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EQUILIBRIO TERMICO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat balance
1, record 1, English, heat%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal balance 2, record 1, English, thermal%20balance
correct
- heat budget 3, record 1, English, heat%20budget
correct
- thermal budget 4, record 1, English, thermal%20budget
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The balance between the gain and loss of heat at a specific place or for a specific system. 5, record 1, English, - heat%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilan calorifique
1, record 1, French, bilan%20calorifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bilan thermique 2, record 1, French, bilan%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- bilan de chaleur 3, record 1, French, bilan%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bilan du gain et de la perte de chaleur en un lieu donné, ou pour un système donné. 4, record 1, French, - bilan%20calorifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bilan thermique est un des termes du bilan énergétique d'un système. Il concerne les échanges de chaleur dus à des écarts de température entre le système considéré et le milieu ambiant. Ces échanges se font par conduction dans les solides, par conduction et convection dans les fluides liquides ou gazeux. 3, record 1, French, - bilan%20calorifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance térmico
1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance calorífico 2, record 1, Spanish, balance%20calor%C3%ADfico%20
correct, masculine noun
- balance de calor 3, record 1, Spanish, balance%20de%20calor
correct, masculine noun
- equilibrio de calor 3, record 1, Spanish, equilibrio%20de%20calor
correct, masculine noun
- equilibrio térmico 4, record 1, Spanish, equilibrio%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance de las ganancias y de las pérdidas de calor en un lugar o en un sistema dado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - balance%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Earth radiation budget
1, record 2, English, Earth%20radiation%20budget
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ERB 2, record 2, English, ERB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- terrestrial radiation balance 3, record 2, English, terrestrial%20radiation%20balance
correct
- terrestrial radiation budget 4, record 2, English, terrestrial%20radiation%20budget
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The balance between incoming energy from the sun and the outgoing longwave (thermal) and reflected shortwave energy from the Earth. 5, record 2, English, - Earth%20radiation%20budget
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terrestrial radiation balance is affected by cloud, principally via changes in the albedo. 4, record 2, English, - Earth%20radiation%20budget
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Earth radiation balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bilan radiatif terrestre
1, record 2, French, bilan%20radiatif%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bilan radiatif de la Terre 2, record 2, French, bilan%20radiatif%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
- bilan du rayonnement terrestre 3, record 2, French, bilan%20du%20rayonnement%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre l'énergie solaire reçue et l'énergie émise par la Terre. 1, record 2, French, - bilan%20radiatif%20terrestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bilan radiatif de la Terre dresse la quantité d'énergie reçue par le système climatique Terre-atmosphère et la quantité d'énergie réémise vers l'espace. Lorsque le bilan est nul, la température moyenne de la planète est stable. 2, record 2, French, - bilan%20radiatif%20terrestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Radiación electromagnética
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance radiativo de la Tierra
1, record 2, Spanish, balance%20radiativo%20de%20la%20Tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- equilibrio térmico de la Tierra 1, record 2, Spanish, equilibrio%20t%C3%A9rmico%20de%20la%20Tierra
correct, masculine noun
- balance radiativo 1, record 2, Spanish, balance%20radiativo
correct, masculine noun
- balance energético 1, record 2, Spanish, balance%20energ%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
- balance radiactivo 1, record 2, Spanish, balance%20radiactivo
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre la radiación solar entrante y la radiación terrestre saliente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - balance%20radiativo%20de%20la%20Tierra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance energético; balance radiativo; equilibrio térmico de la Tierra : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el giro apropiado para aludir al equilibrio térmico de la Tierra por la radiación que recibe y emite es balance radiativo [también llamado balance energético], y no balance radiactivo, pues este concepto no tiene relación directa con la radiactividad. [...] De modo más general, el Vocabulario científico y técnico de la Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales(España) explica que radiativo es la ‘cualidad atribuible a la radiación electromagnética’. Por otra parte, radiactivo viene definido en el Diccionario académico como ‘que tiene radiactividad’ y por tanto alude a las radiaciones emitidas por los átomos cuando se desintegran, como ocurre, por ejemplo, con el radio, el uranio y el plutonio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - balance%20radiativo%20de%20la%20Tierra
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Electrical Engineering
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- continuous running duty
1, record 3, English, continuous%20running%20duty
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- duty type S1 1, record 3, English, duty%20type%20S1
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation at constant load of sufficient duration for thermal equilibrium to be reached. 1, record 3, English, - continuous%20running%20duty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuous running duty; duty type S1: terms and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 3, English, - continuous%20running%20duty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Électrotechnique
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service continu
1, record 3, French, service%20continu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- service type S1 1, record 3, French, service%20type%20S1
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnement à charge constante d'une durée suffisante pour que l'équilibre thermique soit atteint. 1, record 3, French, - service%20continu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service continu; service type S1 : termes et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 3, French, - service%20continu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Electrotecnia
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio continuo
1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20continuo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio tipo S1 1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20tipo%20S1
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funcionamiento con carga constante de una duración suficiente para que se alcance el equilibrio térmico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - servicio%20continuo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- effective temperature
1, record 4, English, effective%20temperature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That temperature which can be inserted in the Boltzmann distribution formula to describe the relative populations of two energy levels which may or may not be in thermal equilibrium. 1, record 4, English, - effective%20temperature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- température effective
1, record 4, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température que l'on peut introduire dans la formule de distribution de Boltzmann pour décrire les populations relatives de deux niveaux d'énergie qui sont ou ne sont pas en équilibre thermique. 1, record 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20effective
