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HUMIDITE PONDERALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water content
1, record 1, English, water%20content
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moisture content 2, record 1, English, moisture%20content
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of water lost from the soil when it is dried to constant weight at 105°C ... 3, record 1, English, - water%20content
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] expressed either as the weight of water per unit weight of dry soil or as the volume of water per unit bulk volume of soil. 3, record 1, English, - water%20content
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Water content of grain, soil, forages. 4, record 1, English, - water%20content
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur en eau
1, record 1, French, teneur%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- humidité pondérale 2, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20pond%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- humidité pondérale du sol 3, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20pond%C3%A9rale%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- teneur en humidité 4, record 1, French, teneur%20en%20humidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau perdue par un échantillon de sol séché jusqu’à poids constant, à 105 °C [...] 5, record 1, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'humidité pondérale W du sol est le rapport de la masse d’eau contenue dans le sol sur la masse de terre sèche. 3, record 1, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
teneur en eau : [...] on l’exprime soit en poids d’eau par poids unitaire de sol sec, soit en volume d’eau par unité de volume brut de sol. 5, record 1, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
teneur en humidité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 1, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Teneur en eau du sol, des fourrages. 7, record 1, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moisture content
1, record 2, English, moisture%20content
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of water in a material. In practice, it is regarded as the ratio of the loss of mass of a test piece when dried according to the standard method of test to its mass at the time of sampling, normally expressed as a percentage. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 2, English, - moisture%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is determined by completely drying the sample at 100-105°C (212-221°F). 3, record 2, English, - moisture%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moisture content: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - moisture%20content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur en eau
1, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- humidité 2, record 2, French, humidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau contenue dans un matériau. En pratique, elle est considérée comme le rapport entre la perte de masse d’une éprouvette desséchée suivant la méthode normalisée et sa masse au moment de l’échantillonnage, rapport normalement exprimé en pourcentage. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO.] 3, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Humidité [...] des solides. Pour déterminer la teneur en eau [...] d’un solide, on peut appliquer la plupart des techniques décrites en hygrométrie. [...] Pour les solides, la méthode pondérale [...] consiste à dessécher au four un échantillon du corps humide, préalablement pesé, et à déduire la perte en eau par une nouvelle pesée après dessiccation. 4, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour «teneur en eau», voir l’article 12.2.2.2. dans CTD-1, vol. 2. 5, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
humidité : terme normalisé par l’ISO et par l’AFNOR. 6, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pasta y papel
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido de humedad
1, record 2, Spanish, contenido%20de%20humedad
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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