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collisionless shock wave [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collisionless shock wave
1, record 1, English, collisionless%20shock%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shock wave which propagates in a collisionless plasma and in which the depth of the wave front is smaller than the mean free path. 2, record 1, English, - collisionless%20shock%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collisionless shock wave: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - collisionless%20shock%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
collisionless shock wave: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - collisionless%20shock%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde de choc sans collisions
1, record 1, French, onde%20de%20choc%20sans%20collisions
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde de choc se propageant dans un plasma sans collisions et dont la profondeur du front d'onde est inférieure au libre parcours moyen. Les mécanismes de dissipation de l'énergie dans le front d'onde sont complexes; ils comprennent des phénomènes de turbulence et des instabilités de types divers. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20choc%20sans%20collisions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde de choc sans collisions : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20choc%20sans%20collisions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde de choc sans collisions : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20choc%20sans%20collisions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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