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PDI [17 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Economics
  • Taxation
DEF

A measure of the amount of current income that households have to spend or save.

OBS

[Disposable income] is calculated as personal income minus personal taxes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Portion du revenu personnel qui reste après déduction des impôts directs et des cotisations sociales diverses, et qui peut être utilisée pour la consommation ou l'épargne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía nacional e internacional
  • Sistema tributario
DEF

Ingreso personal, incluyendo las transferencias y deduciendo los impuestos directos. Tanto para una persona como para la economía en conjunto, esto proporciona una medida del monto disponible para gasto en consumo y para ahorro.

OBS

renta personal disponible: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 2015-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

[A self-report questionnaire] that assesses, retrospectively, emotional distress and panic-like physical reactions that occurred around the time of a trauma.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Échelle d'autoévaluation permettant de déterminer les réactions émotionnelles d'un sujet, au moment d'un événement traumatique ou immédiatement après.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
CONT

The protein dispersibility index(PDI) is a means of comparing the solubility of a protein in water, and is widely used in the soybean product industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Indice qui mesure la solubilité des protéines dans l'eau lors d'un mélange à grande vitesse.

CONT

Il existe une autre méthode [...] pour contrôler la qualité du traitement par la chaleur des produits de soja utilisés dans l'alimentation des ruminants et des humains : il s'agit de l'indice de dispersibilité des protéines (IDP).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
DEF

Indicador del porcentaje total de proteína soluble en agua en condiciones controladas.

CONT

El índice de dispersabilidad de la proteína (PDI) ayuda a pronosticar cómo la proteína de soya se desempeñará en un sistema alimenticio [...] Mientras más pesado es el tratamiento, más bajo es el PDI. Mientras más liviano es el tratamiento, más alto es el PDI.

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Record 5 2011-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

... a soil/duff drought index [developed by Keetch and Byram (1968]) that ranges from 0 (no drought) to 800 (extreme drought) and is based on soil capacity of 8 inches of water. Factors in the index are maximum daily temperature, daily precipitation, antecedent precipitation, and annual precipitation.

CONT

The Keetch Byram Drought Index (KBDI) provides a daily measure of soil dryness, which, in turn, gives an indication of water stress in plants. The KBDI represents the net effect of precipitation and evapotranspiration in producing cumulative moisture deficiency in deep duff or upper soil layers. The KBDI has a range from 0 (no drought or soil moisture deficiency, i.e. soil at field capacity) to 2000 (extreme drought, maximum soil moisture deficiency possible). The index can be viewed as the amount of rain needed to bring the soil back to saturation, with one mm of rain reducing the index by 10 points. The 0-2000 point scale is divided into three drought classes: 0-999 = Low; 1000-1499 = Moderate; 1500 - 2000 = High. The KBDI is simple to calculate as it uses only two, daily weather observations - maximum temperature and 24-hour rainfall. The system functions in a book-keeping fashion where estimates of daily evapo-transpiration and measurements of precipitation increase or decrease the value of yesterdays index. The KBDI by itself is not a Fire Danger Rating System as it gives no indicate of the ease of ignition of the vegetation, or of the rate of fire spread, fire intensity and difficulty of control. It does however serve as a useful measure of drought occurrence.

CONT

Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI): ... 0 - 200: Soil moisture and large class fuel moistures are high and do not contribute much to fire intensity. Typical of spring dormant season following winter precipitation. 200 - 400: Typical of late spring, early growing season. Lower litter and duff layers are drying and beginning to contribute to fire intensity. 400 - 600: Typical of late summer, early fall. Lower litter and duff layers actively contribute to fire intensity and will burn actively. 600 - 800: Often associated with more severe drought with increased wildfire occurrence. Intense, deep burning fires with significant downwind spotting can be expected. Live fuels can also be expected to burn actively at these levels.

CONT

... the Palmer Drought Index(PDI) and the Keetch-Byram Drought Index(KBDI)... were [both] developed by John Keetch and George Byram, and originally were developed as aids for agriculture. The... KBDI is used extensively in the eastern states and also in some parts of the west.

OBS

In the metric system the value of the index is usually assumed to range from 0 to 200 mm (even though 800 points actually corresponds to 204 mm).

OBS

Keetch-Byram Drought Index [is] a commonly-used drought index adapted for fire management applications ...

OBS

"Duff" is ... an important term in the fire weather program of the US Forest Service, used to describe the partially decayed organic matter on the forest floor which can become highly combustible during drought periods and contribute to the longevity and spread of forest fires. ... the Keetch-Byram Drought Index is sometimes referred to as the soil/duff drought index because it is a measure of how dry the soil and duff layers are.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
OBS

On écrirait mieux «sècheresse».

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).

Key term(s)
  • indice de sècheresse Keetch-Byram

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Protection of Life
  • Occupational Health and Safety
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

An index which is related to some of the cumulative effects of a prolonged and abnormal moisture deficiency.

CONT

The most commonly used indicators of drought are the Palmer Drought Index(PDI) and the Keetch-Byram Drought Index(KBDI). Both were developed by John Keetch and George Byram, and originally were developed as aids for agriculture.

