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Portuguese term or phrase:	insolação
English translation:	irradiance
Entered by:	tania nogueira

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23:34 Feb 13, 2008

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Portuguese term or phrase: insolação

sunstroke doesn't seem appropriate here, is there any other term?

levantamento de condições ambientais

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tania nogueira KudoZ activity Questions: 398 (none open) (20 closed without grading) Answers: 112
Local time: 09:15

irradiance

Explanation:
Measurement of the amount of solar energy falling on crops. etc.

A New Standard for Solar Irradiance Measurement : Research ...Accurate measurements of total solar irradiance (TSI) are crucial for good climate models and the evaluation of solar cells.
www.npl.co.uk/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.814 - 20k - Cached - Similar pages

Solar Irradiance Measurements Minimum through Maximum Solar Activityused to measure the total solar irradiance during the period October 1984 to December 1989. Decreasing ... of a 32s solar irradiance measurement phase and a ...
www.iop.org/EJ/article/0026-1394/28/3/032/metv28i3p265.pdf - Similar pages

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Local time: 02:15

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insolation

Muriel Vasconcellos

solar irradiance

Cesar Guerreiro

irradiance

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3 mins confidence:

irradiance

xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 02:15
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English
PRO pts in category: 16

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tks

7 hrs confidence:

insolation

Explanation:
I realize this question has been closed, but no time was given to review the facts. This topic is currently being covered in a botany class that I'm taking. It's the more common term.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 23:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 52

532 days confidence:

solar irradiance

Explanation:
Irradiance refers to electromagnetic radiation in general, not only solar.

Cesar Guerreiro
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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Feb 14, 2008 - Changes made by tania nogueira:
Edited KOG entry	tania nogueira's old entry - "insolação" => "irradiance"

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