Glossary H
Deutsch: Hygrometer / Español: Higrómetro / Português: Higrômetro / Français: Hygromètre / Italiano: Igrometro
A hygrometer is an instrument used for measuring the moisture content in the atmosphere. Humidity measurement instruments usually rely on measurements of some other quantity such as temperature, pressure, mass or a mechanical or electrical change in a substance as moisture is absorbed. By calibration and calculation, these measured quantities can lead to a measurement of humidity. Modern electronic devices use temperature of condensation (the dew point), or changes in electrical capacitance or resistance to measure humidity differences.
Deutsch: Habitat / Español: Hábitat / Português: Habitat / Français: Habitat / Italiano: Habitat
Habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal, plant, or other type of organism. It is the natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment that surrounds (influences and is utilized by) a species population.
Deutsch: Hydraulik / Español: Hidráulica / Português: Hidráulica / Français: Hydraulique / Italiano: Idraulica
Hydraulics (hydraulic) is a topic in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. At a very basic level hydraulics is the liquid version of pneumatics. Fluid mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for hydraulics, which focuses on the engineering uses of fluid properties.
Français: Harnais
A harness is a looped restraint or support.
In an industrial or industry context, a harness is a device or arrangement of straps, belts, or ropes that allows a worker to secure themselves to a fixed structure, such as a scaffold or crane, in order to prevent falls or maintain stability while working at height.
Deutsch: Haus / Español: Casa / Português: Casa / Français: Maison / Italiano: Casa
A house is a home, building, or structure that functions as a habitat for humans or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to complex structures composed of many systems.
Deutsch: Haar / Español: Pelo / Português: Pelo / Français: Pilositê humaine / Italiano: Capelli
Hair is a filamentous biomaterial that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and fine vellus hair.
Hydroplane is described as a very high speed, flat-bottomed racing powerboat that skims across the water.