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CONSTANTE NUMERIQUE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- information technology infrastructure service
1, record 1, English, information%20technology%20infrastructure%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IT infrastructure service 2, record 1, English, IT%20infrastructure%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The enterprise approach to planning and delivering IT infrastructure services requires a robust strategic policy function to envision the needs of digital government now and in the future and to position the department and senior management to plan for and respond to the ever-changing IT environment and user expectations. 3, record 1, English, - information%20technology%20infrastructure%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
information technology infrastructure service; IT infrastructure service: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - information%20technology%20infrastructure%20service
Record 1, Key term(s)
- information technology infrastructure services
- IT infrastructure services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service d'infrastructure de technologie de l'information
1, record 1, French, service%20d%27infrastructure%20de%20technologie%20de%20l%27information
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service d'infrastructure de TI 2, record 1, French, service%20d%27infrastructure%20de%20TI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'approche d’entreprise pour la planification et la prestation des services d’infrastructure de TI exige une solide fonction de politique stratégique afin de prévoir les besoins du gouvernement numérique, maintenant et à l'avenir, et de positionner le ministère et la haute direction pour qu'ils puissent planifier et répondre à l'environnement de TI et aux attentes des utilisateurs en constante évolution. 3, record 1, French, - service%20d%27infrastructure%20de%20technologie%20de%20l%27information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service d’infrastructure de technologie de l’information; service d’infrastructure de TI : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - service%20d%27infrastructure%20de%20technologie%20de%20l%27information
Record 1, Key term(s)
- services d'infrastructure de technologie de l'information
- services d'infrastructure de TI
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cosmological constant
1, record 2, English, cosmological%20constant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cosmic constant 2, record 2, English, cosmic%20constant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cosmological constant is presumably an enigmatic form of matter or energy that acts in opposition to gravity and is considered by many physicists to be equivalent to dark energy. Nobody really knows what the cosmological constant is exactly, but it is required in cosmological equations in order to reconcile theory with our observations of the universe. 3, record 2, English, - cosmological%20constant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constante cosmologique
1, record 2, French, constante%20cosmologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- constante cosmique 2, record 2, French, constante%20cosmique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour neutraliser le mouvement d’ensemble des galaxies que ses propres équations semblaient imposer [Einstein] introduisait dans l'équation de mouvement de la matière une «constante cosmologique» et lui assignait la valeur numérique requise pour stopper le mouvement radial des galaxies. 3, record 2, French, - constante%20cosmologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- noise field 1, record 3, English, noise%20field
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a typical ANC (active noise control) system operating in a steady harmonic noise field would be sensed with any array of microphones, the signals from which would be analyzed by a central processor unit/digital signal processor combination. 1, record 3, English, - noise%20field
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- champ sonore
1, record 3, French, champ%20sonore
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un système actif antibruit et antivibration traditionnel qui fonctionne dans une harmonique constante, le champ sonore serait détecté à l'aide d’une série de microphones et les signaux seraient analysés par un processeur central ou un dispositif numérique combiné de traitement des signaux. 1, record 3, French, - champ%20sonore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Avogadro's number
1, record 4, English, Avogadro%27s%20number
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- avogadro number 2, record 4, English, avogadro%20number
- Avogadro number 3, record 4, English, Avogadro%20number
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of atoms in a gram atom or of molecules in a gram molecule of any substance (as for oxygen the number of atoms in 16 grams), its value being 6.023 X 1023. 2, record 4, English, - Avogadro%27s%20number
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avogadro's number is the numerical value of Avogadro's constant. These terms are not synonyms. 4, record 4, English, - Avogadro%27s%20number
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nombre d'Avogadro
1, record 4, French, nombre%20d%27Avogadro
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le nombre d’Avogadro représente le nombre d’entités élémentaires (atomes, ions, molécules...) contenues dans une mole de matière. 2, record 4, French, - nombre%20d%27Avogadro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nombre d’Avogadro se note : N. N=6,023 x 1023 [...] même si 6,02252 x 1023 est une meilleure approximation de N. 2, record 4, French, - nombre%20d%27Avogadro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le «nombre d’Avogadro» correspond à la valeur numérique de la «constante d’Avogadro». Ces termes ne sont pas synonymes. 3, record 4, French, - nombre%20d%27Avogadro
