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ELECTRON DISPLACEMENT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflection
1, record 1, English, deflection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a cathode-ray tube, the displacement of an electron beam from its straight-line path after it leaves the electron gun by an electrostatic or electromagnetic field. 2, record 1, English, - deflection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now, however, magnetic deflection is used, and the spot is deflected by variation of the magnetic fields through which the beam of electrons has to pass before reaching the screen. 3, record 1, English, - deflection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déviation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le faisceau électronique, plongé dans un champ électrique ou un champ magnétique est soumis à des forces. Sa trajectoire, initialement rectiligne, est donc incurvée, paraboliquement dans un champ électrique, circulairement dans un champ magnétique. Ce phénomène est utilisé dans les tubes T.V. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les organes de déviation sont disposés à la bouche du canon à électrons et peuvent être également de deux sortes : électrostatiques ou magnétiques. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación
1, record 1, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deflexión 1, record 1, Spanish, deflexi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Auger chemical shift
1, record 2, English, Auger%20chemical%20shift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chemical shift of Auger 2, record 2, English, chemical%20shift%20of%20Auger
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The displacement in energy of an Auger electron peak for an element due to a change in chemical bonding relative to a specified element or compound. 1, record 2, English, - Auger%20chemical%20shift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glissement chimique Auger
1, record 2, French, glissement%20chimique%20Auger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement en énergie d’un pic d’électron Auger dans un élément, à la suite d’un changement de liaison chimique associé à un élément ou composé spécifique. 2, record 2, French, - glissement%20chimique%20Auger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conjugation mechanism
1, record 3, English, conjugation%20mechanism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tautomeric mechanism 1, record 3, English, tautomeric%20mechanism
correct, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An electromeric effect is] a molecular polarizability effect occurring by an intramolecular electron displacement(sometimes called the conjugative mechanism and, previously, the tautomeric mechanism) characterized by the substitution of one electron pair by another within the same atomic octet of electrons. 1, record 3, English, - conjugation%20mechanism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de conjugaison
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20conjugaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme tautomère 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20tautom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'effet électromère est un] effet de polarisabilité moléculaire, correspondant à un déplacement intramoléculaire d'électrons, caractérisé au niveau d'un atome par le remplacement d'un doublet électronique par un autre appartenant au même octet électronique. Ce déplacement d'électrons est parfois appelé «mécanisme de conjugaison» et plus anciennement, «mécanisme tautomère». 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20conjugaison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deflection sensitivity
1, record 4, English, deflection%20sensitivity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the quotient of the displacement of the electron beam at the place of impact by the change in the deflecting field. 1, record 4, English, - deflection%20sensitivity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is usually expressed in millimeters per volt applied between the deflecting electrodes or in millimeters per gauss of the deflecting magnetic field. 1, record 4, English, - deflection%20sensitivity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité de déviation
1, record 4, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensibilidad de desviación
1, record 4, Spanish, sensibilidad%20de%20desviaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ion acoustic wave
1, record 5, English, ion%20acoustic%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pseudosonic wave 2, record 5, English, pseudosonic%20wave
correct, standardized
- ion sound wave 2, record 5, English, ion%20sound%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low frequency ion waves in which the ion and electron displacement velocities are approximately equal. 3, record 5, English, - ion%20acoustic%20wave
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is no dispersion, since their phase velocity is independent of their frequency. In view of these two properties such waves resemble ordinary sound waves, hence their name. 3, record 5, English, - ion%20acoustic%20wave
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ion acoustic wave; pseudosonic wave; ion sound wave: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 5, English, - ion%20acoustic%20wave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde acoustique ionique
1, record 5, French, onde%20acoustique%20ionique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- onde pseudosonore 2, record 5, French, onde%20pseudosonore
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ondes ioniques de basse fréquence dans lesquelles les vitesses de déplacement des ions et des électrons sont approximativement égales. Elles ne présentent pas de dispersion, leur vitesse de phase étant indépendante de leur fréquence. 3, record 5, French, - onde%20acoustique%20ionique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces deux propriétés permettent de rapprocher ces ondes des ondes sonores habituelles d'où leur nom. Elles n'en diffèrent que par un défaut de neutralité (proportionnel à l'amplitude de l'onde et au carré de sa fréquence), qui crée un champ électrique de charge d'espace, d'où provient le couplage entre mouvements collectifs des ions et des électrons. 3, record 5, French, - onde%20acoustique%20ionique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde acoustique ionique; onde pseudosonore : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 5, French, - onde%20acoustique%20ionique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Electrochemistry
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- van der Waals bonding
1, record 6, English, van%20der%20Waals%20bonding
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- van der Waals bond 2, record 6, English, van%20der%20Waals%20bond
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The van der Waals bonding results from the displacement of the atomic nuclei from the centres of the electron charge distribution in each atom, the displacement resulting when neutral atoms or molecules are brought close to each other. 1, record 6, English, - van%20der%20Waals%20bonding
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Électrochimie
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- liaison de Van der Waals
1, record 6, French, liaison%20de%20Van%20der%20Waals
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- liaison Van der Waals 2, record 6, French, liaison%20Van%20der%20Waals
correct, feminine noun
- liaison résiduelle 3, record 6, French, liaison%20r%C3%A9siduelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les liaisons de Van der Waals seraient dues à la résonance de états vibratoires des atomes; elles existent dans toutes les structures mais leur intensité est très faible par rapport aux autres liaisons. Dans les rares minéraux à réseaux moléculaires (soufre, réalgar [...], calomel [...]) les liaisons intramoléculaires, covalentes, sont fortes, alors que les molécules sont faiblement liées entre elles par des forces de Van der Waals. 4, record 6, French, - liaison%20de%20Van%20der%20Waals
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electromeric effect
1, record 7, English, electromeric%20effect
correct, obsolete
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A molecular polarizability effect occurring by an intramolecular electron displacement(sometimes called the conjugative mechanism and, previously, the tautomeric mechanism) characterized by the substitution of one electron pair for another within the same atomic octet or electrons. 1, record 7, English, - electromeric%20effect
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- effet électromère
1, record 7, French, effet%20%C3%A9lectrom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de polarisabilité moléculaire, correspondant à un déplacement intramoléculaire d'électrons, caractérisé au niveau d'un atome par le remplacement d'un doublet électronique par un autre appartenant au même octet électronique. Ce déplacement d'électrons est parfois appelé «mécanisme de conjugaison» et plus anciennement, «mécanisme tautomère». 1, record 7, French, - effet%20%C3%A9lectrom%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-07-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inductometric effect
1, record 8, English, inductometric%20effect
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A molecular polarizability effect occurring by the inductive mechanism of electron displacement. 1, record 8, English, - inductometric%20effect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet inductomère
1, record 8, French, effet%20inductom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de polarisabilité moléculaire intervenant par un mécanisme inductif de déplacement électronique. 1, record 8, French, - effet%20inductom%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chemical shift
1, record 9, English, chemical%20shift
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... displacement of photoelectron or Auger peak energies originating from changes in electron binding energies as a consequence of differences in the chemical environment of the atoms. 1, record 9, English, - chemical%20shift
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- déplacement chimique
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9placement%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] déplacement des pics d'énergies photoélectronique ou Auger résultant de variations dans les énergies de liaison des électrons par suite de différences dans l'environnement chimique des atomes. 1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20chimique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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