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura efectiva
1, record 4, Spanish, temperatura%20efectiva
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura que puede incluirse en la fórmula de distribución de Boltzmann para describir las poblaciones relativas de dos niveles de energía que pueden o no estar en equilibrio térmico. 1, record 4, Spanish, - temperatura%20efectiva
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Heat (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thermal equilibrium
1, record 5, English, thermal%20equilibrium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Property of a system all parts of which have attained a uniform temperature which is the same as that of the system's surroundings. 2, record 5, English, - thermal%20equilibrium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Considered to be reached when a two-to-one change in the test time interval does not produce a change due to thermal effects in the parameter being measured that is greater than the required accuracy of the measurement. 3, record 5, English, - thermal%20equilibrium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- équilibre thermique
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Calor (Física)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- equilibrio térmico
1, record 5, Spanish, equilibrio%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de un sistema cuyas diferentes partes están a la misma temperatura. 2, record 5, Spanish, - equilibrio%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Electromagnetism
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blackbody
1, record 6, English, blackbody
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- black-body 2, record 6, English, black%2Dbody
correct
- black body 3, record 6, English, black%20body
correct
- full radiator 4, record 6, English, full%20radiator
correct
- hohlraum 5, record 6, English, hohlraum
correct
- ideal radiator 5, record 6, English, ideal%20radiator
correct
- perfect radiator 6, record 6, English, perfect%20radiator
correct
- Planckian radiator 7, record 6, English, Planckian%20radiator
correct
- blackbody radiator 8, record 6, English, blackbody%20radiator
- integral radiator 9, record 6, English, integral%20radiator
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theoretically perfect absorber and emitter of radiation. 10, record 6, English, - blackbody
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Effective black-body temperature. 11, record 6, English, - blackbody
Record 6, Key term(s)
- black body radiator
- black-body radiator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Électromagnétisme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- corps noir
1, record 6, French, corps%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- radiateur intégral 2, record 6, French, radiateur%20int%C3%A9gral
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- radiateur de Planck 3, record 6, French, radiateur%20de%20Planck
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps fictif qui absorbe complètement toutes les radiations incidentes, quelles qu'en soient les longueurs d'onde et les directions. 4, record 6, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] tout corps qui absorbe complètement le rayonnement thermique qu'il reçoit. 5, record 6, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'existe aucun corps qui obéisse parfaitement à cette définition. 5, record 6, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiateur intégral : Expression proposée pour désigner plus rationnellement un corps noir. 6, record 6, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les corps naturels ne sont pas des corps noirs car ils peuvent transmettre ou réfléchir une plus ou moins grande proportion des radiations reçues et ceci de façon sélective en fonction de la longueur d'onde. Cette variabilité, très grande dans le domaine des radiations visibles (différences de couleurs), est plus faible dans l'infrarouge et notamment l'infrarouge thermique; c'est ainsi que la neige, blanche dans le visible, est un corps noir dans l'infrarouge. Mis à part les métaux, notamment lorsqu'ils sont polis, la plupart des corps naturels, liquides ou solides, se comportent comme des corps presque noirs dans l'infrarouge thermique. 7, record 6, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
corps noir : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 8, record 6, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Température effective du corps noir. 9, record 6, French, - corps%20noir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Radiación electromagnética
- Electromagnetismo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo negro
1, record 6, Spanish, cuerpo%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- radiador de Planck 2, record 6, Spanish, radiador%20de%20Planck
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiador térmico ideal que absorbe completamente todas las radiaciones incidentes cualesquiera que sean su longitud de onda, su dirección y su polarización. Este radiador tiene, para cualquier longitud de onda y cualquier dirección, la máxima concentración espectral de radiancia correspondiente a un radiador térmico en equilibrio térmico a una temperatura dada. 2, record 6, Spanish, - cuerpo%20negro
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Temperatura efectiva del cuerpo negro. 3, record 6, Spanish, - cuerpo%20negro
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Glaciology
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- freezing point
1, record 7, English, freezing%20point
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- apparent freezing point 2, record 7, English, apparent%20freezing%20point
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temperature at which a liquid solidifies under the influence of a particular set of conditions. 3, record 7, English, - freezing%20point
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may or may not be the same as the melting point or the more rigidly defined true freezing point or (for water) ice point. It is not an "equilibrium" property of a substance; it applies to the liquid phase only. The freezing point is somewhat dependent upon: the "purity" of the liquid; the volume and shape of the liquid mass; the availability of freezing nuclei; and the pressure acting upon the liquid. 2, record 7, English, - freezing%20point
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Thermodynamique
- Glaciologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- point de congélation
1, record 7, French, point%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- point de gel 2, record 7, French, point%20de%20gel
correct, masculine noun
- point de givre 3, record 7, French, point%20de%20givre
correct, masculine noun
- température de congélation 4, record 7, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température de solidification d'un liquide dans des conditions données. 5, record 7, French, - point%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le point de gelée blanche et le point de glace. 6, record 7, French, - point%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Termodinámica
- Glaciología
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura de congelación
1, record 7, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de congelación 2, record 7, Spanish, punto%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura de solidificación de un líquido en condiciones determinadas. 3, record 7, Spanish, - temperatura%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construir un diagrama eutéctico simple en un equilibrio sólido-liquido. Efectuar el análisis térmico de las curvas de enfriamiento y los sistemas eutécticos simples. Construir los diagramas de temperatura de congelación en formación de compuesto. Graficar diagramas de soluciones sólidas y determinar su elevación de su temperatura de solidificación. 4, record 7, Spanish, - temperatura%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta información es importante porque un material congelado puede reventar el recipiente donde está contenido o los peligros pueden cambiar. 5, record 7, Spanish, - temperatura%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
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