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COURBE CONCENTRATION-TEMPS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Toxicology
- Fire Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concentration-time curve
1, record 1, English, concentration%2Dtime%20curve
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The plot of the concentration of a toxic gas or fire effluent as a function of time. 1, record 1, English, - concentration%2Dtime%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For fire effluent, concentration is usually measured in units of grams per cubic metre (g⋅m ¯3). 1, record 1, English, - concentration%2Dtime%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For a toxic gas, concentration is usually expressed as a volume fraction at [italic T] = 298 K and [italic P] = 1 atm, with typical units of microlitres per litre (μL/L), which is equivalent to cm3/m3 or 10¯6. 1, record 1, English, - concentration%2Dtime%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
concentration-time curve: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - concentration%2Dtime%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Toxicologie
- Sécurité incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe concentration-temps
1, record 1, French, courbe%20concentration%2Dtemps
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe de la concentration d’un gaz toxique ou des effluents du feu en fonction du temps. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20concentration%2Dtemps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les effluents du feu, la concentration est généralement mesurée en grammes par mètre cube (g⋅m ¯3). 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20concentration%2Dtemps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour un gaz toxique, la concentration s’exprime généralement en fraction volumique à [italique T] = 298 K et [italique P] = 1 atm, et est exprimée en microlitres par litre (μL/L), qui équivaut à cm3/m3 ou 10¯6. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20concentration%2Dtemps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
courbe concentration-temps : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20concentration%2Dtemps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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