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GAMMA RAY EMISSION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear fission reactor 1, record 1, English, nuclear%20fission%20reactor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure in which a fission chain reaction can be maintained and controlled. It usually contains a fuel, coolant, moderator, and control absorbers and is most often surrounded by a concrete biological shield to absorb neutron and gamma ray emission. 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20fission%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nuclear fission reactor is possible because more neutrons are produced in fission than are needed to initiate it. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20fission%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à fission nucléaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dans lequel une réaction de fission nucléaire en chaîne peut être entretenue et dirigée. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le réacteur à fission nucléaire, on utilise, pour contrôler la réaction de fission nucléaire en chaîne, des barres contenant un absorbant énergique de neutrons. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 2001 Mars Odyssey
1, record 2, English, 2001%20Mars%20Odyssey
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scientific exploration of Mars. Probe launched in April 2001. Instruments on board : a Gamma ray spectrometer(GRS), a thermal emission spectrometer(TES) and a Martian radiation environment experiment(MARIE). 2, record 2, English, - 2001%20Mars%20Odyssey
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Mars Odyssey 2001
1, record 2, French, Mars%20Odyssey%202001
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sonde 2001 Mars Odyssey 2, record 2, French, sonde%202001%20Mars%20Odyssey
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La sonde 2001 Mars Odyssey a été baptisée ainsi en hommage au film de Standley Kubrick «2001, l'Odyssée de l'espace». Elle mesure 2,2 mètres de long sur 2,6 mètres de large sur 1,7 mètres de haut et pèse au total 725 kg. L'énergie apportée à la sonde est captée par 7 m² de panneaux solaires. 2, record 2, French, - Mars%20Odyssey%202001
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sonde Mars Odyssey 2001
- 2001 Mars Odyssey
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- internal conversion coefficient
1, record 3, English, internal%20conversion%20coefficient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ratio of the transtion probabilities for internal conversion and gamma ray emission. 1, record 3, English, - internal%20conversion%20coefficient
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Applies in nuclear chemistry to] a transition between two specified energy levels of nuclide. 1, record 3, English, - internal%20conversion%20coefficient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de conversion interne
1, record 3, French, coefficient%20de%20conversion%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport entre les probabilités des transitions de conversion interne et d'émission de rayonnement gamma. 1, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20conversion%20interne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[S'applique, en chimie nucléaire, à] une transition entre deux niveaux donnés d'énergie d'un nucléide. 1, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20conversion%20interne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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