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PRESSAO VENTO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelter effect
1, record 1, English, shelter%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind shade 1, record 1, English, wind%20shade
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon occurring in an area whose surface roughness is such that it generates a loss of kinetic energy from the wind passing through a wind turbine installed on this site and caused by the presence of an obstacle upstream the wind turbine. 2, record 1, English, - shelter%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet d'abri
1, record 1, French, effet%20d%27abri
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet d'obstacle 2, record 1, French, effet%20d%27obstacle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène [...] propre à un site dont la rugosité de surface est telle qu'elle engendre une perte d'énergie cinétique du vent captée par l'éolienne installée sur ce site et qui est dû notamment à la présence d'un obstacle en amont de l'éolienne. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20d%27abri
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de resguardo
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20resguardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sombra del viento 1, record 1, Spanish, sombra%20del%20viento%20
correct, masculine noun
- abrigo del viento 1, record 1, Spanish, abrigo%20del%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic weather station
1, record 2, English, automatic%20weather%20station
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AWS 2, record 2, English, AWS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automatic meteorological station 3, record 2, English, automatic%20meteorological%20station
correct
- AMS 3, record 2, English, AMS
correct
- AMS 3, record 2, English, AMS
- automated meteorological station 3, record 2, English, automated%20meteorological%20station
correct
- AMS 3, record 2, English, AMS
correct
- AMS 3, record 2, English, AMS
- AMS station 3, record 2, English, AMS%20station
correct
- automated weather station 4, record 2, English, automated%20weather%20station
correct
- meteorological automatic reporting station 5, record 2, English, meteorological%20automatic%20reporting%20station
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorological station at which observations are made and transmitted automatically. 6, record 2, English, - automatic%20weather%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All AMS stations were equipped to measure air temperature, humidity, wind speed, soil temperature, reflected solar radiation, net radiation, surface temperature, and precipitation. Two stations were augmented with extra radiation sensors to become super-AMS (SAMS). 3, record 2, English, - automatic%20weather%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic weather station: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 2, English, - automatic%20weather%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station météorologique automatique
1, record 2, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20automatique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- station météorologique automatisée 3, record 2, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20automatis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- station de transmission automatique de comptes rendus météorologiques 4, record 2, French, station%20de%20transmission%20automatique%20de%20comptes%20rendus%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station météorologique où les observations sont effectuées et transmises automatiquement. 5, record 2, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20automatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les données de précipitations proviennent de la station météorologique automatisée d'Environnement Canada située sur l'île Saint-Quentin (données horaires), ainsi que des stations météorologiques du ministère québécois de l'Environnement, localisées à Trois-Rivières et à Shawinigan (données journalières). 6, record 2, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20automatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station météorologique automatique : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 2, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20automatique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- station météo automatique
- station météo automatisée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación meteorológica automática
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20meteorol%C3%B3gica%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EMA 2, record 2, Spanish, EMA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estación meteorológica en la que las observaciones se efectúan y transmiten automáticamente. 3, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20meteorol%C3%B3gica%20autom%C3%A1tica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estación meteorológica automática: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20meteorol%C3%B3gica%20autom%C3%A1tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wind pressure
1, record 3, English, wind%20pressure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- velocity pressure 2, record 3, English, velocity%20pressure
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total force exerted upon a structure by wind. 3, record 3, English, - wind%20pressure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For a flat surface it is the sum of the dynamic pressure exerted on the windward side and the pressure decrease, or suction, produced on the sheltered side. 3, record 3, English, - wind%20pressure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pression du vent
1, record 3, French, pression%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poussée du vent 2, record 3, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20du%20vent
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression totale exercée par le vent sur une surface exposée à son action [...] 3, record 3, French, - pression%20du%20vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour une surface plane, elle est la somme de la pression dynamique exercée sur la face exposée au vent et de la dépression, ou succion, produite sur la face abritée. 4, record 3, French, - pression%20du%20vent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión del viento
1, record 3, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza total ejercida por el viento sobre una estructura. 2, record 3, Spanish, - presi%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el caso de una superficie plana, es la suma de la presión dinámica ejercida sobre el lado expuesto al viento y de la disminución de la presión (succión) producida en el lado resguardado del viento. 2, record 3, Spanish, - presi%C3%B3n%20del%20viento
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