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MICROINSTABILITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microinstability
1, record 1, English, microinstability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-instability 2, record 1, English, micro%2Dinstability
correct, standardized
- kinetic instability 3, record 1, English, kinetic%20instability
correct, standardized
- microscopic instability 4, record 1, English, microscopic%20instability
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instability that cannot be deduced from the macroscopic equation of a plasma, but calls for microscopic equations for the velocity distribution function of the plasma particles. 5, record 1, English, - microinstability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Kinetic instability" and "micro-instability" have been standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - microinstability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micro-instabilité
1, record 1, French, micro%2Dinstabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microinstabilité 2, record 1, French, microinstabilit%C3%A9
see observation, feminine noun
- instabilité microscopique 2, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20microscopique
feminine noun
- instabilité cinétique 3, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20cin%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instabilité qui ne peut être déduite des équations macroscopiques d'un plasma, mais fait appel aux équations microscopiques pour la fonction de distribution des vitesses des particules du plasma. 1, record 1, French, - micro%2Dinstabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Micro-instabilité» et «instabilité cinétique» ont été normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - micro%2Dinstabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microinstabilité : Il n'est pas recommandé de souder le préfixe micro- à un nom qui commence par la voyelle «i» en raison de la prononciation «oin» (dans ce cas) qu'engendre cette agglutination. La graphie «micro-instabilité» est préférable. 5, record 1, French, - micro%2Dinstabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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