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ABSORPTIVE POWER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorptivity
1, record 1, English, absorptivity
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absorption capacity 2, record 1, English, absorption%20capacity
correct
- absorptive power 3, record 1, English, absorptive%20power
correct
- absorptive capacity 4, record 1, English, absorptive%20capacity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capacity of a material to absorb incident radiant energy. 5, record 1, English, - absorptivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absorptivity of a surface is the fraction of radiant energy incident which is absorbed. It is numerically equal to the emissivity for any given surface. 6, record 1, English, - absorptivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorptivity: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 7, record 1, English, - absorptivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absorptivité
1, record 1, French, absorptivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir d'absorption 2, record 1, French, pouvoir%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un milieu à absorber l'énergie rayonnante. 3, record 1, French, - absorptivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'équilibre thermodynamique, l'émissivité est égale à l'absorptivité qui représente la fraction de puissance incidente à la surface de la mer qui est absorbée. 4, record 1, French, - absorptivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorptivité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - absorptivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- absorbencia
1, record 1, Spanish, absorbencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- absortividad 2, record 1, Spanish, absortividad
correct, feminine noun
- capacidad de absorción 3, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Razón entre la radiación térmica absorbida por una superficie y la que incide sobre ella. 2, record 1, Spanish, - absorbencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En equilibrio termodinámico, la emisividad de un cuerpo o superficie es igual a su absorbencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - absorbencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Chemistry
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absorptivity
1, record 2, English, absorptivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- absorptive capacity 2, record 2, English, absorptive%20capacity
correct
- absorptive power 3, record 2, English, absorptive%20power
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property of absorbing radiation possessed by all materials to varying extents. 4, record 2, English, - absorptivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Chimie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- absorptivité
1, record 2, French, absorptivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir absorbant 2, record 2, French, pouvoir%20absorbant
correct, masculine noun
- capacité d'absorption 3, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
correct, feminine noun
- pouvoir d'absorption 4, record 2, French, pouvoir%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faculté d'absorption. 5, record 2, French, - absorptivit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un compromis entre l'absorptivité et l'émissivité du dispositif. Un pouvoir absorbant aussi élevé que possible. Un pouvoir d'absorption élevé pour le rayonnement solaire visible. 4, record 2, French, - absorptivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Radiación electromagnética
- Química
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder absorbente
1, record 2, Spanish, poder%20absorbente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- absortividad 2, record 2, Spanish, absortividad
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absorbing power
1, record 3, English, absorbing%20power
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- absorptive power 2, record 3, English, absorptive%20power
correct
- absorptivity 2, record 3, English, absorptivity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the fractional amount of sound energy absorbed by a surface ... 3, record 3, English, - absorbing%20power
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acoustic plaster and similar materials are of a porous nature specially manufactured to have a large absorbing power, and used for the acoustic correction of an existing hall or in the design of a new one. 4, record 3, English, - absorbing%20power
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir d'absorption
1, record 3, French, pouvoir%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir d'absorption acoustique 2, record 3, French, pouvoir%20d%27absorption%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
- pouvoir absorbant 3, record 3, French, pouvoir%20absorbant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pouvoir d'absorption des matériaux. - Il est défini, à une fréquence donnée, par le produit de la surface du matériau considéré par son coefficient d'absorption à cette fréquence : il s'exprime donc en unités de surface et dans la littérature française il est généralement exprimé en mètres carrés; par contre, dans la littérature anglo-saxonne, il est toujours exprimé en «sabines» [...] 1, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20d%27absorption
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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