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Avogadro constant
1, record 5, English, Avogadro%20constant
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Avogadro's constant 2, record 5, English, Avogadro%27s%20constant
correct
- avogadro constant 3, record 5, English, avogadro%20constant
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avogadro's constant has the unit mole-1 is not merely a number and should not be called Avogadro's number. It is ok to say that the number of particles in a gram-mole is 6.02 x 1023 ... One must specify whether the value of Avogadro's constant is expressed for a gram-mole or a kilogram-mole ... The unit name for a gram-mole is simply mol. The unit name for a kilogram-mole is kmol. When the kilogram-mole is used, Avogadro's constant should be written: 6.02252 x 1026 kmol-1. 4, record 5, English, - Avogadro%20constant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avogadro's number is the numerical value of Avogadro's constant. 5, record 5, English, - Avogadro%20constant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avogadro constant: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - Avogadro%20constant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- constante d'Avogadro
1, record 5, French, constante%20d%27Avogadro
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d’entités élémentaires contenues dans une mole, sensiblement 6.1023 mol [exposant-1]. 2, record 5, French, - constante%20d%27Avogadro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur numérique de la constante d’Avogadro est appelée «nombre d’Avogadro» N-6. 1023. 2, record 5, French, - constante%20d%27Avogadro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «constante d’Avogadro» et «nombre d’Avogadro» ne sont pas synonymes. Le «nombre d’Avogadro» est la valeur numérique correspondant à la «constante d’Avogadro». 3, record 5, French, - constante%20d%27Avogadro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
constante d’Avogadro : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 5, French, - constante%20d%27Avogadro
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- numeric coding
1, record 6, English, numeric%20coding
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- number coding 2, record 6, English, number%20coding
- numerical coding 2, record 6, English, numerical%20coding
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any system of coding which uses numerals only. 3, record 6, English, - numeric%20coding
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All information is reduced to numerical quantities in contrast to alphabetic coding. 4, record 6, English, - numeric%20coding
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- codification numérique
1, record 6, French, codification%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- codage numérique 2, record 6, French, codage%20num%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
une information [...] étant composée [d’] une partie constante [...] et [d’] une partie variable [...] la codification [...] fait correspondre à chacune [...] un nombre lorsque la codification est numérique. 1, record 6, French, - codification%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- codificación numérica
1, record 6, Spanish, codificaci%C3%B3n%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo sistema de codificación que use números solamente. 2, record 6, Spanish, - codificaci%C3%B3n%20num%C3%A9rica
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Mathematics
- Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- numeric constant
1, record 7, English, numeric%20constant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- numerical constant 2, record 7, English, numerical%20constant
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-defining term treated as an octal or decimal depending upon the conversion mode in effect at the time the term is encountered initially. 3, record 7, English, - numeric%20constant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Mathématiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- constante numérique
1, record 7, French, constante%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les constantes numériques peuvent être: entière (nombre entier) réelle (nombre en virgule flottante). 2, record 7, French, - constante%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constante : valeur numérique ou alphanumérique ne devant pas être modifiée lors de l'exécution d’un programme 3, record 7, French, - constante%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Matemáticas para computación
- Matemáticas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante numérica
1, record 7, Spanish, constante%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término de autodefinición que se considera como un octal o decimal, dependiendo del modo de conversión aplicado en el momento en que se encontró el término. 2, record 7, Spanish, - constante%20num%C3%A9rica
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-05-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- psychrometric constant
1, record 8, English, psychrometric%20constant
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This equation used a psychrometric constant of 0.5. This constant takes into account the type of psychrometer that is used to measure the temperatures. A constant of 0.5 is valid for the Assmann aspiration psychrometer which uses a motor driven fan to induce evaporation. This method is subject to increasing errors with higher temperatures. It is most useful in applications which are close to ambient conditions. Psychrometric charts are also available which give moisture levels based on the wet and dry bulb temperatures. These charts are generated from the above equation and similar equations and cover a wide range of temperatures and pressures. 2, record 8, English, - psychrometric%20constant
