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FREE FIELD CONDITIONS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- system of appeal
1, record 1, English, system%20of%20appeal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This document defines not only the fundamental norms of the European electoral heritage : universal, equal, free, secret and direct suffrage, as well as frequency of elections, but also framework conditions necessary for the organisation of proper elections, such as respect for human rights, particularly in the political field, organisation of elections by an impartial body and an effective system of appeal. 1, record 1, English, - system%20of%20appeal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de recours
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recours
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le Conseil des élections démocratiques] développe également les conditions-cadres nécessaires à leur mise en œuvre, comme le respect des droits fondamentaux, la stabilité du droit électoral et les garanties procédurales telles que l’organisation du scrutin par un organe impartial et l’existence d’un système de recours et d’observation efficace. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free-field conditions
1, record 2, English, free%2Dfield%20conditions
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free field conditions 2, record 2, English, free%20field%20conditions
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free field response-The response of a microphone to an incident acoustic wave which, with the microphone removed, would be propagating under free field conditions(IEC 84). 2, record 2, English, - free%2Dfield%20conditions
Record 2, Key term(s)
- free-field condition
- free field condition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conditions en champ libre
1, record 2, French, conditions%20en%20champ%20libre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conditions de champ libre 2, record 2, French, conditions%20de%20champ%20libre
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réponse en champ libre - Réponse d'un microphone à une onde acoustique incidente qui, une fois le microphone enlevé, se propagerait dans des conditions de champ libre (CEI 84). 2, record 2, French, - conditions%20en%20champ%20libre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- condition en champ libre
- condition de champ libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- condiciones en campo libre
1, record 2, Spanish, condiciones%20en%20campo%20libre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- condición en campo libre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point discharge
1, record 3, English, point%20discharge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silent non-luminous electrical discharge from a pointed conductor maintained at a potential different from that of the surrounding gas. 2, record 3, English, - point%20discharge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the atmosphere, trees and other grounded objects with points and protuberances may, in disturbed weather, be sources of point discharge current. Close to a pointed and grounded conductor that extends above surrounding objects, the local electric field strength may be many times greater than that existing at the same level far from the elevated conductor. When this local field reaches such a value that a free electron, finding itself acted upon by this field, can be accelerated(in one mean free path) to a sufficiently high velocity to ionize neutral air molecules, point discharge will begin. Different structures will yield point discharge under quite different gross field conditions, for geometry is critically important. Point discharge is recognized as a major process of charge transfer between electrified clouds and the earth, and is a leading item in the charge balance of the global electrical circuit. 3, record 3, English, - point%20discharge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de pointe
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décharge par les pointes 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9charge%20par%20les%20pointes
correct, feminine noun
- décharge ponctuelle 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9charge%20ponctuelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décharge électrique silencieuse et non lumineuse émanant d'un conducteur à pointe maintenu à un potentiel différent de celui du gaz environnant. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20pointe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors des orages, le champ électrique est inversé par rapport à son état habituel. Sa norme est en moyenne de 10 à 15 kV/m environ. Ce champ peut être fortement modifié par le relief : ce n'est donc qu'une valeur moyenne. Au voisinage des pointes (clochers, arbres, paratonnerres...) le champ peut atteindre des valeurs de l'ordre de 100 kV/m! Cette intensification du champ électrique au voisinage des pointes s'appelle l'effet de pointe. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20pointe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'atmosphère, les arbres et autres objets mis à la masse et pourvus de pointes et de protubérances peuvent être source de courant de décharge de pointe. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20pointe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- descarga de punta
1, record 3, Spanish, descarga%20de%20punta
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descarga eléctrica silenciosa y no luminosa que procede de un conductor puntiagudo con un potencial distinto al del medio gaseoso que lo rodea. 1, record 3, Spanish, - descarga%20de%20punta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la atmósfera, los árboles y otros objetos en contacto con el suelo con puntas o protuberancias pueden ser fuentes de descarga de punta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - descarga%20de%20punta
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