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GAZ REFERENCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

A mixture of gases of specified and known composition used as the basis for interpreting instrument response in terms of the concentration of the gas to which the instrument is responding. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

Engine emissions.

OBS

reference gas: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

Mélange de gaz de composition spécifiée et connue, utilisé comme base pour interpréter les réactions d'un instrument en fonction de la concentration du gaz auquel l'instrument réagit. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

gaz de référence : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación (Generalidades)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
DEF

Una mezcla de gases de composición especificada y conocida, utilizada como base para interpretar la reacción del instrumento, en función de la concentración del gas en presencia del cual reacciona el instrumento. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

gas de referencia: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1999-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
CONT

Débit du gaz vecteur et du gaz de référence : la sensibilité est fonction du nombre de Reynolds dans la branche référence [...] et du rapport de débit entre les entrées référence et mesure.

Spanish

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