TERMIUM Plus®

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

A comparison of the principal components from the simulation with those from TMI [Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission microwave imager] observations revealed that 85 GHz brightness temperatures will deteriorate the rainfall inversion.

OBS

inversion - A departure from the usual decrease or increase with altitude of the value of an atmospheric property ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
OBS

Diminution de pluie en altitude.

OBS

inversion : En principe, plus l'on s'élève dans la troposphère, plus les températures diminuent. Dans une inversion, les températures augmentent en fonction de l'altitude.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Properties of Paper
CONT

Internal Bond Strength of Paperboard(Z-Direction and Scott Ply Bond). This test measures the internal fibers’ bond strength by separating the plies from each other. In the ZDT test, the plies are separated in the vertical direction, whereas in the Scott Ply Bond test plies are separated in the horizontal plane. This test uses the TMI ZDT or Scott Ply Bond Instrument.

CONT

Testing of pulp and paper. Recommended SI Units and Conversion Factors. Test ... Internal Bond (Scott) ...

OBS

The EX is taken from Paprican Metric Practice Guide, second edition, 1988, p. 10, published by the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés des papiers

Spanish

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