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POIDS HUMIDE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aquaculture production
1, record 1, English, aquaculture%20production
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption or other purposes ... 2, record 1, English, - aquaculture%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Output is reported in weight (generally in tonnes of live weight equivalent for aquatic animals, in wet weight for aquatic plants). 2, record 1, English, - aquaculture%20production
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aquiculture production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production aquacole
1, record 1, French, production%20aquacole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- production de l'aquaculture 2, record 1, French, production%20de%20l%27aquaculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Rendement] des activités d’aquaculture destinées à la récolte finale en vue de la consommation ou d’autres usages [...] 2, record 1, French, - production%20aquacole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La production est] exprimée en poids(généralement en tonnes d’équivalent de poids vif pour les animaux aquatiques, en poids humide pour les plantes aquatiques). 2, record 1, French, - production%20aquacole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- production aquicole
- production de l'aquiculture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry density
1, record 2, English, dry%20density
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The density of soil heated to a dry condition at a temperature of 221°F (105°C). 2, record 2, English, - dry%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The weight of dry material contained in unit volume of moist soil, usually expressed in kilograms per cubic metre. 3, record 2, English, - dry%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densité sèche
1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- masse volumique sèche 2, record 2, French, masse%20volumique%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poids de la matière sèche contenue dans une unité de volume de sol humide, habituellement exprimé en kilogrammes par mètre cube. 2, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Densité. Rapport entre la masse d’un corps solide ou liquide, et la masse d’eau qui occupe le même volume à 4°C (à cette température, 1 kg d’eau a pour volume 1 dm³, soit un litre); sa masse volumique décroît légèrement quand la température augmente. 3, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On ne doit pas confondre la masse volumique et la densité : cette dernière est le rapport (quotient) entre la masse d’un certain volume d’un corps avec la masse d’un même volume d’eau à 4°C. La densité, n’étant pas une grandeur mais un quotient, n’a pas d’unité propre. 3, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
masse volumique sèche : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A8che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- moist chilling 1, record 3, English, moist%20chilling
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- refroissement humide
1, record 3, French, refroissement%20humide
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nouvelle technique du refroissement humide. Les produits, légumes, fruits et fleurs, sont refroidis en profondeur dans une atmosphère à hygrométrie élevée(98 %). Déshydratation et pertes de poids sont réduites et ils peuvent alors supporter de plus longues périodes d’entreposage. 1, record 3, French, - refroissement%20humide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Noodles and Pasta
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nail test
1, record 4, English, nail%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A few Italian laboratories use the "nail test" (prova del chiode). In this simple test, a piece of wet gluten is impaled on a nail and the rate at which the test piece stretches under its own weight is measured. Those samples classed as strong stretch very little, while weak types stretch and break in a short time. 1, record 4, English, - nail%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Pâtes alimentaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test du clou
1, record 4, French, test%20du%20clou
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelques laboratoires italiens pratiquent le «test du clou»(prova del chiode). Dans ce test fort simple, un échantillon de gluten humide est emplaté sur un clou et l'on mesure ensuite son taux d’extensibilité sous l'effet de son propre poids. Les échantillons classés comme étant forts s’étirent très peu, tandis que les faibles s’étirent et se rompent rapidement. 1, record 4, French, - test%20du%20clou
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wet downburst
1, record 5, English, wet%20downburst
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Downbursts occur in regions of a severe thunderstorm where the air is accelerated downward by exceptionally strong evaporative cooling occurs (a dry downburst) or by very heavy rain which drags dry air down with it (a wet downburst). When the rapidly descending air strikes the ground, it spreads outward in all directions in a circle, like a fast-running faucet hitting the sink bottom. 1, record 5, English, - wet%20downburst
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rafale descendante humide
1, record 5, French, rafale%20descendante%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une rafale descendante humide est produite par le poids des précipitations dans un environnement très humide. 1, record 5, French, - rafale%20descendante%20humide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mole fraction of water vapour
1, record 6, English, mole%20fraction%20of%20water%20vapour
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- Nv 1, record 6, English, Nv
correct, see observation
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mole fraction of the water vapour 2, record 6, English, mole%20fraction%20of%20the%20water%20vapour
