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FUSION FIELD [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flicker photometer
1, record 1, English, flicker%20photometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visual photometer in which the eye sees an undivided field illuminated alternately by two sources to be compared, the frequency of alternation being conveniently chosen so that it is above the fusion frequency for colours but below the fusion frequency for luminosities. 1, record 1, English, - flicker%20photometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photomètre à papillotement
1, record 1, French, photom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20papillotement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photomètre visuel dans lequel la lumière reçue par l'œil provient d'une seule et même plage éclairée alternativement par l'une ou l'autre des sources que l'on compare, la fréquence de substitution étant convenablement choisie et située au-dessus de la fréquence de fusion des couleurs, mais au-dessous de la fréquence de fusion des luminosités. 1, record 1, French, - photom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20papillotement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instability
1, record 2, English, instability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... fusion investigators have encountered four main energy-loss processes... :(1) macroscopic instabilities, that is, spontaneous magnetohydrodynamic deformations of the confining field that cause the plasma to leak abruptly out of the magnetic bottle;(2) microscopic instabilities, in effect tiny stepwise leaks that allow the plasma particles(and the heat) to diffuse gradually out of the plasma across the magnetic-field lines;... 2, record 2, English, - instability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instability: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 2, English, - instability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instabilité
1, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'un plasma dans lequel une petite perturbation quelconque a tendance à s'amplifier jusqu'à une altération importante du système. 2, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instabilité : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, inestabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- molecular ion injection
1, record 3, English, molecular%20ion%20injection
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method in the field of controlled fusion, in which high energy molecular ions are injected into a suitable magnetic container and are dissociated therein by any of several processes(for example collision with neutral atoms, Lorentz dissociation, etc.). 2, record 3, English, - molecular%20ion%20injection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
molecular ion injection: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - molecular%20ion%20injection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Molecular ion injection [is not] widely used [compared to] neutral beam injection ... 4, record 3, English, - molecular%20ion%20injection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
molecular ion injection: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - molecular%20ion%20injection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- injection d'ions moléculaires
1, record 3, French, injection%20d%27ions%20mol%C3%A9culaires
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode du domaine de la fusion contrôlée consistant à injecter des ions moléculaires de grande énergie dans un conteneur magnétique approprié où ils sont dissociés par un processus quelconque (par exemple collision avec des atomes neutres, dissociation de Lorentz, etc.). 2, record 3, French, - injection%20d%27ions%20mol%C3%A9culaires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
injection d'ions moléculaires : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - injection%20d%27ions%20mol%C3%A9culaires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
injection d'ions moléculaires : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 3, French, - injection%20d%27ions%20mol%C3%A9culaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- magnetic mirror machine approach
1, record 4, English, magnetic%20mirror%20machine%20approach
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specific approach under investigation in the field of controlled fusion where the plasma is confined by means of an externally imposed magnetic field with magnetic mirrors at each end. 2, record 4, English, - magnetic%20mirror%20machine%20approach
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic mirror machine approach: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - magnetic%20mirror%20machine%20approach
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnetic mirror machine approach: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 4, English, - magnetic%20mirror%20machine%20approach
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- approche par machine à miroir magnétique
1, record 4, French, approche%20par%20machine%20%C3%A0%20miroir%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approche spécifique en cours d'étude dans le domaine de la fusion contrôlée; le plasma est confiné au moyen d'un champ magnétique appliqué à l'extérieur avec des miroirs magnétiques à chaque extrémité. 2, record 4, French, - approche%20par%20machine%20%C3%A0%20miroir%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approche par machine à miroir magnétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - approche%20par%20machine%20%C3%A0%20miroir%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
approche par machine à miroir magnétique : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 4, French, - approche%20par%20machine%20%C3%A0%20miroir%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- poloidal magnetic field
1, record 5, English, poloidal%20magnetic%20field
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- poloidal field 2, record 5, English, poloidal%20field
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnetic field in a toroidal plasma confinement system in which the field lines form a set of nested contours perpendicular to the major circumference of the torus. 3, record 5, English, - poloidal%20magnetic%20field
