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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phase-change microcapsule 1, record 1, English, phase%2Dchange%20microcapsule
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phase change material capsule 2, record 1, English, phase%20change%20material%20capsule
- PCM capsule 3, record 1, English, PCM%20capsule
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outlast was developed for NASA and is consistently used in maier sports jackets as the material with automatic air-conditioning. Millions of microscopic PCM (phase change material) capsules store warmth during body activity and distribute them in the rest period. They thus ensure reliable temperature management and prevent large temperature fluctuations in the clothing, even when activity levels or the outside temperature vary. 4, record 1, English, - phase%2Dchange%20microcapsule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the encapsulated PCM [phase change material] is heated to the melting point, it absorbs heat energy as it goes from a solid state to a liquid state. This phase change produces a temporary cooling effect in the clothing layers... The heat energy may come from the body(e. g. when the wearer first dons the garment) or from a warm environment. Once the PCM has completely melted, the storage of heat stops. If the PCM garment is worn in a cold environment where the temperature is below the PCM's freezing point, and the fabric temperature drops below this transition temperature, the micro-encapsulated liquid PCM will change back to a solid state, generating heat energy and a temporary warming effect... The developers claim that this heat exchange produces a buffering effect in clothing, minimizing changes in skin temperature and prolonging the thermal comfort of the wearer. 5, record 1, English, - phase%2Dchange%20microcapsule
Record 1, Key term(s)
- phase change micro capsule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microcapsule à changement de phase
1, record 1, French, microcapsule%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20phase
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-capsule à changement de phase 2, record 1, French, micro%2Dcapsule%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20phase
feminine noun, obsolete
- capsule à changement de phase 3, record 1, French, capsule%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20phase
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capsule [dont la taille varie d'un à plusieurs centaines de microns] absorbant l'excès de chaleur [donc d'énergie] et la conservant jusqu'à ce que la température extérieure baisse [entraînant la fonte de la paraffine contenue dans la capsule et le dégagement de] la chaleur stockée. 3, record 1, French, - microcapsule%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les micro-capsules intégrées au cœur de la fibre ou dans les fils [...] sont remplies d'hydrocarbures paraffiniques dont l'état change en fonction de la température du corps passant de l'état solide à l'état liquide. Ultra sensibles, les PCM ou «phase change materials» (matériaux à changement de phase) se liquéfient à + ou - 30° et se solidifient en dessous. C'est en redevenant solides que les PCM libèrent la chaleur corporelle stockée dans les micro-capsules. 4, record 1, French, - microcapsule%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Procédé Outlast «Thermal Regulating System», développé pour l'U.S. Air Force et la Nasa en 1988, puis breveté en 1990. 3, record 1, French, - microcapsule%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20phase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotten ice
1, record 2, English, rotten%20ice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rotting ice 2, record 2, English, rotting%20ice
- spring sludge 3, record 2, English, spring%20sludge
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floating ice which has become honeycombed in the course of melting, and which is in an advanced stage of disintegration. 4, record 2, English, - rotten%20ice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The settling out of the brine gives sea ice a honeycomb structure which greatly hastens its disintegration when the temperature rises above freezing. In this state, when it is called rotten ice, much more surface is exposed to warm air and water, and the rate of melting is increased. In a day's time, a floe of apparently solid ice several inches thick may disappear completely. 5, record 2, English, - rotten%20ice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glace pourrie
1, record 2, French, glace%20pourrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace flottante creusée d'alvéoles par le dégel se trouvant dans un état avancé de désagrégation. 2, record 2, French, - glace%20pourrie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo podrido
1, record 2, Spanish, hielo%20podrido
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hielo flotante que ha quedado deteriorado durante el proceso de fusión, y que se encuentra en un estado de desintegración avanzado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - hielo%20podrido
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nucleation
1, record 3, English, nucleation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nucleation mechanism 2, record 3, English, nucleation%20mechanism
correct
- nucleation process 3, record 3, English, nucleation%20process
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any process by which the phase change of a substance to a more condensed state(condensation, sublimation, freezing) is initiated at certain loci within the less condensed state. 4, record 3, English, - nucleation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nucléation
1, record 3, French, nucl%C3%A9ation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de nucléation 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20nucl%C3%A9ation
correct, feminine noun
- procédé de nucléation 2, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20nucl%C3%A9ation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de particules privilégiées, dénommées noyaux, dans le passage d'une substance de la phase vapeur à la phase liquide ou solide, ou de la phase liquide à la phase solide. 3, record 3, French, - nucl%C3%A9ation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nucleación
1, record 3, Spanish, nucleaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de ciertas partículas, llamadas "núcleos", sobre el proceso de cambio de fase de una sustancia, tanto en el paso de vapor a líquido o sólido como en el de líquido a sólido. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nucleaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Climatology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fusion
1, record 4, English, fusion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- melting 2, record 4, English, melting
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change of state from a solid to a liquid at the same temperature. 1, record 4, English, - fusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The heat of fusion is the number of gram calories of heat necessary to change one gram of a substance from the solid to the liquid state. It is the opposite of freezing. 1, record 4, English, - fusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fusion is almost always understood to refer to ice melting, which generally takes place at the ice point of 0°C or 32°F. 3, record 4, English, - fusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Climatologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusion
1, record 4, French, fusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage de l'état solide à l'état liquide. (Le phénomène inverse est la solidification ou congélation). La fusion franche des corps purs cristallisés a lieu à température et pression constantes. 2, record 4, French, - fusion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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