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio Nv of the number of moles of water vapour (nv = mv/Mv) to the total number of moles in a parcel of air (nv + na), where n[ subscript a] = m[ subscript a]/Ma is the number of moles of dry air (M is the molecular weight; m, the mass); Nv = nsubscript v/(na +nv). 1, record 6, English, - mole%20fraction%20of%20water%20vapour
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two mole fractions of water vapour, one with respect to water (Nvw) and one with respect to ice (Nvi). 3, record 6, English, - mole%20fraction%20of%20water%20vapour
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nv. 4, record 6, English, - mole%20fraction%20of%20water%20vapour
Record 6, Key term(s)
- mole fraction of water vapor
- mole fraction of the water vapor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- titre molaire de la vapeur d'eau
1, record 6, French, titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- Nv 2, record 6, French, Nv
see observation
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- titre de la vapeur d'eau 3, record 6, French, titre%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- fraction molaire de la vapeur d'eau 4, record 6, French, fraction%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un échantillon d’air humide, constitué par une masse d’air sec ma et une masse mv de vapeur d’eau, rapport du nombre de moles de vapeur d’eau(nv=mv/Mv) au nombre total de moles de l'échantillon nv + na, où na désigne le nombre de moles d’air sec(na=m[ îndice a]/Ma) de l'échantillon(M=poids moléculaire). [Nv est égal à nv divisé par na + nv]. 5, record 6, French, - titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On calcule un titre molaire de la vapeur d’eau saturante par rapport à la glace (Nvi) et un autre par rapport à l’eau (Nvw). 6, record 6, French, - titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot «titre» doit être accompagné d’un qualificatif tel que massique, volumique ou molaire; à défaut de qualificatif, le mot «titre» doit s’entendre comme «titre massique». 7, record 6, French, - titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nv. 8, record 6, French, - titre%20molaire%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracción molar del vapor de agua
1, record 6, Spanish, fracci%C3%B3n%20molar%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Nv 1, record 6, Spanish, Nv
see observation
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación Nv entre el número de moles de vapor de agua (nv = mv/Mv) y el número total de moles de una partícula de aire (nv + na), donde na = ma/Ma es el número de moles de aire seco (M es el peso molecular y m es la masa) y Nv = nv/(na +nv). 1, record 6, Spanish, - fracci%C3%B3n%20molar%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nvw. 2, record 6, Spanish, - fracci%C3%B3n%20molar%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sleeping bag
1, record 7, English, sleeping%20bag
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- sleeping 2, record 7, English, sleeping
correct, noun
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- snug bag 3, record 7, English, snug%20bag
correct, see observation, specific
- sack 4, record 7, English, sack
see observation, noun, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zippered bag for sleeping in, usually waterproof and warmly lined, used especially when camping. 5, record 7, English, - sleeping%20bag
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snug (adjective): At rest, warmly cove red, and safe from cold. 4, record 7, English, - sleeping%20bag
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Snug bag" refers to the comfort and the warmth of a bag and thus could be used, in writing, to convey feelings. "Sack" could be used to refer to a "bed", but would be the appropriate synonym of "hammock" and "bunk", temporary substitute-type beds. "Bedroll", a "bedding often of blankets only that is rolled up for ready carrying", (WEBIN, 1981,,,196), is not a synonym of "sleeping bag", even if a sleeping could be rolled for easy carrying. 3, record 7, English, - sleeping%20bag
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bedroll
- bed roll
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sac de couchage
1, record 7, French, sac%20de%20couchage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- sac 2, record 7, French, sac
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lit-sac 3, record 7, French, lit%2Dsac
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sac de tissu matelassé garni de fibres synthétiques (polyester) ou de duvet animal (oie, canard) qui sert aux campeurs pour dormir. 4, record 7, French, - sac%20de%20couchage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi le «matériel» nécessaire pour une «bonne nuit», le sac de couchage est de loin le plus important, si ce n’ est «L'indispensable». C'est lui qui tient chaud. La chaleur que «procure» un sac de couchage est fonction de la couche d’air contenue parmi le garnissage. En effet la chaleur est en réalité produite par le corps, le sac la maintenant dans un volume réduit. Il est donc très important pour juger de la qualité d’un sac de couchage de tenir compte de son gonflant. De plus il faut savoir que le «dessus» d’un sac est toujours plus chaud que le «dessous», ce dernier étant comprimé par le poids du corps, d’où l'importance sur sol froid ou humide de l'isolant si possible peu compressible. 5, record 7, French, - sac%20de%20couchage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sleeping bag : sac de couchage (abrégeable en «sac» dans les cas où on abrège en «sleeping». 6, record 7, French, - sac%20de%20couchage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- saturated unit weight
1, record 8, English, saturated%20unit%20weight
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wet unit weight of a granular mass when saturated (...) 2, record 8, English, - saturated%20unit%20weight
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- poids unitaire saturé 1, record 8, French, poids%20unitaire%20satur%C3%A9
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poids unitaire humide d’une masse granulaire lorsque saturée(...) 1, record 8, French, - poids%20unitaire%20satur%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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