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BAGUETTE HYGROSCOPIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Fire Prevention
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel-moisture indicator stick
1, record 1, English, fuel%2Dmoisture%20indicator%20stick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel moisture indicator stick 2, record 1, English, fuel%20moisture%20indicator%20stick
correct
- fuel moisture stick 3, record 1, English, fuel%20moisture%20stick
correct
- hazard stick 4, record 1, English, hazard%20stick
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially prepared, wooden stick of known dry weight that is continuously exposed to the weather and periodically weighed to determine changes in moisture content, as an indication of moisture changes in, and flammability of, forest fuels. 1, record 1, English, - fuel%2Dmoisture%20indicator%20stick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Prévention des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baguette hygroscopique
1, record 1, French, baguette%20hygroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baguette de bois de type spécial et de poids connu à sec que l’on expose à l’air libre et que l’on pèse périodiquement pour déterminer sa teneur en eau. 1, record 1, French, - baguette%20hygroscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette baguette] sert à évaluer la teneur en eau des combustibles forestiers de petites dimensions. 1, record 1, French, - baguette%20hygroscopique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bâton étalon de mesure de la teneur en humidité des combustibles
- bâton hygrométrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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