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TEMPERATURE EXTERIEURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outside air temperature
1, record 1, English, outside%20air%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OAT 1, record 1, English, OAT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pilot can manually set the collective pitch dial computer at any time to take into account the outside air temperature, the weight of the helicopter, and the pitch setting required to hover, as determined during a power check. 2, record 1, English, - outside%20air%20temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température extérieure
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OAT 2, record 1, French, OAT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- température extérieure de l'air 3, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calculateur d'affichage du pas collectif peut être réglé à tout moment par le pilote pour tenir compte de la température extérieure de l'air, de la masse de l'hélicoptère et du réglage de pas requis pour le vol stationnaire déterminé durant la vérification de puissance. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
température extérieure; OAT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura exterior
1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20exterior
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outdoor temperature
1, record 2, English, outdoor%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with outside temperature. 2, record 2, English, - outdoor%20temperature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Outside temperature: atmosphere exterior to refrigerated or conditioned space. 3, record 2, English, - outdoor%20temperature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température de plein air
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20plein%20air
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- température extérieure 1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De plein air, en plein air: qui se fait à l'air libre ou à l'extérieur d'un établissement. 2, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20plein%20air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français il est difficile de faire la distinction entre la température dans la pièce A, qui est réfrigérée, la température de la pièce B qui n'est pas réfrigérée (outside temperature) et la température à l'extérieur de la maison (température de plein air); des expressions comme température extérieure ou température de l'air sont très souvent ambiguës. 3, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20plein%20air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outside temperature
1, record 3, English, outside%20temperature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmosphere exterior to refrigerated or conditioned space. 2, record 3, English, - outside%20temperature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with outdoor temperature. 3, record 3, English, - outside%20temperature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- température extérieure
1, record 3, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à l'extérieur d'un endroit où l'air est conditionné. 2, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français il est difficile de faire la distinction entre la température dans la pièce A, qui est réfrigérée, la température de la pièce B, qui n'est pas réfrigérée (outside temperature), et la température à l'extérieur de la maison (température de plein air); chose certaine des expressions comme température extérieure ou température de l'air sont parfois trop ambiguës dans certains contextes et, pour plus de clarté, il est souvent préférable d'utiliser des périphrases. 2, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura exterior
1, record 3, Spanish, temperatura%20exterior
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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