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HAIR HYGROMETER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goldbeater skin hygrometer
1, record 1, English, goldbeater%20skin%20hygrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- goldbeater’s skin hygrometer 2, record 1, English, goldbeater%26rsquo%3Bs%20skin%20hygrometer
correct
- goldbeater’s-skin hygrometer 2, record 1, English, goldbeater%26rsquo%3Bs%2Dskin%20hygrometer
- gold beater’s skin hygrometer 3, record 1, English, gold%20beater%26rsquo%3Bs%20skin%20hygrometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An hygrometer in which goldbeater skin (the prepared outside membrane of the large intestine of the ox) is used as the sensitive element. 1, record 1, English, - goldbeater%20skin%20hygrometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hygrometer. Any of several instruments used for measuring atmospheric humidity.... Hair hygrometer measures the expansion and contraction of a human hair that is mounted under tension. A gold beater's skin hygrometer uses a proteinaceous membrane for the same type of measurement. 3, record 1, English, - goldbeater%20skin%20hygrometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gold-beater-skin hygrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre à peau de batteur d'or
1, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20peau%20de%20batteur%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hygromètre à baudruche 2, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20baudruche
correct, masculine noun
- hygromètre à boyau de bœuf 2, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20boyau%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun
- hygromètre à boyau 3, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20boyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre dans lequel de la peau de batteur d'or (membrane extérieure traitée du gros intestin du bœuf) est utilisée comme élément sensible. 4, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20peau%20de%20batteur%20d%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- higrómetro de piel de batidor de oro
1, record 1, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20piel%20de%20batidor%20de%20oro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Higrómetro que utiliza como elemento sensor la tripa de toro (la membrana exterior tratada del intestino de toro). 1, record 1, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20piel%20de%20batidor%20de%20oro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dilatation hygrometer 1, record 2, English, dilatation%20hygrometer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Class of hygrometers which depends upon the dilatation of the transducer due to absorption of moisture for measuring water vapor content of the atmosphere. 1, record 2, English, - dilatation%20hygrometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hair hygrometer, torsion hygrometer and goldbeater's skin hygrometer are dilatation hygrometers. 1, record 2, English, - dilatation%20hygrometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre à dilatation
1, record 2, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20dilatation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les psychromètres et les hygromètres à point de rosée, malgré certains défauts, sont largement utilisés pour les mesures courantes; ils permettent avec un appareillage relativement simple et peu coûteux, des mesures dont la précision, supérieure à celle des hygromètres organiques à dilatation, est suffisante pour les besoins ordinaires de la météorologie. 1, record 2, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20dilatation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hair hygrometer
1, record 3, English, hair%20hygrometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument designed to monitor relative humidity by measuring the changes in the length of human hair that accompany humidity variations. 2, record 3, English, - hair%20hygrometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several variations of hygrometers that depend upon a change of physical dimensions of a sensitive element due to the absorption of moisture :(a) The hair hygrometer is one in which the strands of human hair, mounted under tension, expand with increasing relative humidity and contract with decreasing relative humidity. 3, record 3, English, - hair%20hygrometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre à cheveu
1, record 3, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cheveu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hygromètre à cheveux 2, record 3, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre dont l'organe sensible est constitué par un ou plusieurs cheveux dont la longueur est fonction de l'humidité relative de l'air. 3, record 3, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cheveu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie «cheveu» semble préférable car l'appareil utilise le principe du «cheveu qui s'allonge en fonction de l'humidité». 4, record 3, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cheveu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- higrómetro de cabello
1, record 3, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cabello
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de medición en el cual el elemento sensible consiste en un haz o haces de cabellos previamente desengrasados de los cuales puede pender un contrapeso, cuyo movimiento vertical resulta proporcional a la humedad relativa del aire. 2, record 3, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cabello
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sin embargo el "recuerdo" de este taller que pudieron llevarse a casa fue un higrómetro de cabello que ellos mismos fabricaron con cartulinas, unos tacos de madera y cabellos rubios, tal como se hacía en el siglo XVIII. 1, record 3, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cabello
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Lambrecht’s polymeter
1, record 4, English, Lambrecht%26rsquo%3Bs%20polymeter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Lambrecht polymeter 2, record 4, English, Lambrecht%20polymeter
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparatus composed of a hair hygrometer and a mercury thermometer by means of which the approximate dew-point temperature is obtained. 1, record 4, English, - Lambrecht%26rsquo%3Bs%20polymeter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polymètre de Lambrecht
1, record 4, French, polym%C3%A8tre%20de%20Lambrecht
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil composé d'un hygromètre à cheveux et d'un thermomètre à mercure au moyen duquel on peut obtenir un point de rosée approximatif. 2, record 4, French, - polym%C3%A8tre%20de%20Lambrecht
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- polímetro de Lambrecht
1, record 4, Spanish, pol%C3%ADmetro%20de%20Lambrecht
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación de un higrómetro de cabello y de un termómetro de mercurio para determinar, aproximadamente la temperatura del punto de rocío. 1, record 4, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADmetro%20de%20Lambrecht
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hygrothermoscope
1, record 5, English, hygrothermoscope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thermohygroscope 2, record 5, English, thermohygroscope
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparatus using the combined simultaneous action of a bimetallic thermometer and a hair hygrometer to display the approximate value of the dew point. 3, record 5, English, - hygrothermoscope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- thermohygroscope
1, record 5, French, thermohygroscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- hygrothermoscope 2, record 5, French, hygrothermoscope
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisant l'action combinée simultanée d'un thermomètre à bilame et d'un hygromètre à cheveux pour afficher la valeur approximative du point de rosée. 3, record 5, French, - thermohygroscope
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- termohigroscopio
1, record 5, Spanish, termohigroscopio
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- higrotermoscopio 1, record 5, Spanish, higrotermoscopio
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que combina la acción simultánea de un termómetro bimetálico y de un higrómetro de cabello para señalar las variaciones en el punto de rocío de forma aproximada. 1, record 5, Spanish, - termohigroscopio
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Saussure hygrometer
1, record 6, English, Saussure%20hygrometer
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of hair hygrometer mostly used in Europe. 1, record 6, English, - Saussure%20hygrometer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre de Saussure
1, record 6, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Saussure
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hygromètre de Saussure est un hygromètre à cheveu. 1, record 6, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Saussure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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