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MAGNETIC FIELD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Magnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic field
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20field
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any space or region in which a magnetic force is exerted on moving electric charges. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The magnetic field may be produced by a current-carrying coil or conductor, by a permanent magnet, or by the earth itself. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic field: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Magnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ magnétique
1, record 1, French, champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où s'exercent des forces d'origine magnétique. 2, record 1, French, - champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
champ magnétique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Magnetismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, campo%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Campo de fuerzas debido al magnetismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - campo%20magn%C3%A9tico
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic field
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20field
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
constituent of an electromagnetic field which is characterized by the magnetic field strength H together with the magnetic flux density B [221-01-01 MOD] [IEC 60050-121, 121-11-69] 1, record 2, English, - magnetic%20field
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the term "champ magnétique" is also used for the quantity magnetic field strength. [IEC 60050-121, 121-11-69] 1, record 2, English, - magnetic%20field
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnetic field: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - magnetic%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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