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DIAGRAMME CONFORT [3 records]

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Record 1 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A line drawn on a graph of air temperature vs. some function of humidity (usually wet-bulb temperature or relative humidity) to show the varying conditions under which the average sedentary person feels the same degree of comfort; a curve of constant comfort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Courbe délimitant, sur un diagramme de confort, les conditions limites pour lesquelles une personne éprouve une sensation de bien-être.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Curva que marca, sobre un diagrama de bienestar, las condiciones límites en las que una persona se encuentra a gusto.

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Record 2 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

As used by the American Society of Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers, a diagram showing curves of relative humidity and effective temperature superimposed upon rectangular coordinates of wet-bulb temperature and dry-bulb temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Diagramme, principalement utilisé dans l’étude de climats conditionnés, portant en coordonnées la température et l’humidité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Diagrama, cuyas coordenadas son la temperatura y la humedad, usado principalmente para el estudio de climas acondicionados.

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Record 3 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
DEF

Area on psychometric chart which shows conditions of temperature, humidity, and sometimes air movement, in which most people are comfortable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
DEF

Sur un diagramme, zone représentant les conditions de température et d’humidité correspondant aux critères de confort de la majorité des individus.

CONT

Degré hygrométrique. S’exprime en %. Il exprime la quantité d’eau contenue dans l’air à une température donnée par rapport à la quantité maximale que l’air peut contenir à la même température. La zone de confort se situe environ entre 40 et 60 %.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
DEF

Zona, delimitada por una curva de comodidad, en la que se experimenta una sensación de comodidad....

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