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AIR NON SATURE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unsaturated air
1, record 1, English, unsaturated%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clear air with less than maximum water vapour content. 2, record 1, English, - unsaturated%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unsaturated air can become saturated in three ways—by evaporation of water into the air; by the mixing of two masses of air of different temperatures, both initially unsaturated but saturated as a mixture; or, most commonly, by cooling the air, which reduces its capacity to hold moisture as water vapour sometimes to the point that the water vapour it holds is sufficient for saturation. 3, record 1, English, - unsaturated%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air non saturé
1, record 1, French, air%20non%20satur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air limpide dont le contenu en vapeur d’eau n’est pas maximal [...] 2, record 1, French, - air%20non%20satur%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'on refroidit de l'air non saturé, le taux d’humidité et la pression partielle de vapeur d’eau restent d’abord constants. L'humidité relative augmente toutefois, car l'air froid peut absorber moins d’humidité [...] 3, record 1, French, - air%20non%20satur%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire insaturado
1, record 1, Spanish, aire%20insaturado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enfleurage
1, record 2, English, enfleurage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extraction by cold fats 2, record 2, English, extraction%20by%20cold%20fats
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of cold extraction with fat .... Used in perfumery. 3, record 2, English, - enfleurage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the oils from blossoms such as jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, and violet are destroyed or lost during steam distillation, a process termed enfleurage has been used. The blossoms are placed in contact with purified fats, which become saturated with the odorous oils. Extraction with alcohol then removes the oils from the fats. 4, record 2, English, - enfleurage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
- Génie chimique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enfleurage
1, record 2, French, enfleurage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enfleurage à froid 2, record 2, French, enfleurage%20%C3%A0%20froid
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d’extraction à froid des essences végétales, souvent de prix. Il consiste à recueillir le parfum sur des plateaux disposés en chicane et contenant de la graisse de bœuf purifiée; au-dessus de chaque plateau se trouve un treillage métallique destiné à recevoir les fleurs. On fait passer, en vase clos, un courant d’air très lent qui, plus ou moins saturé du parfum des fleurs, vient lécher la surface de la graisse de bœuf laquelle s’empare très facilement de l'essence. Quand on estime que les fleurs sont épuisées, on les renouvelle, jusqu'à ce que la graisse soit saturée d’essence. Cette dernière est extraite au moyen d’alcool qui s’en empare. On traite ainsi les fleurs de jasmin, de réséda, de tubéreuse, de jonquille, de rose... et l'on obtient ainsi des parfums non dénaturés par la distillation à la vapeur d’eau [...] 3, record 2, French, - enfleurage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del perfume y cosméticos
- Ingenieria química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfloración
1, record 2, Spanish, enfloraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de extracción de compuestos odoríferos de las flores, mediante grasas o mezclas de grasas y sebos, a temperatura ambiente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - enfloraci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Thermodynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dry adiabatic
1, record 3, English, dry%20adiabatic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dry adiabat 1, record 3, English, dry%20adiabat
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curve on a thermodynamic diagram representing the temperature changes of a small mass of dry air lifted in a dry-adiabatic process. 2, record 3, English, - dry%20adiabatic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Thermodynamique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adiabatique sèche
1, record 3, French, adiabatique%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- adiabatique de l'air sec 2, record 3, French, adiabatique%20de%20l%27air%20sec
correct, feminine noun
- ligne adiabatique sèche 3, record 3, French, ligne%20adiabatique%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe d’un diagramme thermodynamique représentant les variations de température d’une petite masse d’air sec soulevée par un processus adiabatique de l’air sec. 4, record 3, French, - adiabatique%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décroissance adiabatique de l'air sec ou non saturé. Une particule d’air sec qui s’élève se refroidit de 1 degré C tous les 100 m, du sol à la tropopause. Inversement elle se réchauffe de 1 degré C tous les 100 m en descendant. [...] La courbe qui figure cette décroissance s’appelle l'adiabatique sèche ou l'adiabatique. On la désigne en abrégé par la notation y d(y=gradient; d=dry : sec). 5, record 3, French, - adiabatique%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la ligne adiabatique sèche [...] représente le refroidissement que subirait par exemple une bulle d’air de température 10 °C à 1000hPa, s’élevant sous l’effet d’un excédent de température par rapport à l’air ambiant. Grâce à cette ligne adiabatique, on peut trouver facilement l’altitude maximum qu’atteindrait cette bulle [...]. 3, record 3, French, - adiabatique%20s%C3%A8che
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Termodinámica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- adiabática del aire seco
1, record 3, Spanish, adiab%C3%A1tica%20del%20aire%20seco
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- adiabata seca 1, record 3, Spanish, adiabata%20seca
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curva que representa, en un diagrama termodinámico, los cambios de temperatura de una pequeña masa de aire seco elevada por un proceso adiabático del aire seco. 1, record 3, Spanish, - adiab%C3%A1tica%20del%20aire%20seco
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-saturated
1, record 4, English, non%2Dsaturated
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The melted frost produces water and may create a saturated soil condition. The strength of a saturated soil is relatively low compared to a non-saturated soil. 2, record 4, English, - non%2Dsaturated
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Non-saturated acids, fats, lipids, mode, model, oils, porous medium, region, soil, zone. 3, record 4, English, - non%2Dsaturated
Record 4, Key term(s)
- non saturated
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- insaturé
1, record 4, French, insatur%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- non saturé 2, record 4, French, non%20satur%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étude du mouvement de l’eau, de matières et des solutés en milieu non saturé en vue de quantifier les disponibilités en eau pour les plantes, les déplacements vers les nappes souterraines et le transfert de solutés. 3, record 4, French, - insatur%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Air, gras, milieu, sol, stade non saturé. 4, record 4, French, - insatur%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Acide, air, carbone, gras, milieu, sol, stade insaturé. 4, record 4, French, - insatur%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- no saturado 1, record 4, Spanish, no%20saturado
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- potential instability
1, record 5, English, potential%20instability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- convective instability 1, record 5, English, convective%20instability
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
State of a column or layer of unsaturated air which becomes unstable if lifted bodily until completely saturated and if its lapse rate is then greater than the saturated-adiabatic lapse rate. 2, record 5, English, - potential%20instability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instabilité potentielle
1, record 5, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20potentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- instabilité convective 1, record 5, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20convective
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d’une colonne ou d’une couche d’air non saturé qui devient instable si elle est soulevée en masse jusqu'à saturation complète et si son gradient vertical est alors plus grand que le gradient vertical de l'adiabatique saturée. 2, record 5, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20potentielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad potencial
1, record 5, Spanish, inestabilidad%20potencial
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- inestabilidad convectiva 1, record 5, Spanish, inestabilidad%20convectiva
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de una columna o de una capa de aire sin saturar que se hace inestable cuando se eleva globalmente hasta la saturación completa y cuando su gradiente vertical es mayor que el gradiente vertical adiabático del aire saturado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - inestabilidad%20potencial
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