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ELECTRON PRIMAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary electron
1, record 1, English, primary%20electron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électron incident
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectron%20incident
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électron primaire 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectron%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
- Física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrón primario
1, record 1, Spanish, electr%C3%B3n%20primario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrón que al chocar contra un cuerpo, provoca la emisión de otro electrón (electrón secundario). 2, record 1, Spanish, - electr%C3%B3n%20primario
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary electron
1, record 2, English, primary%20electron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PE 1, record 2, English, PE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In in sity microanalysis], electrons generated by a thermal or field emission source used to bombard the specimen for generation of the analytical signals. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20electron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électron primaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectron%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En microanalyse in situ], [ensemble] d'électrons engendrés par une source thermique ou à émission de champ, utilisée pour bombarder l'échantillon pour la génération de signaux analytiques. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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