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POINT CRITIQUE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical point
1, record 1, English, critical%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which, in terms of temperature and pressure, a fluid cannot be distinguished as being either gas or liquid. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... at the critical point, the physical properties of the liquid and gaseous states are identical. All that can be said is that the substance is a fluid. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Thermodynamique
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point critique
1, record 1, French, point%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point remarquable dans les diagrammes représentant l'équilibre simultané des deux phases liquide et vapeur d'un même corps pur. 2, record 1, French, - point%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trois variables d'un corps pur (volume, énergie, masse) ont un lien intrinsèque avec, respectivement, la pression, la température et le potentiel chimique. Le potentiel chimique d'un corps, qui est une fonction de la température et de la pression, permet de dessiner la courbe de vaporisation (pour un même corps, à pression plus basse, la température d'ébullition est plus basse aussi (= cuire un œuf en montagne); à pression plus élevée, la température d'ébullition est plus haute (= cocotte minute)). Au-delà des valeurs de cette courbe, le corps se vaporise; en-deça, il se condense. Cette courbe arrive à un point critique, celui où la différence entre liquide et gaz disparaît, car la densité est la même. Dans l'expérience, ce «point critique» se manifeste par ce que l'on appelle «l'opalescence critique» De l'autre côté de la courbe, on a le «point triple». 3, record 1, French, - point%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pools
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- break-point
1, record 2, English, break%2Dpoint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chlorine is the most commonly used disinfectant and is liable to produce secondary effects only under certain conditions ... it has the maximum effect on algae, plankton and the colour of the water if it is applied at the dose corresponding to the "break-point". The chlorine content of swimming-pool water is very easy to check by means of the orthotolidine test ... 1, record 2, English, - break%2Dpoint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Piscines
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- break-point
1, record 2, French, break%2Dpoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point critique 1, record 2, French, point%20critique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chlore est le stérilisant le plus employé et n'est susceptible de provoquer des effets secondaires que dans certaines conditions [...] il a un maximum d'action sur les algues, le plancton et la couleur de l'eau s'il est appliqué à la dose correspondant au break-point. Le contrôle à l'orthotolidine de la dose de chlore dans l'eau de la piscine est très facile [...] 1, record 2, French, - break%2Dpoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«point critique» : Le point critique est la dose de chlore correspondant au minimum de la courbe et pour laquelle il ne subsiste plus de composés d'addition chlorés dans l'eau. 1, record 2, French, - break%2Dpoint
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critical point
1, record 3, English, critical%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] stage in the [food manufacturing] process when the risk of contamination is particularly high. 1, record 3, English, - critical%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point critique
1, record 3, French, point%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Étape] du processus de [transformation des aliments] au cours de laquelle la contamination est particulièrement susceptible de se produire. 1, record 3, French, - point%20critique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto crítico
1, record 3, Spanish, punto%20cr%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en el proceso del alimento, en el cual existe una alta probabilidad de que el control inadecuado puede causar, permitir o contribuir a variaciones de las especificaciones del producto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - punto%20cr%C3%ADtico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trigger point 1, record 4, English, trigger%20point
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point de déclenchement
1, record 4, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- point critique 1, record 4, French, point%20critique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prix constituant le point de déclenchement d'une action de régulation. 2, record 4, French, - point%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de alarma
1, record 4, Spanish, nivel%20de%20alarma
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- peril point
1, record 5, English, peril%20point
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Under U.S. Customs law, the greatest reduction in U.S. import duty that could be made for a stated item without creating a major hardship to domestic manufacturers or to makers of a closely related item. 2, record 5, English, - peril%20point
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to this congressional argument [peril-point tariff argument], America is to keep tariff duties low on an industry. However, if this results in so many imports that the very existence of that domestic industry is threatened, we have reached the so-called "peril point". When that point is reached, we are to increase duties or tighten quotas to keep our domestic industry from disappearing or becoming perilously small. 3, record 5, English, - peril%20point
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point critique
1, record 5, French, point%20critique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de riesgo
1, record 5, Spanish, punto%20de%20riesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de peligro 2, record 5, Spanish, punto%20de%20peligro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plait point
1, record 6, English, plait%20point
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition conditions in which the three coexisting phases of partially soluble components of a three-phase liquid system approach each other in composition. 2, record 6, English, - plait%20point
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is usually a region near the binodal curve where only two immiscible phases appear; hence, a plait point can be identified and is generally associated with a phase transition. 3, record 6, English, - plait%20point
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- point critique
1, record 6, French, point%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En se déplaçant vers le point critique, cette droite de conjugaison tend vers la tangente au point critique. Cette tangente délimite vers la gauche une zone V où les mélanges sont gazeux et une zone L où ils sont liquides. Les mélanges V et L ne sont pas miscibles en toutes proportions. 1, record 6, French, - point%20critique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- critical point
1, record 7, English, critical%20point
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- singular point 2, record 7, English, singular%20point
correct
- equilibrium print 2, record 7, English, equilibrium%20print
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A stationary point. 3, record 7, English, - critical%20point
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- point critique
1, record 7, French, point%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- point stationnaire 2, record 7, French, point%20stationnaire
correct, masculine noun
- point singulier 2, record 7, French, point%20singulier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-03-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- critical point
1, record 8, English, critical%20point
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A selected point along a route used for reference in giving instructions. Examples are start points, release points and other points where interference with movement may occur or where timings are critical. 2, record 8, English, - critical%20point
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- point critique
1, record 8, French, point%20critique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point choisi le long d'une route et utilisé comme point de référence pour donner des directives, par exemple, points initiaux, points de dislocation et autres points susceptibles aux interruptions du mouvement et où l'élément temps est un facteur critique. 2, record 8, French, - point%20critique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point critique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 3, record 8, French, - point%20critique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-07-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fixed point
1, record 9, English, fixed%20point
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- singular point 2, record 9, English, singular%20point
correct
- critical point 3, record 9, English, critical%20point
correct
- equilibrium point 4, record 9, English, equilibrium%20point
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trajectories initiated at such points reduce trivially to the points themselves since the system does not evolve. The conditions define the fixed points, also called the singular, critical or equilibrium points, of the vector field. In contrast, trajectories initiated at any other point, called regular, do not reduce trivially to a point. 5, record 9, English, - fixed%20point
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- point fixe
1, record 9, French, point%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- point singulier 1, record 9, French, point%20singulier
masculine noun
- point critique 1, record 9, French, point%20critique
masculine noun
- point d'équilibre 1, record 9, French, point%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ces points le système n'évolue pas. Ces conditions définissent les points fixes, encore appelés points singuliers, critiques ou d'équilibre, du champ de vecteur. Par opposition, les trajectoires initialisées en tout autre point, appelé régulier, ne se réduisent pas trivialement à ce point et décrivent un système qui évolue effectivement. 1, record 9, French, - point%20fixe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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