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platelet [6 records]

Record 1 2022-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

An ice crystal showing typical hexagonal symmetry and having comparatively little thickness parallel to its major axis.

CONT

As plate crystals fall through the clouds in which they form, they may encounter conditions causing them to develop dendritic extensions, i.e. become plane-dendritic crystals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Cristal de glace montrant une symétrie hexagonale typique et ayant comparativement peu d'épaisseur parallèle à son axe principal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
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Record 2 2021-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

A disk-shaped structure, 2 to 4 [micrometres] in diameter, found in the blood of all mammals, and chiefly known for its role in blood coagulation ...

OBS

... platelets, which are formed in the megakaryocyte and released from its cytoplasm in clusters, lack a nucleus and DNA but contain active enzymes and mitochondria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
DEF

Cellule sanguine sans noyau, qui joue un rôle important dans l'initiation de la coagulation et de la thrombose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
DEF

Célula sanguínea en forma de disco que se produce en la médula ósea y contribuye a la coagulación de la sangre.

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Record 3 2013-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

Individual radiator platelets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
CONT

Ailettes d'un radiateur individuel.

OBS

Conversion de l'énergie.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

Pickering nuclear reactor leaks. Contributing factors to the tube malfunction: high corrosion inside the Zircaloy pressure tube, precipitation of Zr deuteride platelets within the alloy ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
CONT

précipités de deutériures de zirconium dans l'alliage.

OBS

Renseignement communiqué par un chercheur aux Laboratoires Whiteshell de Winnipeg.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
CONT

Micrometer-size anatase platelets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Plaquettes micrométriques d'anatase.

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Processing
CONT

the structural reason for this is that whereas in annealed or normalized steels, the cementite is present in pearlite as platelets that are to some extent embrittling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation des métaux
CONT

à de plus basses températures, on a à côté de la ferrite ou de la cémentite une perlite lamellaire constituée par des lamelles alternées de cémentite et de ferrite.

Spanish

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