciaphile
correct, feminine noun
- plante sciaphyte 3, record 4, French, plante%20sciaphyte
correct, feminine noun
- sciaphyte 4, record 4, French, sciaphyte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] végétaux verts capables de se développer en ne recevant qu'une lumière faible. (Une forte intensité lumineuse entrave leur développement). 5, record 4, French, - plante%20d%27ombre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante qui se développe à l'ombre. 6, record 4, French, - plante%20d%27ombre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sun plant
1, record 5, English, sun%20plant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sun-loving plant 2, record 5, English, sun%2Dloving%20plant
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sun plants, species which cannot tolerate shade, are light saturated only at intensities of one third or even more of full sunlight. 3, record 5, English, - sun%20plant
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sun loving plant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plante de lumière
1, record 5, French, plante%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plante héliophile 1, record 5, French, plante%20h%C3%A9liophile
correct, feminine noun
- plante héliophyte 2, record 5, French, plante%20h%C3%A9liophyte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliophyte : Se dit des plantes qui ne vivent qu'à la lumière solaire directe. 2, record 5, French, - plante%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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