decompression parameters
[dek-əm-PRESH-ən PAR-am-i-terz]
nounpl: decompression parameters
parâmetros de descompressão
1. The specific measurements and variables that determine the safe rate and procedure for a diver or pressurized equipment to return to normal atmospheric pressure
The dive computer calculated the decompression parameters based on depth and bottom time.
O computador de mergulho calculou os parâmetros de descompressão com base na profundidade e no tempo de fundo.
2. In data processing and software, the settings and variables used to control the decompression of compressed files or data streams
The software requires specific decompression parameters to properly extract the compressed archive.
O software requer parâmetros de descompressão específicos para extrair adequadamente o arquivo compactado.
3. Technical specifications defining pressure reduction schedules in medical or industrial contexts
The hyperbaric chamber operator adjusted the decompression parameters for the patient's safety.
O operador da câmara hiperbárica ajustou os parâmetros de descompressão pela segurança do paciente.
This term is highly technical and specialized, primarily used by diving instructors, software engineers, aerospace professionals, and medical personnel. In Brazil and Portugal, it's part of standardized diving safety terminology adopted from international diving organizations (PADI, NAUI). In the USA, understanding decompression parameters is critical for diver certification and safety, with significant emphasis on recreational diving culture and technical diving communities.
Related Idioms & Phrases
stay within decompression parameters
calculate decompression parameters
exceed decompression parameters
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