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HUMIDITE PHYSIOLOGIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- growth crack
1, record 1, English, growth%20crack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cracking occurs after sudden changes in soil temperature and is common after heavy rains that follow a dry spell. 2, record 1, English, - growth%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Circular or radial cracks mark the stem end (top) of ripening fruit. Cracks may extend deep into the fruit, causing it to rot. 3, record 1, English, - growth%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
e.g. growth cracks on potatoes, on rutabagas. 4, record 1, English, - growth%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usually plural: growth cracks 4, record 1, English, - growth%20crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crevasse de croissance
1, record 1, French, crevasse%20de%20croissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fendillement 2, record 1, French, fendillement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désordre physiologique qui se produit durant la croissance des fruits et qui résulte de variations dans le taux d’humidité du sol; il est aussi causé par la température. 3, record 1, French, - crevasse%20de%20croissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fendillement se produit à la suite de changements subits du taux d’humidité du sol et son incidence est plus élevée après de fortes pluies succédant à une brève période de sécheresse. 4, record 1, French, - crevasse%20de%20croissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crevasses de croissance : souvent au pluriel 5, record 1, French, - crevasse%20de%20croissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agrietadura de crecimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, agrietadura%20de%20crecimiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Los tubérculos pueden presentar cuatro tipos de agrietaduras: agrietaduras de crecimiento debido a la presión interna, agrietaduras debido a infecciones, agrietaduras producidas por factores mecánicos y agrietaduras debido a la cosecha. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agrietadura%20de%20crecimiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se usa en plural en general. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agrietadura%20de%20crecimiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective temperature
1, record 2, English, effective%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbitrary index, empirically determined in terms of temperature, humidity and air movement, which relates to the physiological sensation of warmth or cold felt by the human body. 2, record 2, English, - effective%20temperature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température effective
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice arbitraire déterminé empiriquement qui représente l'impression physiologique de chaud ou de froid ressentie par le corps humain, selon des valeurs combinées de température, d’humidité et de mouvement de l'air. 2, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20effective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura efectiva
1, record 2, Spanish, temperatura%20efectiva
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice arbitrario, determinado empíricamente en función de la temperatura, la humedad y el viento, relacionado con la impresión fisiológica de calor o de frío sentida por el cuerpo humano. 1, record 2, Spanish, - temperatura%20efectiva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temperature-humidity index
1, record 3, English, temperature%2Dhumidity%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- THI 2, record 3, English, THI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- temperature humidity index 3, record 3, English, temperature%20humidity%20index
correct
- THI 3, record 3, English, THI
correct
- THI 3, record 3, English, THI
- comfort index 4, record 3, English, comfort%20index
correct, see observation
- CI 4, record 3, English, CI
correct
- CI 4, record 3, English, CI
- discomfort index 5, record 3, English, discomfort%20index
correct, see observation, obsolete
- Dl 4, record 3, English, Dl
correct, obsolete
- Dl 4, record 3, English, Dl
- Thom discomfort index 6, record 3, English, Thom%20discomfort%20index
- Thom's discomfort index 7, record 3, English, Thom%27s%20discomfort%20index
- Thom's index 7, record 3, English, Thom%27s%20index
- misery index 8, record 3, English, misery%20index
see observation, jargon
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An index which gives a numerical value, in the general range of 70-80, reflecting outdoor atmospheric conditions of temperature and humidity as a measure of comfort (or discomfort) during the warm season of the year; equal to 15 plus 0.4 times the sum of the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. 4, record 3, English, - temperature%2Dhumidity%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This page shows two of the most interesting tables (Humidex Index and Thom's Index) useful to evaluate how current temperature and relative humidity can affect the sultriness or discomfort sensation and cause health danger in the population. ... Thom's Index: Up to 21[°C:] No discomfort. From 21 to 24. Less than half population feels discomfort. From 25 to 27. More than half population feels discomfort. From 28 to 29. Most population feels discomfort and deterioration of psychophysical conditions. From 30 to 32. The whole population feels an heavy discomfort. Over 32. Sanitary emergency due to the the very strong discomfort which may cause heatstrokes. 7, record 3, English, - temperature%2Dhumidity%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the discomfort index, soon renamed temperature-humidity index (THI) [was] used by the Weather Bureau (now National Weather Service) for several years. In Canada it was called humidity index. 9, record 3, English, - temperature%2Dhumidity%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temperature-humidity index: Abbreviated THI ; also known as discomfort index, effective temperature. 10, record 3, English, - temperature%2Dhumidity%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
