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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand-aspirated psychrometer
1, record 1, English, hand%2Daspirated%20psychrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sling psychrometer has the wet-and dry-bulb thermometers mounted upon a frame connected to a handle at one end by means of a bearing or a length of chain. Thus, it may be whirled by hand in order to provide the necessary ventilation. Or, a hand-aspirated instrument may be used. 2, record 1, English, - hand%2Daspirated%20psychrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psychromètre à aspiration manuel
1, record 1, French, psychrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20aspiration%20manuel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Psychromètre à aspiration : psychromètre doté d'un dispositif de ventilation artificielle des deux thermomètres. 2, record 1, French, - psychrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20aspiration%20manuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le dispositif utilisé est généralement un ventilateur aspirant qui peut être actionné à la main (pompe) ou par commande électrique. 1, record 1, French, - psychrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20aspiration%20manuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated psychrometer
1, record 2, English, hand%2Doperated%20psychrometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sling psychrometer has the wet-and dry-bulb thermometers mounted upon a frame connected to a handle at one end by means of a bearing or a length of chain. Thus, it may be whirled by hand in order to provide the necessary ventilation. 1, record 2, English, - hand%2Doperated%20psychrometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psychromètre manuel
1, record 2, French, psychrom%C3%A8tre%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manuel : se dit d'un dispositif qui fait appel à l'intervention active de l'homme, par opposition à un dispositif automatique : commande manuelle (...) téléphone manuel. 2, record 2, French, - psychrom%C3%A8tre%20manuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sling psychrometer
1, record 3, English, sling%20psychrometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- whirling psychrometer 2, record 3, English, whirling%20psychrometer
correct
- sling cyclometer 3, record 3, English, sling%20cyclometer
familiar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A psychrometer in which the wet-and dry-bulb thermometers are mounted upon a frame connected to a handle at one end by means of a bearing or a length of chain. 4, record 3, English, - sling%20psychrometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The psychrometer may be whirled by hand to produce sufficient air velocity past the thermometer bulbs, particularly the wet bulb, to provide rapid evaporation from the wick and thus cooling of that bulb. 5, record 3, English, - sling%20psychrometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- psychromètre fronde
1, record 3, French, psychrom%C3%A8tre%20fronde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- psychromètre crécelle 1, record 3, French, psychrom%C3%A8tre%20cr%C3%A9celle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Psychromètre attaché à une ficelle, à une chaînette ou à un léger châssis, et que l'observateur fait tourner comme une fronde en vue d'assurer une bonne ventilation de l'organe sensible. 2, record 3, French, - psychrom%C3%A8tre%20fronde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- psicrómetro de honda
1, record 3, Spanish, psicr%C3%B3metro%20de%20honda
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- psicrómetro en noria 1, record 3, Spanish, psicr%C3%B3metro%20en%20noria
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Psicrómetro unido a un hilo, cadena pequeña o soporte ligero que el observador hace girar como una honda para conseguir una buena ventilación del elemento sensible. 1, record 3, Spanish, - psicr%C3%B3metro%20de%20honda
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- projectile composite pile
1, record 4, English, projectile%20composite%20pile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projectile composite piles may be useful where the length required is too great for cast-in-place piles and where the water level is too low to permit use of wood-section composite piles or where hard end bearing is available and a heavy load per pile could be developed. 1, record 4, English, - projectile%20composite%20pile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pieu mixte projectile 1, record 4, French, pieu%20mixte%20projectile
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pieux mixtes «projectiles». - Dans le cas où la longueur nécessaire est trop importante pour des pieux de béton moulés dans le sol, dans le cas où le niveau de la nappe se trouve à trop grande profondeur pour pouvoir utiliser des pieux mixtes avec partie inférieure en bois ou si l'on peut disposer d'une résistance de pointe importante ou d'une grande force portante par pieu, on peut utiliser ce type de pieux. 1, record 4, French, - pieu%20mixte%20projectile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Earthmoving
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- soil compactor
1, record 5, English, soil%20compactor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piles are effective in transferring load through soft upper strata to end bearing on a hard substratum; as friction piles in their lower portions in transferring the load through soft upper strata into stiffer lower strata; as friction piles for full length; and as soil compactors(...) 1, record 5, English, - soil%20compactor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Terrassement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pieu de compactage 1, record 5, French, pieu%20de%20compactage
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pieux peuvent (...) être utilisés comme pieux de compactage. 1, record 5, French, - pieu%20de%20compactage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Structural Framework
- Rough Carpentry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- end bearing 1, record 6, English, end%20bearing
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
except when supported on ribbon boards, floor joists shall have not less than 1 1/2 in. length of end bearing. 1, record 6, English, - end%20bearing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Charpentes
- Charpenterie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surface de repos
1, record 6, French, surface%20de%20repos
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- repos 1, record 6, French, repos
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repos des solives ou des poutres sur les murs. [...] la surface de repos doit être suffisante pour que la poutre transmette ses charges à son support dans de bonnes conditions. 1, record 6, French, - surface%20de%20repos
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Structural Framework
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- length of end bearing 1, record 7, English, length%20of%20end%20bearing
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the -- for beams shall be determined on the basis of the allowable design stress of the wood but shall not be less than 1 1/2 in. 1, record 7, English, - length%20of%20end%20bearing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Charpentes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'appui 1, record 7, French, longueur%20d%27appui
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repos des solives et des poutres sur les maçonneries. [ Pour que la transmission [des charges] se fasse bien on admet que la -- doit être égale à la hauteur de la pièce métallique. 1, record 7, French, - longueur%20d%27appui
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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