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STOPPING POWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stopping capacity 1, record 1, English, stopping%20capacity
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stopping power 1, record 1, English, stopping%20power
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir garnissant
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20garnissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'une peinture à former un feuil ininterrompu malgré certaines irrégularités de surface du subjectile. [...] Cette propriété est liée aux caractéristiques rhéologiques et à l'extrait sec de la peinture. 2, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20garnissant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des opérations de ponçage, entre les couches successives, permettaient de «gommer» ces impuretés. Heureusement qu'à l'époque les peintures mises en œuvre avaient un fort pouvoir garnissant, ce qui masquait les petites imperfections. 3, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20garnissant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Peinture acrylique mate pour façade à effet déperlant [Textoperl] [...] Bon pouvoir garnissant et opacifiant. 4, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20garnissant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garnissant : [stopping coat] Qualifie un enduit fin de rebouchage des trous et des fissures qui peut-être appliqué sur une épaisseur de quelques millimètres sans se fendiller en séchant. 5, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20garnissant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «pouvoir couvrant» ou «pouvoir opacifiant». 6, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20garnissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atomic stopping power 1, record 2, English, atomic%20stopping%20power
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stopping power 1, record 2, English, stopping%20power
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IF the stopping power of an element be divided by the number of atoms per cubic centimeter, the quotient is termed the atomic stopping power of the substance. 1, record 2, English, - atomic%20stopping%20power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir d'arrêt atomique
1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20atomique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir d'arrêt 1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du pouvoir d'arrêt linéique par le nombre volumique des atomes de la substance absorbante considérée. 1, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20atomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stopping power
1, record 3, English, stopping%20power
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shocking power 1, record 3, English, shocking%20power
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ability of a projectile to transfer its kinetic energy to a target material. Stopping power depends on the calibre, remaining energy at a given range, weight and type of the bullet. 1, record 3, English, - stopping%20power
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - stopping%20power
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force de frappe
1, record 3, French, force%20de%20frappe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- puissance d'arrêt 1, record 3, French, puissance%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- puissance de choc 1, record 3, French, puissance%20de%20choc
correct, feminine noun
- puissance vulnérante 1, record 3, French, puissance%20vuln%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
- effet foudroyant 1, record 3, French, effet%20foudroyant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un projectile à dépenser son énergie sur une cible. La force de frappe dépend du calibre, de l'énergie restante à la portée donnée, du poids et du type de balle. 1, record 3, French, - force%20de%20frappe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - force%20de%20frappe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder de detención
1, record 3, Spanish, poder%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- linear energy transfer
1, record 4, English, linear%20energy%20transfer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LET 1, record 4, English, LET
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- restricted linear collision stopping power 2, record 4, English, restricted%20linear%20collision%20stopping%20power
correct
- linear stopping power 3, record 4, English, linear%20stopping%20power
correct
- stopping power 3, record 4, English, stopping%20power
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average amount of energy lost by an ionising particle per unit path length. 4, record 4, English, - linear%20energy%20transfer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A high value of LET [linear energy transfer] indicates that energy is deposited within a small distance. 2, record 4, English, - linear%20energy%20transfer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transfert linéique d'énergie
1, record 4, French, transfert%20lin%C3%A9ique%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TLE 2, record 4, French, TLE
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transfert d'énergie linéaire 3, record 4, French, transfert%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20lin%C3%A9aire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de l'énergie perdue par une particule à la distance élémentaire qu'elle a parcourue. 4, record 4, French, - transfert%20lin%C3%A9ique%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stopping power 1, record 5, English, stopping%20power
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- puissance paralysante
1, record 5, French, puissance%20paralysante
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'incapacitation 2, record 5, French, coefficient%20d%27incapacitation
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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