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MICRO THERMISTOR BEAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clamping compass 1, record 1, English, clamping%20compass
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The package makes measurements of air temperature(using a micro thermistor bead), relative humidity(using a carbon hygristor), wind speed(using a small cup anemometer) and wind direction(using a small clamping compass). 1, record 1, English, - clamping%20compass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boussole d'ascension
1, record 1, French, boussole%20d%27ascension
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent suggéré par la station aérologie de Maniwaki. 1, record 1, French, - boussole%20d%27ascension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon hygristor 1, record 2, English, carbon%20hygristor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The package makes measurements of air temperature(using a micro thermistor bead), relative humidity(using a carbon hygristor), wind speed(using a small cup anemometer) and wind direction(using a small clamping compass). 1, record 2, English, - carbon%20hygristor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydristor: a resistor whose resistance varies with humidity; used in some types of recording hygrometers. 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20hygristor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hygristor à film de carbone
1, record 2, French, hygristor%20%C3%A0%20film%20de%20carbone
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hygristor à couche de carbone 1, record 2, French, hygristor%20%C3%A0%20couche%20de%20carbone
proposal, masculine noun
- hygristor au carbone 1, record 2, French, hygristor%20au%20carbone
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hygristor à film de carbone : syntagme construit sur le modèle de hygromètre à film de carbone mentionné à la rubrique radiosonde dans le Grand Larousse encyclopédique. 1, record 2, French, - hygristor%20%C3%A0%20film%20de%20carbone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micro thermistor bead 1, record 3, English, micro%20thermistor%20bead
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The package makes measurements of air temperature(using a micro thermistor bead), relative humidity(using a carbon hygristor), wind speed(using a small cup anemometer) and wind direction(using a small clamping compass). 1, record 3, English, - micro%20thermistor%20bead
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bead thermistor (thermistor stands for thermally sensitive resistor). 2, record 3, English, - micro%20thermistor%20bead
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thermistance goutte miniature
1, record 3, French, thermistance%20goutte%20miniature
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- thermistance miniature 1, record 3, French, thermistance%20miniature
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thermistance dont la forme rappelle celle d'une goutte d'eau. 2, record 3, French, - thermistance%20goutte%20miniature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thermistance : résistance à semiconducteur à grand coefficient de température, (c.-à-d. dont la valeur ohmique varie fortement avec la température) (le coefficient de température peut être positif ou négatif; le second cas est le plus fréquent) (la thermistance est un type de varistance; elle est utilisée notamment pour la mesure de températures, la compensation de température et la protection thermique). 2, record 3, French, - thermistance%20goutte%20miniature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon M. Yves Bélan, de la station aérologie de Maniwaki, thermistance miniature (voire micro-thermistance ou petite thermistance) suffit à rendre l'équivalent anglais "micro thermistor bead". 2, record 3, French, - thermistance%20goutte%20miniature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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