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WHIRLING PSYCHROMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sling psychrometer
1, record 1, English, sling%20psychrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whirling psychrometer 2, record 1, English, whirling%20psychrometer
correct
- sling cyclometer 3, record 1, English, sling%20cyclometer
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - sling%20psychrometer
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - sling%20psychrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psychromètre fronde
1, record 1, French, psychrom%C3%A8tre%20fronde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- psychromètre crécelle 1, record 1, French, psychrom%C3%A8tre%20cr%C3%A9celle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - psychrom%C3%A8tre%20fronde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- psicrómetro de honda
1, record 1, Spanish, psicr%C3%B3metro%20de%20honda
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- psicrómetro en noria 1, record 1, Spanish, psicr%C3%B3metro%20en%20noria
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - psicr%C3%B3metro%20de%20honda
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