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DIFFUSION INDEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Optics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbidity
1, record 1, English, turbidity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diffusion index 2, record 1, English, diffusion%20index
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An analytical quantity usually reported in turbidity units determined by measurements of light scattering. 3, record 1, English, - turbidity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Optique
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbidité
1, record 1, French, turbidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de diffusion 2, record 1, French, indice%20de%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grandeur mesurant le caractère plus ou moins trouble d'un liquide. 3, record 1, French, - turbidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Norme AFNOR T90-033. Essais des eaux. Mesure de l'indice de diffusion dite mesure de la turbidité. Objet : La présente norme a pour objet de décrire une méthode optique permettant de déterminer l'indice de diffusion d'une eau. [...] L'indice de diffusion est une propriété intrinsèque de l'eau et des liquides, permettant de caractériser leur pureté optique. La mesure du flux lumineux diffusé [...] constitue une mesure néphélométrique. 4, record 1, French, - turbidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «indice de diffusion» est plus conforme au phénomène physique [...] que l'expression «turbidité» usuellement employée. 4, record 1, French, - turbidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«Indice de diffusion de l'eau (cm)» : rapport (à un coefficient près) entre l'intensité lumineuse diffusée par unité de volume à 90° et l'intensité lumineuse incidente sur le plan normal à ce faisceau. 5, record 1, French, - turbidit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Óptica
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbiedad
1, record 1, Spanish, turbiedad
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diffusion index
1, record 2, English, diffusion%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure, taken across a group of time series, that indicates the uniformity of movement exhibited by the group. 1, record 2, English, - diffusion%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de diffusion
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure, couvrant un groupe de séries temporelles, qui exprime l'uniformité de mouvement du groupe en question. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20diffusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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