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ANISOTROPE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anisotropic
1, record 1, English, anisotropic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anisotropal 2, record 1, English, anisotropal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anisotrope
1, record 1, French, anisotrope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit] d'un milieu [optique] dans lequel les propriétés optiques ne sont pas les mêmes dans toutes les directions, ce en raison d'une différence d'indices de réfraction. 1, record 1, French, - anisotrope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anisotrópico
1, record 1, Spanish, anisotr%C3%B3pico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de aquel medio óptico cuyas propiedades ópticas no son las mismas en todas las direcciones debido a diferencias en los índices de refracción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anisotr%C3%B3pico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anisotropic
1, record 2, English, anisotropic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Is said of a rock whose physical properties vary in different directions. 2, record 2, English, - anisotropic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blast design for fragmentation of anisotropic rock mass in surface mines. 3, record 2, English, - anisotropic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anisotrope
1, record 2, French, anisotrope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une roche dont les propriétés tensorielles varient en chaque point. 2, record 2, French, - anisotrope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des roches sont anisotropes. Le caractère directionnel de leurs propriétés physiques est le résultat d'une part de leur mode de formation et, d'autre part, des transformations naturelles qu'elles subissent. 3, record 2, French, - anisotrope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Mineralogy
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anisotropic
1, record 3, English, anisotropic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aeolotropic 2, record 3, English, aeolotropic
correct
- anisotropous 3, record 3, English, anisotropous
correct
- anisotropal 4, record 3, English, anisotropal
- anisotropical 4, record 3, English, anisotropical
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having different physical properties in different directions . 5, record 3, English, - anisotropic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposite of isotropic. 6, record 3, English, - anisotropic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Anisotropic andradite. 7, record 3, English, - anisotropic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Minéralogie
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anisotrope
1, record 3, French, anisotrope
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- anisotropique 2, record 3, French, anisotropique
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un corps ou d'un milieu dont les propriétés diffèrent selon la direction considérée. 3, record 3, French, - anisotrope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des minéraux (à la seule exception de ceux du système cubique) constituent des milieux «anisotropes» où la lumière ne se propage pas avec la même vitesse dans toutes les directions. 4, record 3, French, - anisotrope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On dit que le quartz (minéral cristallisé) est anisotrope [...] L'anisotropie se manifeste par la modification des propriétés suivant les directions. 5, record 3, French, - anisotrope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Andradite anisotrope. 6, record 3, French, - anisotrope
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de los sólidos
- Mineralogía
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- anisótropo
1, record 3, Spanish, anis%C3%B3tropo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- anisotrópico 2, record 3, Spanish, anisotr%C3%B3pico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del cuerpo que no posee idénticas propiedades físicas y mecánicas en todas sus direcciones. 3, record 3, Spanish, - anis%C3%B3tropo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cristal, mineral anisótropo. 4, record 3, Spanish, - anis%C3%B3tropo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anisotropic
1, record 4, English, anisotropic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acting in different ways on the ray of polarized light. 2, record 4, English, - anisotropic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- anisotrope
1, record 4, French, anisotrope
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une substance, d'un corps dont les propriétés varient selon la direction considérée. 1, record 4, French, - anisotrope
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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