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RAREFACTION [4 records]

Record 1 2012-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Any process resulting in loss of bone tissue making it more radiolucent than normal bone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Tout processus entraînant une perte de tissu osseux et se traduisant par une diminution de la densité osseuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiografía (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 2007-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Space Physics
OBS

rarefaction : term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Physique spatiale
OBS

raréfaction : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

A momentary pressure reduction as a sound wave passes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Réduction de pression momentanée suite au passage d'une onde acoustique.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Call Distribution Systems
  • Waveguides

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distributeurs d'appels (Téléphonie)
  • Guides d'ondes

Spanish

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