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GAS COUNTER [10 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protective Clothing
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

A pressure suit in which the whole body is encased in a gas-tight garment within which gas... may exert counter pressure uniformly at a level equal to that imposed on the respiratory tract.

OBS

full pressure suit: term standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de protection
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Vêtement pressurisé totalement étanche qui enferme complètement le corps et dans lequel un gaz [...] peut exercer d'une manière uniforme sur tout le corps une contre-pression égale à celle s'exerçant sur les voies respiratoires.

OBS

vêtement de pressurisation complète : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Phraseology
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

A radiation counter consisting of a proportional counter tube and its associated circuits; resemble a Geiger-Müller counter, but with a different counting gas(argon methane) and a lower voltage on the tube; used to measure [alpha], ß, and x-rays...

PHR

Modifier proportional counter.

PHR

Internal proportional counter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Phraséologie
  • Instruments scientifiques
DEF

Un compteur qui fonctionne dans des conditions telles que l'amplitude de chaque impulsion est proportionnelle à son contenu énergétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Fraseología
  • Instrumentos científicos
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Record 3 2011-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restaurant Equipment
DEF

Extra thick steel plate with a ground and polished top surface, heated by gas or electricity. Surface edges are raised or provided with gutters and drain hole leading to catch trough or pan. May be set on counter top with legs, stand, or oven base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Restaurants)

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiation Protection
CONT

To detect the alpha particles only, a spark detector is used because it is insensitive to the y and x-rays also given off by the Am source. The detector consists of a course grating of fine wires in close proximity(=1 mm) to a ground plane. The principle of operation is identical to a Geiger-Müller counter(ionization detector) except that the gas(air) is at atmospheric pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Physique atomique
  • Radioprotection

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
DEF

A counter tube in which the filling gas consists wholly or partly of the radioactive gas whose activity is to be measured.

Key term(s)
  • gas sample counter tube

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
DEF

Tube-compteur dans lequel le gaz de remplissage est, en tout ou en partie, le gaz radioactif dont l'activité doit être mesurée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
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Record 6 2003-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

A Geiger-Müller counter tube in which the discharge is quenched by means of a suitable constituent in the gas.

Key term(s)
  • self quenched counter tube

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Tube-compteur de Geiger-Müller dans lequel la décharge est coupée à l'aide d'un constituant convenable dans le gaz.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Física atómica
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Record 7 2002-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
CONT

The concentration of methane... is also determined weekly by ENEA from collected gas samples. The participation of an ultralight aircraft... equipped with an optical particle counter(FSSP-300), a condensation nuclei counter, an ozone photometer, a global radiation pyranometer, and upward and downward looking UV-B radiometers is still uncertain, depending on the approval of the flight authorizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
CONT

Pyranomètre à rayonnement global. Cet appareil mesure le flux de rayonnement solaire reçu sur une surface horizontale. Une ventilation permet l'élimination des condensations.

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Plant and Crop Production
OBS

To hear West German inventor Alexander Kuckens tell it, plants, flowers and vegetables are malnourished these days. They’re not getting enough carbon dioxide, one of the key elements in photosynthesis and an important part of plant nutrition.... To counter this situation, Kuckens has developed a process of injecting the water used for irrigating plants and crops with CO2 which spurs the formation of carbonic acid.... The process, called Carborain, is similar to traditional methods of gas impregnation.... In the Carborain process, an accelerated stream of water is injected with CO2 at low pressure, rather than high, enabling the water to retain the gas much longer during spraying or other means of plant irrigation.

Key term(s)
  • Carborain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Cultures (Agriculture)

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

James and Piper described a simple proportional flow counter operated at room temperature for use with gas chromatograms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Articles - Various
DEF

Counter top range with one or more gas, electric or canned heaters to maintain coffee at serving temperature;...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles ménagers divers
CONT

Réchaud à café en cristal et chrome avec chandelle d'une durée de 10 heures.

Spanish

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