TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Industries
  • Chemistry
DEF

A spot sample taken from a liquid at a level corresponding to more than half of the total volume below the surface.

OBS

This could be, for example, a sample taken at a level corresponding to 5/6 of the total volume.

OBS

lower sample: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Industries
  • Chimie
DEF

Échantillon localisé prélevé dans un liquide, à un niveau correspondant à plus de la moitié du volume au-dessous de la surface.

OBS

Il pourrait s'agir, par exemple, d'un échantillon prélevé à un niveau correspondant à 5/6 du volume total.

OBS

échantillon inférieur : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estadística
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Industrias
  • Química
DEF

Muestra localizada tomada de un líquido a un nivel correspondiente a un volumen definido [...] por debajo de la superficie.

OBS

Por ejemplo, 5/6 del volumen total.

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