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this scheme [the Tokamak fusion reactor], an electric current is induced along the plasma column, flowing the long way around the torus. The associated poloidal magnetic field(which has lines of force going around the minor cross section of the torus) gives rise to helical field lines, which form a set of nested magnetic surfaces. 2, record 5, English, - poloidal%20magnetic%20field
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Poloidal magnetic field" has been standardized by ISO. 4, record 5, English, - poloidal%20magnetic%20field
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- champ magnétique secondaire transversal
1, record 5, French, champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20secondaire%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- champ magnétique poloïdal 2, record 5, French, champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20polo%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- champ vertical 3, record 5, French, champ%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
- composante poloïdale 3, record 5, French, composante%20polo%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun
- champ magnétique méridien 2, record 5, French, champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20m%C3%A9ridien
masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système à confinement toroïdal de plasma, champ magnétique dont les lignes de force forment un ensemble de contours emboîtés perpendiculaires à la circonférence principale du tore. 2, record 5, French, - champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20secondaire%20transversal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tokamak. [. ..] Appareil conçu pour le confinement d'un plasma à l'intérieur d'une chambre torique en utilisant la combinaison de deux champs magnétiques: un champ magnétique principal axial [...] et un champ magnétique secondaire transversal, créé par un courant électrique intense parcourant l'anneau de plasma. 1, record 5, French, - champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20secondaire%20transversal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Champ magnétique poloïdal" et "champ magnétique méridien" ont été normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 5, French, - champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20secondaire%20transversal
Record 5, Key term(s)
- champ secondaire transversal
- champ magnétique transversal
- champ magnétique vertical
- champ poloïdal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Atomic Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- open magnetic configuration
1, record 6, English, open%20magnetic%20configuration
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- open configuration 2, record 6, English, open%20configuration
correct, standardized
- open-ended configuration 3, record 6, English, open%2Dended%20configuration
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of magnetic configuration where the field lines close upon themselves outside the plasma region. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 6, English, - open%20magnetic%20configuration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes: mirror configurations, cusped configurations and hybrid configurations. 1, record 6, English, - open%20magnetic%20configuration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The mirror machine [fusion reactor], an "open-ended" system in which the plasma is held trapped by repeated reflections of its particles between magnetic mirrors(regions of intensified magnetic field at each end of the confinement chamber). 4, record 6, English, - open%20magnetic%20configuration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
open magnetic configuration; open configuration: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 6, English, - open%20magnetic%20configuration
Record 6, Key term(s)
- open ended configuration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Physique atomique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- configuration ouverte
1, record 6, French, configuration%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Configuration magnétique dans laquelle les lignes de force se referment sur elles-mêmes à l'extérieur de la région où se trouve le plasma. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 6, French, - configuration%20ouverte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les configurations ouvertes, on distingue les configurations à miroirs, les configurations cuspidées et les configurations hybrides. 2, record 6, French, - configuration%20ouverte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les filières lentes sont caractérisées par leur type de configuration magnétique [...] Dans les configurations ouvertes, les lignes magnétiques quittent le volume de confinement, mais les particules chargées sont réfléchies le long des lignes de force par des miroirs magnétiques. Les fuites inévitables par ces miroirs rendent précaire l'obtention d'un bilan d'énergie positif : il faudrait pour cela convertir en électricité 90 % de l'énergie du plasma qui s'échappe par ces miroirs. 3, record 6, French, - configuration%20ouverte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
configuration ouverte : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 6, French, - configuration%20ouverte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-03-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- combat management integration support environment 1, record 7, English, combat%20management%20integration%20support%20environment
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of knowledge-based systems for picture compilation, situation assessment and resource allocation has been researched in DERA [Defence Evaluation & Research Agency] over the last ten years. An important product of this research is the combat management integration support environment(CMISE) which forms the test-bed for investigation into new and improved techniques for combat management systems. CMISE is a real-time, multi-user system using a generic rulebased approach to data fusion with interfaces to operational systems enabling operation both in the laboratory and in the field. 2, record 7, English, - combat%20management%20integration%20support%20environment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- environnement de soutien à l'intégration - gestion de combat
