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Record 1 2024-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Heating
DEF

... the annual sum of daily mean temperature above 18 [degrees Celsius].

CONT

Heating degree days (HDDs) give an indication of the amount of space heating (e.g., from a gas boiler/furnace, baseboard electric heating or fireplace) that may be required to maintain comfortable conditions inside a building during cooler months.

OBS

heating degree day; HHD : designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • heating degree-day
  • heating degree days
  • heating degree-days
  • HDDs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Chauffage
DEF

Somme annuelle de la température moyenne quotidienne au-dessous de 18 [degrés Celsius].

CONT

Les degrés-jours de chauffage (DJC) donnent une indication de la quantité de chauffage des bâtiments (par exemple, à partir d'une chaudière à gaz, d'un chauffage électrique par plinthes ou d'un foyer) qui peut être nécessaire pour maintenir des conditions confortables à l'intérieur d'un bâtiment pendant les mois les plus frais.

OBS

degré-jour de chauffage; degré-jour de chauffe : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • degrés-jours de chauffage
  • degrés-jours de chauffe

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Calefacción
DEF

Forma de día-grado que se emplea como índice de consumo de combustible para calefacción.

OBS

Se considera como un día-grado de calefacción cada grado que la temperatura media diaria es inferior a una de referencia; por ejemplo, 19°C [65°F].

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Record 2 2015-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A mass storage device that contains both a conventional hard drive and a flash memory module.

CONT

A hybrid hard drive contains both a traditional magnetic drive and the amount of solid-state storage you’d find in a small solid-state drive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Dispositif de stockage combinant un disque dur et des mémoires flash qui, utilisées en cache, permettent un accès rapide à ce disque dur.

OBS

disque dur hybride; DDH : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 1er avril 2015.

Spanish

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