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- constante psychrométrique
1, record 8, French, constante%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- coefficient psychrométrique 2, record 8, French, coefficient%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grandeur physique apparaissant dans la formule de psychromètre et qui permet de calculer la tension de vapeur d’eau à partir des températures d’un thermomètre sec et d’un thermomètre mouillé. 3, record 8, French, - constante%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formule [psychrométrique] est : é=ew-Ap(T-Tw) où é est la tension de vapeur dans les conditions d’observation; ew, la tension de vapeur saturante à la température Tw du thermomètre mouillé [...]; p, la pression de l'air; T, la température du thermomètre sec; et A, la constante psychrométrique. [...] La valeur numérique de A dépend des propriétés des thermomètres et de la vitesse de l'air ventilant les réservoirs. 4, record 8, French, - constante%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En fait cette grandeur, appelée improprement constante, dépend notamment de la pression atmosphérique (et donc de l’altitude) et de la vitesse du vent. Elle peut ainsi varier de plus de 10 pour cent selon le régime de ventilation laminaire ou turbulent autour du thermomètre mouillé. C’est pourquoi un bon psychromètre doit avoir une ventilation rigoureusement constante et sa constante psychrométrique être soigneusement étalonnée. On utilise généralement des abaques ou des tables psychrométriques, qui peuvent conduire à des erreurs non négligeables sur les résultats obtenus : il faut donc savoir que l’humidité de l’air n’est connue qu’avec une certaine imprécision qui, dans de nombreux cas, peut être supérieure à cinq pour cent. 3, record 8, French, - constante%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante psicrométrica
1, record 8, Spanish, constante%20psicrom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-05-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- psychrometric formula
1, record 9, English, psychrometric%20formula
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hygrometric formula 2, record 9, English, hygrometric%20formula
correct
- semi-empirical psychrometric formula 2, record 9, English, semi%2Dempirical%20psychrometric%20formula
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The semi-empirical relation giving the vapor pressure in terms of the barometer and psychrometer readings. 3, record 9, English, - psychrometric%20formula
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- formule psychrométrique
1, record 9, French, formule%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- formule semi-empirique psychrométrique 2, record 9, French, formule%20semi%2Dempirique%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formule semi-empirique employée dans la préparation des tables psychrométriques. 3, record 9, French, - formule%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La formule est : é=ew-Ap(T-Tw) où é est la tension de vapeur dans les conditions d’observation; ew, la tension de vapeur saturante à la température Tw du thermomètre mouillé(par rapport à l'eau quand le réservoir de ce thermomètre est recouvert d’eau, et par rapport à la glace quand il est recouvert de glace) ;p, la pression de l'air; T, la température du thermomètre sec; et A, la constante psychrométrique. Le facteur A peut être trouvé empiriquement pour chaque type donné de psychromètre. La valeur numérique de A dépend des propriétés des thermomètres et de la vitesse de l'air ventilant les réservoirs. 3, record 9, French, - formule%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- fórmula psicrométrica
1, record 9, Spanish, f%C3%B3rmula%20psicrom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fórmula semiempírica utilizada en la elaboración de tablas psicrométricas [...] 1, record 9, Spanish, - f%C3%B3rmula%20psicrom%C3%A9trica
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-01-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- complex constant
1, record 10, English, complex%20constant
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In FORTRAN, an ordered pair of real constants separated by a comma and enclosed in parentheses. The first real constant represents the real part of the complex number; the second represents the imaginary part. 1, record 10, English, - complex%20constant
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- constante complexe
1, record 10, French, constante%20complexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constante numérique composée de deux constantes réelles, et qui représente un nombre complexe. 2, record 10, French, - constante%20complexe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-05-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- time constant
1, record 11, English, time%20constant
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In an electrical measuring system for flame spectroscopy], the time needed for the reactant to reach a specified fraction of its final value if the photodetector is suddenly exposed to the radiation flux. If this fraction is chosen to be (1 -1/e = 0.63, the response time is called the time constant. 1, record 11, English, - time%20constant
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Chimie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- constante de temps
1, record 11, French, constante%20de%20temps
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dans un système de mesure électrique d’un spectromètre à flamme], temps nécessaire pour que le résultat numérique atteigne une fraction précisée de sa valeur finale quand on soumet brusquement le photodétecteur au flux de rayonnement. Si la fraction choisie est(1-1/e, soit 0, 63, le temps de réponse est appelé constante de temps. 2, record 11, French, - constante%20de%20temps
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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