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MOISTURE BALANCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- range(of a moisture determination balance)
1, record 1, English, range%28of%20a%20moisture%20determination%20balance%29
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - range%28of%20a%20moisture%20determination%20balance%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle (d'une balance de mesure d'humidité)
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20%28d%27une%20balance%20de%20mesure%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%29
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20%28d%27une%20balance%20de%20mesure%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ohaus moisture balance
1, record 2, English, Ohaus%20moisture%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - Ohaus%20moisture%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance de mesure d'humidité Ohaus
1, record 2, French, balance%20de%20mesure%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20Ohaus
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - balance%20de%20mesure%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20Ohaus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- moisture determination balance
1, record 3, English, moisture%20determination%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- moisture balance 1, record 3, English, moisture%20balance
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - moisture%20determination%20balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balance de mesure d'humidité
1, record 3, French, balance%20de%20mesure%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - balance%20de%20mesure%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capacity(of a moisture determination balance)
1, record 4, English, capacity%28of%20a%20moisture%20determination%20balance%29
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - capacity%28of%20a%20moisture%20determination%20balance%29
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- portée (d'une balance de mesure d'humidité)
1, record 4, French, port%C3%A9e%20%28d%27une%20balance%20de%20mesure%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%29
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - port%C3%A9e%20%28d%27une%20balance%20de%20mesure%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Palmer drought severity index
1, record 5, English, Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PDSI 2, record 5, English, PDSI
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Palmer drought index 3, record 5, English, Palmer%20drought%20index
correct
- PDI 4, record 5, English, PDI
correct
- PDI 4, record 5, English, PDI
- Palmer hydrologic drought index 5, record 5, English, Palmer%20hydrologic%20drought%20index
correct
- PHDI 5, record 5, English, PHDI
correct
- PHDI 5, record 5, English, PHDI
- Palmer index 6, record 5, English, Palmer%20index
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand. 7, record 5, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Palmer Index was developed by Wayne Palmer in the 1960s and uses temperature and rainfall information in a formula to determine dryness. It has become the semi-official drought index. The Palmer Index is most effective in determining long term drought-a matter of several months-and is not as good with short-term forecasts (a matter of weeks). It uses a 0 as normal, and drought is shown in terms of minus numbers; for example, minus 2 is moderate drought, minus 3 is severe drought, and minus 4 is extreme drought. ... The Palmer Index can also reflect excess rain using a corresponding level reflected by plus figures; i.e., 0 is normal, plus 2 is moderate rainfall, etc. 8, record 5, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Palmer Drought Severity Index(PDSI)... compares the actual amount of precipitation received in an area during a specified period with the normal or average amount expected during that same period. It was developed to measure lack of moisture over a relatively long period of time and is based on the supply and demand concept of a water balance equation. Included in the equation are amount of evaporation, soil recharge, and runoff and temperature and precipitation data. 9, record 5, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
PALMER DROUGHT INDEX [is] a long-term meteorological drought severity index produced by the NOAA/USDA (Department of Agriculture) Joint Agricultural Weather Facility [that] depicts prolonged times, as in months or years, of abnormal dryness or wetness [over large regions]. It responds slowly, changing little from week to week, and reflects long-term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as evapotranspiration. 10, record 5, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Literature describing the suite of indices for measuring drought that are collectively known as "PDI"; including the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrologic Drought Index (PHDI) ... 5, record 5, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Palmer Index has long been used by the agriculture community to anticipate the potential effects of weather on crop development and yield. 11, record 5, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Palmer Drought Index [is] published periodically by the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility. 11, record 5, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... this [PDSI] index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service [(United States)]. 7, record 5, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice de sévérité de sécheresse de Palmer
1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indice Palmer de gravité de sécheresse 2, record 5, French, indice%20Palmer%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse
masculine noun
- IPGS 3, record 5, French, IPGS
masculine noun
- IPGS 3, record 5, French, IPGS
- indice de Palmer 1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20Palmer
masculine noun
- indice de sévérité de la sécheresse de Palmer 4, record 5, French, indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
masculine noun
- PDI 4, record 5, French, PDI
masculine noun
- PDI 4, record 5, French, PDI
