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ADIABATIC COMPRESSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Physics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adiabatic compression
1, record 1, English, adiabatic%20compression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reduction in volume of a substance without heat flow, in or out. 2, record 1, English, - adiabatic%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adiabatic compression is the compression of a gas without any transfer of heat to the surroundings. It results in an increase in the temperature of the gas undergoing compression. 3, record 1, English, - adiabatic%20compression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Physique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compression adiabatique
1, record 1, French, compression%20adiabatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un gaz se refroidit pendant une détente adiabatique et se réchauffe pendant une compression adiabatique. 2, record 1, French, - compression%20adiabatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Física
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión adiabática
1, record 1, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%20adiab%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compresión sin intercambio de calor con el exterior. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compresi%C3%B3n%20adiab%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plasma Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adiabatic compression
1, record 2, English, adiabatic%20compression
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The compression of a plasma in a magnetic field, sufficiently slow for the magnetic moment of the plasma particles (and also the other adiabatic invariants) to be considered constant. 1, record 2, English, - adiabatic%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adiabatic compression: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 2, English, - adiabatic%20compression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des plasmas
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compression adiabatique
1, record 2, French, compression%20adiabatique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compression d'un plasma dans un champ magnétique, suffisamment lente pour que le moment magnétique des particules du plasma (ainsi que les autres invariants adiabatiques) puisse être considéré comme constant. 2, record 2, French, - compression%20adiabatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compression adiabatique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 2, French, - compression%20adiabatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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