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GALVANIC SERIES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Galvanic Cells
- Cells and Batteries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voltaic pile
1, record 1, English, voltaic%20pile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A voltaic pile is a set of individual Galvanic cells placed in series. The voltaic pile, invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800, was the first electric battery. 1, record 1, English, - voltaic%20pile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Éléments galvaniques
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pile voltaïque
1, record 1, French, pile%20volta%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pile Volta 1, record 1, French, pile%20Volta
correct, feminine noun
- pile à colonne de Volta 1, record 1, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20colonne%20de%20Volta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pile à colonne de Volta, pile voltaïque, ou encore pile Volta fut la première pile électrique. [Elle] est formée par un empilement, d'où son nom, de petits disques de cuivre et de zinc alternés. 1, record 1, French, - pile%20volta%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrometallurgy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electromotive force series
1, record 2, English, electromotive%20force%20series
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- emf series 1, record 2, English, emf%20series
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of elements arranged according to their standard electrode potentials with "noble" metals such as gold being positive and "active" metals such as zinc being negative. 1, record 2, English, - electromotive%20force%20series
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In corrosion studies, the analogous but more practical galvanic series of metals is generally used. The relative positions of a given metal are not necessarily the same in the two series. 1, record 2, English, - electromotive%20force%20series
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrométallurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- série des forces électromotrices
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20des%20forces%20%C3%A9lectromotrices
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liste d'éléments classés d'après leurs potentiels d'électrode standard. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20des%20forces%20%C3%A9lectromotrices
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En pratique, dans les études de corrosion, on utilise plutôt la série galvanique qui donne les potentiels de corrosion des métaux et alliages mesurés dans un milieu et dans des conditions données. La position relative d'un métal donné n'est pas nécessairement la même dans les deux séries. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20des%20forces%20%C3%A9lectromotrices
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Deterioration of Metals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nail sickness 1, record 3, English, nail%20sickness
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of wood deterioration seen on ships which occurs when two metal objects(e. g. nails, rivets or fasteners) of the same galvanic series but of different metal composition, become oxided when they meet or are closely spaced. 2, record 3, English, - nail%20sickness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Altération des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décomposition par incompatibilité métallique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9composition%20par%20incompatibilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9tallique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détérioration progressive du bois remarquée sur des navires, qui se produit à la suite d'une oxydation résultant de la rencontre ou de la contiguïté de deux pièces métalliques, tels des clous, des rivets ou des attaches appartenant à des métaux différents mais voisins dans la série galvanique. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9composition%20par%20incompatibilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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