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est donc évident que les États-Unis reçoivent plus de pluies, plutôt que l'inverse. Cela peut se vérifier en examinant les indices hydrologiques, tels que l'indice Palmer de gravité de sécheresse qui mesure à la fois les sécheresses et les précipitations extrêmes. 5, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De nombreux indices de sécheresse ont été élaborés pour tenter de combiner les divers paramètres influant sur les sécheresses en un chiffre unique. À titre d'exemple, citons l'indice de précipitation cumulative, fondé sur un paramètre unique, celui des précipitations, et l'indice Palmer de gravité de sécheresse, plus complexe, basé sur une analyse en profondeur du bilan des eaux superficielles et une comparaison entre les valeurs réelles et les valeurs possibles compte tenu du climat. 6, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sècheresse». 7, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 8, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- indice de sévérité de sècheresse de Palmer
- indice Palmer de gravité de sècheresse
- indice de sévérité de la sècheresse de Palmer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- soil asphyxiation
1, record 6, English, soil%20asphyxiation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- soil anaerobism 2, record 6, English, soil%20anaerobism
correct
- oxygen deficiency 3, record 6, English, oxygen%20deficiency
- oxygen depletion 4, record 6, English, oxygen%20depletion
- anaerobism 5, record 6, English, anaerobism
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the soil condition, at the time set for the keyline cultivation of some areas, was very wet, and in the new areas, soil asphyxiation was evident.... Rain persisted and kept all the soil overwet right through to and past the middle of winter. Under these conditions, air which is so obviously essential, is excluded by excess water. The desirable balance of moisture, warmth and air in the soil had been destroyed. 6, record 6, English, - soil%20asphyxiation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vegetative deaths caused by leachate generally are due to waterlogging and consequent soil anaerobism - not leachate toxicity. 2, record 6, English, - soil%20asphyxiation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Description of Planting Conditions. Soil characteristics, potentially related to plant failure are assessed including soil texture, compaction, anaerobism (oxygen depletion), waterlogging, presence of deleterious materials and stone content ... 6, record 6, English, - soil%20asphyxiation
Record 6, Key term(s)
- asphyxiation of soil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- asphyxie du sol
1, record 6, French, asphyxie%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État résultant d'un excès d'eau, caractérisé par une diminution de la proportion de l'oxygène disponible dans les pores du sol aboutissant à une situation pathologique des végétaux cultivés et au développement d'une flore microbienne anaérobie. 2, record 6, French, - asphyxie%20du%20sol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La forêt de Touffou est en effet un site humide, ce qui a posé et pose encore des problèmes au niveau de la gestion forestière. Cette humidité constante provoque une asphyxie du sol qui limite ainsi le développement des arbres. 3, record 6, French, - asphyxie%20du%20sol
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- asfixia del suelo
1, record 6, Spanish, asfixia%20del%20suelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de imbibición de agua que provoca una drástica disminución del oxígeno disponible y la aparición de una flora microbiana anaerobia. 2, record 6, Spanish, - asfixia%20del%20suelo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Silviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- moisture balance
1, record 7, English, moisture%20balance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- water status 1, record 7, English, water%20status
correct
- water balance 1, record 7, English, water%20balance
correct
- moisture status 1, record 7, English, moisture%20status
correct
- water budget 1, record 7, English, water%20budget
correct
- water regime 1, record 7, English, water%20regime
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Sylviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bilan hydrique
1, record 7, French, bilan%20hydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- régime hydrique 2, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gime%20hydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comparaison entre les réserves, les apports et les pertes en eau d'un système. 3, record 7, French, - bilan%20hydrique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- water loss 1, record 8, English, water%20loss
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a water balance : sum of water lost from a given land area during any specific time by transpiration from vegetation(agricultural crops or native vegetation) and building of plant tissue, by evaporation from water surfaces, soil moisture and snow, and by interception. 1, record 8, English, - water%20loss
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pertes en eau
1, record 8, French, pertes%20en%20eau
feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un bilan hydrologique, quantité totale d'eau perdue sur un territoire donné, durant une période déterminée, par transpiration des cultures ou de la végétation naturelle et formation du tissu des plantes, par évaporation de la surface des eaux, du sol humide et de la neige et par interception. 1, record 8, French, - pertes%20en%20eau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdidas de agua
1, record 8, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdidas%20de%20agua
feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un balance hídrico, suma de las pérdidas de agua en determinado terreno durante cierto tiempo por transpiración de la vegetación (cultivos o vegetación natural) y desarrollo del tejido vegetal, por evaporación de las superficies de agua, humedad del suelo y de la nieve, y por intercepción. 1, record 8, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdidas%20de%20agua
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-03-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- balance pan 1, record 9, English, balance%20pan
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- pan of a scale 2, record 9, English, pan%20of%20a%20scale
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any dish like receptacle as the scales of a balance 2, record 9, English, - balance%20pan
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dishes for drying and the balance pans shall be made of non-corrodible material which does not absorb moisture. 1, record 9, English, - balance%20pan
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plateau de balance
1, record 9, French, plateau%20de%20balance
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coupelles de séchage et les plateaux des balances doivent être en matériaux inoxydables et n'absorbant pas l'humidité. 2, record 9, French, - plateau%20de%20balance
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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