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BETA PARTICLE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2015-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beta particle
1, record 1, English, beta%20particle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beta-particle 2, record 1, English, beta%2Dparticle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electron, of either positive charge (β+) or negative charge (β-), which has been emitted by an atomic nucleus or neutron in the process of a transformation. 2, record 1, English, - beta%20particle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beta particles are high-velocity electrons (negatively charged) or positrons (positively charged). They are about one ten-thousandth the mass of an alpha particle and consequently can penetrate tissue and material more readily; an average energy beta particle can penetrate about one centimetre of tissue or water. However, to do damage, beta-emitting material must be ingested or be in direct contact with the body surface. 3, record 1, English, - beta%20particle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "beta-rays" signifies radiation composed of β-particles. 2, record 1, English, - beta%20particle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- β-particle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- particule bêta
1, record 1, French, particule%20b%C3%AAta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particule légère produite lors de la décroissance radioactive. 1, record 1, French, - particule%20b%C3%AAta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle peut porter une charge électrique positive ou négative et a la même masse qu'un électron. 1, record 1, French, - particule%20b%C3%AAta
Record 1, Key term(s)
- particule β
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beta particle
1, record 2, English, beta%20particle
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beta-particle 2, record 2, English, beta%2Dparticle
correct
- β particle 3, record 2, English, %26%23946%3B%20particle
correct
- β-particle 4, record 2, English, %26%23946%3B%2Dparticle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electron or positron, which has been emitted by an atomic nucleus or neutron in a nuclear transformation. 5, record 2, English, - beta%20particle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beta particle: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 6, record 2, English, - beta%20particle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- particule bêta
1, record 2, French, particule%20b%C3%AAta
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- particule β 2, record 2, French, particule%20%26%23946%3B
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électron de charge positive ou négative qui a été émis par un noyau atomique ou un neutron au cours d'une transformation nucléaire. 3, record 2, French, - particule%20b%C3%AAta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
particule bêta : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 2, French, - particule%20b%C3%AAta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- partícula beta
1, record 2, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20beta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- partícula β
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