OBS

An index of hydrological drought corresponding to levels below the mean in streams, lakes, reservoirs, and the like. However, an index of agricultural drought must relate to the cumulative effects of either an absolute or an abnormal transpiration deficit.

PHR

Byram-Keetch, Keetch-Byram, Keetch-Byram (Soil Moisture), Multi-spectral, Palmer, Palmer Hydrological, drought index.

Key term(s)
  • index of drought

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Indice relié à certains des effets cumulatifs d'un déficit d'humidité prolongé et anormal.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «sècheresse».

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).

OBS

Plusieurs méthodes ont été utilisées pour évaluer l'intensité de la sécheresse en fonction de sa durée mensuelle, saisonnière et annuelle; la plus couramment utilisée était l'écart en pourcentage à la moyenne ou la normale pluviométrique. On a estimé aussi le déficit hydrique en comparant l'évapotranspiration potentielle à la pluviométrie. L'intensité a été également évaluée en terme d'indices, dont le plus connu est celui proposé par Palmer (PDI ou Palmer Drought Severity Index).

PHR

Indice de sécheresse de Palmer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Índice relacionado con algunos de los efectos acumulativos que son consecuencia de una prolongada y anormal deficiencia de humedad.

OBS

Un índice de sequía hidrológica se referiría a niveles por debajo de la media en los cursos de agua, lagos y embalses. Sin embargo un índice de sequía agrícola ha de referirse a los efectos de un déficit total o anormal de transpiración en los cultivos.

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Record 8 2008-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Dietetics
  • Food Additives

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Diététique
  • Additifs alimentaires

Spanish

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Record 9 2007-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Corporate Management (General)
Key term(s)
  • The Professional Development Institute
  • PDI
  • PDI Inc.
  • PDI Ltd

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • Institut supérieur de gestion
  • ISG Inc.

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

The guidance-controlled PDI maneuver... is in retrograde attitude to reduce velocity to essentially zero at the time vertical descent begins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

Quelques satellites [...] ont un mouvement rétrograde, soit sous une forte inclinaison, [...] soit presque dans le plan des autres autour de la même planète.

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

An index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand.

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.

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.

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.

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)...

OBS

The Palmer Index has long been used by the agriculture community to anticipate the potential effects of weather on crop development and yield.

OBS

Palmer Drought Index [is] published periodically by the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility.

OBS

... this [PDSI] index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service [(United States)].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
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.

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.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «sècheresse».

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).

Key term(s)
  • indice de sévérité de sècheresse de Palmer
  • indice Palmer de gravité de sècheresse
  • indice de sévérité de la sècheresse de Palmer

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solar Energy
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Only 3% of the systems had no battery control unit(BCU) installed. Common BCU brands are Omnilite, Shell(R&S), Neste/Naps, PDI, Solsum, AMP. The average capacity of the BCU was 9 Amp(N=148), ranging from 5 to 20 Amp. Almost all BCU's had a low and high voltage disconnect and one or more charge indicator lights, ranging from 1 to 5.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie solaire
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 13 2002-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
CONT

To study the conductive transport in these flames, an interferometer system has been developed for use in the drop tower. The system takes advantage of a single beam interferometer : Point Diffraction Interferometry(PDI) which uses a portion of the light through the test section to provide the reference beam. Like other interferometric and Schlieren systems, it is a line of sight measurement and is subject to the usual edge and concentration effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique

Spanish

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Record 14 2002-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

Graphics instructions within a high level computer language.

OBS

The PDI instructions are contained in eight-bit words and comply with present data network standards.

CONT

A PDI is composed of OP code followed by one or more operations and(constitutes) an executable picture drawing or control command. The PDI(forms the basis) of the Telidon geometric coding scheme.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Commande composée d'un code d'opération suivi d'aucun, d'un ou de plusieurs opérandes, qui constituent une instruction exécutable de dessin ou de commande de l'image.

Spanish

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Record 15 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aliphatic or Acyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

The interval in the production tubing string where heavy paraffin hydrocarbons deposit on the inside walls of the tubing ...

OBS

The paraffin-deposition interval is dependent on temperature; below certain temperatures or above certain temperatures, paraffin will not deposit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrocarbures aliphatiques ou acycliques
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel

Spanish

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Record 16 1994-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

UNESCO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
OBS

UNESCO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
OBS

UNESCO

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Record 17 1987-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jaw, Gums and Parodontium
DEF

An index based on a clinical examination around six teeth: the upper right first molar, upper left central incisor and first bicuspid, lower left first molar, lower right central incisor and first bicuspid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maxillaires, gencives et parodonte
OBS

Cet indice est une modification [de l'indice parodontal] de Russel, ayant pour caractéristique d'enregistrer le niveau de l'attache épithéliale par rapport à la jonction amélocémentaire, ce qui permet l'étude de l'évolution des parodontopathies (études longitudinales). L'indice est basé sur l'examen du parodonte au niveau des six dents clés (D6, G1, G4, d4, d1, d6).

Spanish

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