temperature-humidity index: ... Sometimes called the misery index by television weatherpersons. An example is the WBGT [Wet Bulb Globe Temperature] index. 8, record 3, English, - temperature%2Dhumidity%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"comfort index": term usually used with a broader meaning: any index related to comfort. 11, record 3, English, - temperature%2Dhumidity%20index
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Thom temperature-humidity index
- Thom temperature humidity index
- Thom index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice température-humidité
1, record 3, French, indice%20temp%C3%A9rature%2Dhumidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ITH 2, record 3, French, ITH
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indice de bien-être de Thom 3, record 3, French, indice%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20de%20Thom
masculine noun
- DI 3, record 3, French, DI
masculine noun
- DI 3, record 3, French, DI
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effets de la température et de l’humidité sur le corps humain exprimés par la formule: DI = 0.4 (Td + Tw) + 15 où Td = température du thermomètre sec (en degrés F); Tw = température du thermomètre mouillé (en degrés F). Le bien-être est marqué par DI <70. 3, record 3, French, - indice%20temp%C3%A9rature%2Dhumidit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indice température-humidité. D'origine américaine, l'indice température-humidité est similaire à l'humidex canadien. C'est l'équivalent estival du facteur éolien en hiver. De même que le vent accentue la perception(et l'impact physiologique) du froid, l'humidité accentue la perception et l'impact de la chaleur. Chacun sait qu'un temps chaud et humide est beaucoup plus pénible qu'un temps chaud et sec! 4, record 3, French, - indice%20temp%C3%A9rature%2Dhumidit%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- indice de température-humidité
- indice de température humidité
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de temperatura-humedad
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20temperatura%2Dhumedad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ITH 1, record 3, Spanish, ITH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un índice conocido y usado [...] para guiar el desconfort o el confort, basado en las condiciones de temperatura y humedad, es el índice de temperatura- humedad (ITH). A fin de calcular el ITH [...] se usa la siguiente fórmula: ITH = T - 0.55 (1-HR) (T-14) donde T es la temperatura del aire (en grados centígrados) y H es la humedad relativa expresada en fracciones decimales. [...] un ITH entre 15 y 20 es aceptable por la mayoría [de las personas] como confortable. 1, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20temperatura%2Dhumedad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Soils (Agriculture)
- Soil Science
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- actual evapotranspiration
1, record 4, English, actual%20evapotranspiration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AET 2, record 4, English, AET
correct
- AE 3, record 4, English, AE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- effective evapotranspiration 4, record 4, English, effective%20evapotranspiration
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of water that evaporates from the surface and is transpired by plants if the total amount of water is limited. 3, record 4, English, - actual%20evapotranspiration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actual Evapotranspiration (AET) ... equals PET [potential evapotranspiration], if the maximum percolation (i.e. adjusted precipitation less overland runoff) is greater than or equal to PET. If maximum percolation is less than PET, then there is not enough new moisture to entirely satisfy PET. Thus, AET will equal the sum of maximum percolation and the amount by which soil moisture storage is reduced (i.e., maximum percolation minus the change in soil moisture storage between the current and previous months). 2, record 4, English, - actual%20evapotranspiration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Sols (Agriculture)
- Science du sol
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- évapotranspiration réelle
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9vapotranspiration%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ETR 2, record 4, French, ETR
correct
- E.T.R. 3, record 4, French, E%2ET%2ER%2E
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- évapotranspiration effective 4, record 4, French, %C3%A9vapotranspiration%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] somme des quantités de vapeur d’eau évaporées par le sol et par les plantes quand le sol est à son humidité spécifique actuelle et les plantes à un stade de développement physiologique et sanitaire réel. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vapotranspiration%20r%C3%A9elle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l’évapotranspiration potentielle se distingue de l’évapotranspiration réelle, E.T.R. qui représente l’eau perdue en réalité, réduite par rapport à E.T.P. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vapotranspiration%20r%C3%A9elle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l’évaporation réelle ET correspond à ce que l’on a longtemps appelé évapotranspiration réelle ETR. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vapotranspiration%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- évaporation réelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Suelos (Agricultura)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- evapotranspiración real
1, record 4, Spanish, evapotranspiraci%C3%B3n%20real
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- evapotranspiración efectiva 1, record 4, Spanish, evapotranspiraci%C3%B3n%20efectiva
correct, feminine noun
- ETR 2, record 4, Spanish, ETR
correct, feminine noun
- ETR 2, record 4, Spanish, ETR
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de las cantidades de vapor de agua evaporadas del suelo y de las plantas, cuando el terreno tiene su contenido real de humedad. 3, record 4, Spanish, - evapotranspiraci%C3%B3n%20real
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