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GAS BLANKET [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse gas blanket
1, record 1, English, greenhouse%20gas%20blanket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Greenhouse gases" in the atmosphere block infrared radiation from escaping directly from the surface to space. Infrared radiation cannot pass straight through the air like visible light. Instead, most departing energy is carried away from the surface by air currents, eventually escaping to space from altitudes above the thickest layers of the greenhouse gas blanket. 1, record 1, English, - greenhouse%20gas%20blanket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture de gaz à effet de serre
1, record 1, French, couverture%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Les gaz à effet de serre» présents dans l'atmosphère empêchent les rayonnements infrarouges d'être renvoyés de la Terre vers l'espace. Les rayonnements infrarouges ne peuvent traverser directement l'atmosphère comme la lumière visible. En fait, la plus grande partie de l'énergie qui parvient à s'échapper est emportée par les courants aériens et se perd finalement dans l'espace à des altitudes supérieures aux couches les plus épaisses de la couverture de gaz à effet de serre. 1, record 1, French, - couverture%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos de la polución
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa de gas de efecto invernadero
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20de%20gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Earth's atmosphere
1, record 2, English, Earth%27s%20atmosphere
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- terrestrial atmosphere 2, record 2, English, terrestrial%20atmosphere
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air, which we call the atmosphere. It reaches over 560 kilometers(348 miles) from the surface of the Earth, so we are only able to see what occurs fairly close to the ground.... Life on Earth is supported by the atmosphere, solar energy, and our planet's magnetic fields. The atmosphere absorbs the energy from the Sun, recycles water and other chemicals, and works with the electrical and magnetic forces to provide a moderate climate. The atmosphere also protects us from high-energy radiation and the frigid vacuum of space. The envelope of gas surrounding the Earth changes from the ground up. Four distinct layers have been identified using thermal characteristics(temperature changes), chemical composition, movement, and density [:] the troposphere..., the stratosphere..., the mesophere..., the thermosphere. The exosphere starts at the top to the thermosphere and continues until it merges with interplanetary gases, or space. In this region of the atmosphere, Hydrogen and Helium are the prime components and are only present at extremely low densities. 3, record 2, English, - Earth%27s%20atmosphere
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terrestrial atmosphere: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - Earth%27s%20atmosphere
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atmosphère terrestre
1, record 2, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notre Terre est entourée d'une couche de gaz qui l'entoure. Cette couche est appelée atmosphère terrestre. Elle se compose à 78 % d'azote, 21 % d'oxygène, 0,9 % d'argon, 0,03 % de dioxyde de carbone et des traces d'autres gaz dont du dioxyde de carbone. L'atmosphère est indispensable à la survie de la planète. Elle absorbe une partie des rayons ultra violets du soleil grâce à la couche d'ozone et maintient une température constante sur terre afin de rendre la vie possible grâce à l'effet de serre. L'atmosphère intervient également dans le cycle de l'eau qu'elle permet de recycler. L'atmosphère est épaisse de 480 km mais 90 % des gaz se trouvent entre 0 km et 10 km au-dessus du niveau de la mer. 2, record 2, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20terrestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'atmosphère est composée de 4 grandes couches majeures : la troposphère [;] la stratosphère [;] la mésophère [;] la thermosphère [et] l'exosphère [qui] s'étend au-delà de la thermosphère. 3, record 2, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20terrestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atmosphère terrestre : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20terrestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Física espacial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- atmósfera terrestre
1, record 2, Spanish, atm%C3%B3sfera%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envoltura gaseosa que rodea a la Tierra, a la que se mantiene unida, girando con ella, por causa de la gravitación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - atm%C3%B3sfera%20terrestre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Arc Welding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bare electrode
1, record 3, English, bare%20electrode
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bare wire electrode 2, record 3, English, bare%20wire%20electrode
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filler metal electrode consisting of a single metal or alloy that has been produced into a wire, strip, or bar form and that has had no coating or covering applied to it other than that which was incidental to its manufacture or preservation. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 3, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MIG welding is a process in which a consumable, bare wire electrode is fed into a weld at a controlled rate of speed, while a blanket of inert argon gas shields the weld zone from atmospheric contamination. 4, record 3, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bare electrode: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 5, record 3, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Consumable bare wire electrode. 5, record 3, English, - bare%20electrode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électrode nue
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
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
Électrode constituée par une baguette métallique nue. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électrode nue : terme normalisé par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shielded arc welding 1, record 4, English, shielded%20arc%20welding
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arc welding in which the electric arc and the weld metal are protected by gas, decomposition products of the electrode covering, or a blanket of fusible flux.(LASTE) 1, record 4, English, - shielded%20arc%20welding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soudage à l'arc avec protection
1, record 4, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20avec%20protection
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise donc un "écran" qui pourra être un enrobage des électrodes, un gaz interne ou un flux de poudre conductrice. PESOU, p. 5-6 1, record 4, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20avec%20protection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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