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HIGROMETRO CABELLO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair hygrometer
1, record 1, English, hair%20hygrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument designed to monitor relative humidity by measuring the changes in the length of human hair that accompany humidity variations. 2, record 1, English, - hair%20hygrometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several variations of hygrometers that depend upon a change of physical dimensions of a sensitive element due to the absorption of moisture: (a) The hair hygrometer is one in which the strands of human hair, mounted under tension, expand with increasing relative humidity and contract with decreasing relative humidity. 3, record 1, English, - hair%20hygrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre à cheveu
1, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cheveu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hygromètre à cheveux 2, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre dont l'organe sensible est constitué par un ou plusieurs cheveux dont la longueur est fonction de l'humidité relative de l'air. 3, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cheveu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie «cheveu» semble préférable car l'appareil utilise le principe du «cheveu qui s'allonge en fonction de l'humidité». 4, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cheveu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- higrómetro de cabello
1, record 1, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cabello
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de medición en el cual el elemento sensible consiste en un haz o haces de cabellos previamente desengrasados de los cuales puede pender un contrapeso, cuyo movimiento vertical resulta proporcional a la humedad relativa del aire. 2, record 1, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cabello
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sin embargo el "recuerdo" de este taller que pudieron llevarse a casa fue un higrómetro de cabello que ellos mismos fabricaron con cartulinas, unos tacos de madera y cabellos rubios, tal como se hacía en el siglo XVIII. 1, record 1, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cabello
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