1, record 7, French, environnement%20de%20soutien%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9gration%20%2D%20gestion%20de%20combat
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ESIGC 1, record 7, French, ESIGC
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- environnement de soutien à l'intégration gestion de combat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-09-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- magnetic bottle
1, record 8, English, magnetic%20bottle
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic field used to confine or contain a plasma in fusion experiments. 2, record 8, English, - magnetic%20bottle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - magnetic%20bottle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bouteille magnétique
1, record 8, French, bouteille%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à confiner un plasma entre deux miroirs magnétiques. 2, record 8, French, - bouteille%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de "bouteille magnétique" s'applique aussi aux appareils à configuration fermée comme les Tokamaks, où on n'emploie pas de miroirs magnétiques. 3, record 8, French, - bouteille%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 8, French, - bouteille%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-09-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pinch effect
1, record 9, English, pinch%20effect
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In controlled fusion experiments, the effect obtained when an electric current, flowing through a column of plasma, produces a magnetic field that confines and compresses the plasma. 2, record 9, English, - pinch%20effect
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 9, English, - pinch%20effect
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- effet de pincement
1, record 9, French, effet%20de%20pincement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- effet de striction 2, record 9, French, effet%20de%20striction
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet résultant de l'intersection d'un courant intense traversant un plasma avec son propre champ magnétique et provoquant la striction de ce plasma. 3, record 9, French, - effet%20de%20pincement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Effet de striction" a été normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 9, French, - effet%20de%20pincement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-11-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Symbolism and Psychology of Language
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- top-down approach
1, record 10, English, top%2Ddown%20approach
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- molar approach 1, record 10, English, molar%20approach
correct
- molar methodology 1, record 10, English, molar%20methodology
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the critics of A. I. were not easily silenced, there were, by general consensus, a new burst of energy and several significant achievements in the field in the early 1970s. This second wave is epitomized by Winograd's SHRDLU, the shift from generalist to expert knowledge systems, and the fusion of features of declarative and procedural approaches. At this time, there was another vital, though rather controversial trend : the increasing used of a top-down approach to the understanding of language and other cognitive domains, as exemplified in Roger Schank's scripts and Marvin Minsky's frames. 1, record 10, English, - top%2Ddown%20approach
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Symbolique et psychologie du langage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- démarche molaire
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9marche%20molaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Molaire : considéré comme un tout. "Les deux mouvements, molaire et moléculaire" (Meyerson). 2, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9marche%20molaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-10-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- configuration
1, record 11, English, configuration
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two basic magnetic field configurations for confining plasmas [in thermonuclear fusion reactors]-[the] open system [and the] closed system(...) 1, record 11, English, - configuration
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- configuration
1, record 11, French, configuration
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe d'autres configurations de confinement [pour des réacteurs de fusion thermonucléaires] en cours d'étude, et dont il ne faudrait pas prématurément rejeter l'intérêt potentiel: configurations "fermées" (comme celle du Tokamak) mais en forme de 8 (Stellarator de Princeton), ou configurations "ouvertes" terminées par des "miroirs magnétiques" (...) 1, record 11, French, - configuration
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1982-10-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Atomic Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- poloidal
1, record 12, English, poloidal
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this scheme [the Tokamak approach to fusion reactors], an electric current is induced along the plasma column, flowing the long way around the torus. The associated poloidal magnetic field(which has lines of force going around the minor cross section of the torus) gives rise to helical field lines, which form a set of nested magnetic surfaces. 1, record 12, English, - poloidal
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Physique atomique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- poloïdal
1, record 12, French, polo%C3%AFdal
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La configuration Tokamak [...] permet de confiner un anneau de plasma parcouru par un courant électrique très intense [...]. Ce courant chauffe le plasma [...] et il sert également à créer l'une des composantes (la composante poloïdale [...] du champ de confinement. 1, record 12, French, - polo%C3%AFdal
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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