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DEGREE-DAY UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- degree-day
1, record 1, English, degree%2Dday
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- degree day 3, record 1, English, degree%20day
correct
- degree-day unit 4, record 1, English, degree%2Dday%20unit
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algebraic difference, expressed in degrees, between the mean temperature of a particular day and a reference temperature. 5, record 1, English, - degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a specific period (months, years), the number of degree-days is the algebraic sum of the degree-days for all days in the period. 5, record 1, English, - degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... one degree day is given for each degree (degree Celsius or degree Fahrenheit) of departure above (or below) the base temperature during one day. 6, record 1, English, - degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cooling degree-day: used for estimating energy requirements for cooling the indoor environment; heating degree-day: used for estimating fuel consumption for warming the indoor environment. 7, record 1, English, - degree%2Dday
Record 1, Key term(s)
- degree-days
- degree day unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré-jour
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DJ 2, record 1, French, DJ
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- degré jour 3, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20jour
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence algébrique, exprimée en degrés, entre la température moyenne d'un jour donné et une température de référence. 5, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une période donnée (mois, années), le nombre de degrés-jours est la somme algébrique des degrés-jours de chacun des jours de la période. 5, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formes de degré-jour : le degré-jour de chauffe/ou de chauffage (heating degree-day) : utilisé pour mesurer la consommation de combustible; le degré-jour de réfrigération (cooling degree-day) : utilisé pour mesurer les besoins en énergie nécessaires au conditionnement ou au refroidissement de l'air. Pour le Canada, la température de référence est de 18 ºC. Il existe aussi, le degré-jour de croissance (growing degree-day) : utilisé lors de la saison de végétation des plantes (i.e. l'été); la température de référence est de 5 °C. 6, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au pluriel : degrés-jours. 6, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- degrés-jours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grado-día
1, record 1, Spanish, grado%2Dd%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grado día 2, record 1, Spanish, grado%20d%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia algebraica, expresada en grados, entre la temperatura media de un cierto día y una temperatura de referencia. 3, record 1, Spanish, - grado%2Dd%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para un período dado (meses, años), suma algebraica de los grado-días de los diferentes días del período. 3, record 1, Spanish, - grado%2Dd%C3%ADa
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