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ABSORCION HUMEDAD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air slaking
1, record 1, English, air%20slaking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process whereby quick lime is exposed to air in order to slowly absorb humidity and thus be reduced to a powder. 2, record 1, English, - air%20slaking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extinction à l'air
1, record 1, French, extinction%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'exposition de la chaux vive à l'air pour qu'elle absorbe lentement l'humidité et se transforme en chaux éteinte. 2, record 1, French, - extinction%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Albañilería
- Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apagado al aire
1, record 1, Spanish, apagado%20al%20aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- extinción al aire 2, record 1, Spanish, extinci%C3%B3n%20al%20aire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En albañilería, proceso de exposición de la cal en contacto con el aire; como resultado y por absorción de la humedad, aquélla se convierte en polvo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apagado%20al%20aire
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- desiccator
1, record 2, English, desiccator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A laboratory apparatus for drying substances and for preventing those which are hygroscopic from becoming impregnated with humidity. 2, record 2, English, - desiccator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dessiccateur
1, record 2, French, dessiccateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé en laboratoire pour dessécher les substances, et pour empêcher les substances hygroscopiques de s'imprégner d'humidité. 2, record 2, French, - dessiccateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecador
1, record 2, Spanish, desecador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato o instalación para eliminar la humedad de las materias primas [...]. 2, record 2, Spanish, - desecador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen tres clases de desecadores, según sea el medio adoptado para eliminar la humedad :absorción por sustancias higroscópicas(cloruro de calcio, cal viva, [...]) ;a reacción y, por último, evaporación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - desecador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water absorption
1, record 3, English, water%20absorption
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of water (by weight) absorbed by a test specimen under specified conditions, compared with its weight before immersion. 2, record 3, English, - water%20absorption
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water absorption: term standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 3, record 3, English, - water%20absorption
Record 3, Key term(s)
- water sorption
- moisture adsorption
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- absorption d'eau
1, record 3, French, absorption%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau fixée dans des conditions déterminées par un plastique. 2, record 3, French, - absorption%20d%27eau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption d'eau : terme normalisé par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 3, record 3, French, - absorption%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- absorción de agua
1, record 3, Spanish, absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua que absorbe un material bajo condiciones de ensayo especificadas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las condiciones pueden ser inmersión en agua o exposición a una atmósfera húmeda; en este último caso el proceso también se conoce como absorción de vapor de agua. 2, record 3, Spanish, - absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
Record 3, Key term(s)
- absorción de humedad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Crop Protection
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- permanent wilting
1, record 4, English, permanent%20wilting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wilting is a visible effect of drought. As leaves dry, turgor pressure in leaf cells decrease causing leaf petiole drooping and leaf blade wilting. ... During long periods of dry soil, temporary wilting grades into permanent wilting. Permanently wilted trees do not recover at night. Permanently wilted trees recover only when additional water is added to the soil. Prolonged permanent wilting kills trees. 1, record 4, English, - permanent%20wilting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Protection des végétaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flétrissement permanent
1, record 4, French, fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le flétrissement d'une plante est dit «permanent» lorsque la plante devient si flasque par suite de la déficience en eau du sol que, placée dans une atmosphère saturée d'eau, elle ne retrouve pas sa turgescence primitive lorsque l'on n'ajoute pas d'eau au sol. 2, record 4, French, - fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Protección de las plantas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- marchitamiento permanente
1, record 4, Spanish, marchitamiento%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si no se producen nuevos aportes de agua, el suelo continúa perdiendo humedad por evapotranspiración [...] Conforme va descendiendo la humedad en el suelo la absorción de agua se va realizando con más dificultad y las plantas comienzan a sufrir un déficit de agua. Cuando ya no pueden absorber más agua del suelo se presenta el marchitamiento permanente. 1, record 4, Spanish, - marchitamiento%20permanente
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absorption hygrometer
1, record 5, English, absorption%20hygrometer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chemical hygrometer 2, record 5, English, chemical%20hygrometer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of hygrometer with which the water vapor content of the atmosphere is measured by means of the absorption of vapor by a hygroscopic chemical. The amount of vapor absorbed may be determined in an absolute manner by weighing the hygroscopic material, or in a non-absolute manner by measuring a physical property of the substance that varies with the amount of water vapor absorbed. 3, record 5, English, - absorption%20hygrometer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre à absorption
1, record 5, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20absorption
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- hygromètre chimique 2, record 5, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre dans lequel l'humidité atmosphérique est déterminée d'après l'absorption de la vapeur d'eau par une substance chimique hygroscopique. 3, record 5, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20absorption
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on utilise plutôt la mesure des variations de la résistance électrique de la substance qui absorbe l'humidité, on parle alors d'hygromètre électrique. 4, record 5, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20absorption
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- higrómetro de absorción
1, record 5, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- higrómetro químico 1, record 5, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20qu%C3%ADmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Higrómetro para determinar la humedad del aire utilizando la absorción del vapor de agua por una sustancia química higroscópia. 1, record 5, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
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