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HELIOTROPIC [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

heliotropic chamber : an item in the "Biological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

chambre héliotropique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement biologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Solar Energy
DEF

[In response to] a diurnal component of the wind velocity [a wind that shifts or turns] with the sun, [following] the east-to-west progression of daytime surface heating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Vent qui se déplace ou s'oriente en direction du soleil, en réponse à une composante diurne de la vitesse éolienne, et en conformité avec la progression est-ouest du réchauffement diurne des surfaces.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
DEF

An adjective referring to devices which track the sun, following its apparent motion across the sky.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Soleil (Astronomie)

Spanish

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