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CONTEO FONDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background count
1, record 1, English, background%20count
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measurement of radiation activity caused by background radiation and/or other sources that are not under consideration. 1, record 1, English, - background%20count
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Background count] is expressed as a number that refers to the quantity of disintegrations detected by a detector. 1, record 1, English, - background%20count
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
background count: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - background%20count
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comptage du bruit de fond radiologique
1, record 1, French, comptage%20du%20bruit%20de%20fond%20radiologique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de l'activité radioactive causée par la radioactivité naturelle et/ou d'autres sources parasites. 1, record 1, French, - comptage%20du%20bruit%20de%20fond%20radiologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le comptage du bruit de fond radiologique] se traduit par un nombre qui correspond à la quantité de désintégrations détectées par un détecteur. 1, record 1, French, - comptage%20du%20bruit%20de%20fond%20radiologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
comptage du bruit de fond radiologique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - comptage%20du%20bruit%20de%20fond%20radiologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conteo de fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, conteo%20de%20fondo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicación, que aparece sobre un detector de radiación y que no es debida al efecto que se desea detectar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - conteo%20de%20fondo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En relación con la protección de la salud, este fondo está formado por radiaciones producidas por la radiactividad natural y por los rayos cósmicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - conteo%20de%20fondo
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