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CRITICAL MEASUREMENTS [9 records]

Record 1 2025-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Biophysics
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

... the radiation biophysicist can provide accurate measurements of ionizing and nonionizing outputs... and critical evaluation of radiation safety measures.

Key term(s)
  • radiation bio-physicist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Biophysique
  • Physique nucléaire
  • Physique atomique
Key term(s)
  • bio-physicien des radiations
  • bio-physicienne des radiations

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Testing and Debugging
CONT

[Our company] has incorporated intelligence into the microprocessor analyzers... Measurements such as conductivity can be critical to your process and must be strictly monitored and maintained. [Microprocessor analyzer] intelligence goes beyond measurement and control; it provides the user with all necessary historical data, including events such as calibration, upsets, diagnostics and more.

Key term(s)
  • micro-processor analyzer
  • micro-processor analyser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Test et débogage
DEF

Appareil qui sert à observer le comportement d'un système et à repérer les problèmes relatifs à l'identification des composants ou des modules défectueux tant au niveau du matériel que du logiciel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
  • Prueba y depuración
DEF

Instrumento empleado para diseñar, detectar y solucionar problemas y comprobar tanto el equipo físico como la programática en los sistemas que usan los microprocesadores.

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Record 3 2016-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Productivity and Profitability
  • Operations Research and Management
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

Key performance indicators : quantifiable measurements, agreed to beforehand, that reflect the critical success factors of an organization.

PHR

asset integrity key performance indicator; financial key performance indicator; information integrity key performance indicator; satisfaction key performance indicator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Productivité et rentabilité
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Indicateur dont on se sert pour mesurer la performance de l'organisation par rapport à ses facteurs clés de succès.

PHR

indicateur de rendement clé lié à la satisfaction; indicateur de rendement clé lié à l'intégrité des biens; indicateur de rendement clé lié à l'intégrité des renseignements; indicateur de rendement clé lié aux finances

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
  • Interplanetary Space Exploration
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

The ongoing and future space science flight programs of NASA and its partners are making, and will continue to make, critical contributions to space weather research.... Future missions under consideration include a solar stereo mission that could provide images of coronal mass ejections directed toward the Earth and arrays of microsats to provide multipoint measurements in the magnetosphere.

OBS

STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) is the third mission in NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Probes program (STP). It employs two nearly identical space-based observatories - one ahead of Earth in its orbit, the other trailing behind - to provide the first-ever stereoscopic measurements to study the Sun and the nature of its coronal mass ejections, or CMEs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
  • Exploration interplanétaire
  • Télédétection
OBS

[...] la mission STEREO, constituée de deux satellites, est conçue pour étudier les éruptions solaires, leurs contreparties interplanétaires et leurs effets sur l’environnement terrestre. Afin d’obtenir des images stéréoscopiques des phénomènes solaires, un satellite précède la Terre dans sa rotation autour du soleil, l’autre la suit. [...] La mission STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) de la NASA comprend deux satellites dérivant graduellement en amont (ST-A) et en aval (ST-B) de la Terre le long d’orbites similaires autour du Soleil. STEREO est la première mission possédant à la fois des instruments de mesure in situ et en imagerie à partir de deux points d’observation distants dans l’héliosphère.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sol (Astronomía)
  • Exploración interplanetaria
  • Teledetección
OBS

[...] la misión STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) de la NASA [,] está diseñada para proporcionar las primeras mediciones estereoscópicas del Sol y la naturaleza de sus erupciones y, al mismo tiempo, permite obtener diferentes visiones dentro del sistema solar para descubrir nuevos cuerpos celestes y comprender sus movimientos.

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Record 5 2011-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
CONT

Taber Instruments. The need to test and measure material resistance to abrasion, stiffness and resiliency, and susceptibility to shear and scratch is a critical step in the production of flooring, textiles, carpeting, leather and vinyl goods... For the makers of these products... Taber Abrasers, Stiffness Testers, and Shear/Scratch Testers provide data in a matter of minutes... Taber instruments deliver quick, exact measurements for materials research... The Taber Abraser is available in two models....

CONT

The density of the coating is the size and number of the cells and pores within a given area. This can often be indirectly measured by using coating weights and the number of cycles on a Taber Abrasion tester, prior to breakthrough.

CONT

... The resistance to abrasion,which measures wear due to contact with an abrasive substance,is determined using the Taber abrasion tester.

CONT

The Physical Testing Laboratory offers services that encompass a wide variety of standard fiber, yarn and fabric tests ... Physical Testing Laboratory Equipment ... Taber abrasion tester ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
CONT

Abrasion et usure par frottement coulissant. La résistance à l'abrasion [...] est déterminée en utilisant l'appareil de contrôle d'abrasion de Taber.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The micro-WIS(Micro Wireless Instrumentation System) consists of tiny autonomous sensors for data acquisition... This HTD [Head-of-Train Telemetry Device] is designed to demonstrate the micro-WIS transmitter and recorder. One of the objectives of this HTD is to obtain meaningful real-time measurements for use in the orbiter's Environmental Control and Life Support System(ECLSS) operations. The micro-WIS transmitter's simultaneous real-time measurements of air cabin temperatures in many interior compartments of the orbiter will help ECLSS operations personnel address issues encountered on STS-88 and early International Space Station flights. Currently, only one temperature reading in the aft flight deck of the orbiter is available for adjusting model predictions for real-time environments. Micro-WIS will also reduce the time it takes the crew to obtain on-orbit temperature measurements and will increase the capability to monitor temperatures over long periods.... Micro-WIS data will also be used to validate cabin air temperature models that are used to make critical predictions of the dew point on early ISS [International Space Station] missions, which is important because orbiter cabin air exerts a significant influence on the entire station volume. Although the physical configuration of the air ducts in the orbiter cabin has been changed significantly, the sensors have remained the same and some temperature data has never been available.

OBS

micro-wireless instrumentation system: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

microsystème d'instrumentation sans fil : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Key term(s)
  • micro-système d'instrumentation sans fil

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Space Physics
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

The Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy(ATMOS) Experiment is designed to make global measurements of the composition of the troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere. The spectrometer simultaneously measures the concentrations of gases that are involved in the complex chemical and radiative interactions occurring at altitudes between 10 and 150 km(6 to 93 mi). With the instrument's ability to detect these trace gases in concentrations of lower than 1 part per billion, its data are used to make critical tests of theroretical models that describe the physics and chemistry of the stratosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Physique spatiale
  • Télédétection
Key term(s)
  • spectroscopie de molécules atmosphériques en trace

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
CONT

wafer prober. "Cascade Microtech is the acknowledged technology leader for wafer parametric measurement. By combining Cascade's low-noise technology and our advanced production probing capabilities, the EG5300e is unmatched in its ability to make the in-line parametric wafer measurements critical for validating the latest die fabrication processes during production. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Strength of Materials
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
CONT

The Taber abrasion test is commonly used for wear testing ... Taber abrasion test is most representative test in USA,

CONT

... This same tank chemistry also produced 60 degree coatings which passed Taber abrasion testing and coating weights ... .

OBS

... The need to test and measure material resistance to abrasion, stiffness and resiliency, and susceptibility to shear and scratch is a critical step in the production of flooring, textiles, carpeting, leather and vinyl goods, paints, coatings, paper and glass. For the makers of these products... Taber Abrasers, Stiffness Testers... provide data in a matter of minutes... Taber instruments deliver quick, exact measurements for materials research and development, product improvement, testing and evaluation for the production of higher quality, more competitive materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)

Spanish

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