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GAS FLOW DETECTOR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas-flow counter tube
1, record 1, English, gas%2Dflow%20counter%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas flow counter tube 2, record 1, English, gas%20flow%20counter%20tube
correct
- flow counter 1, record 1, English, flow%20counter
correct
- gas-flow radiation counter 1, record 1, English, gas%2Dflow%20radiation%20counter
correct
- gas flow counter 3, record 1, English, gas%20flow%20counter
- gas flow detector 4, record 1, English, gas%20flow%20detector
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radiation-counter tube in which an appropriate atmosphere is maintained by a flow of gas through the tube. 1, record 1, English, - gas%2Dflow%20counter%20tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas flow detector : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - gas%2Dflow%20counter%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compteur à flux gazeux
1, record 1, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20flux%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compteur à circulation gazeuse 1, record 1, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20gazeuse
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur à circulation de gaz 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
- tube-compteur à circulation de gaz 3, record 1, French, tube%2Dcompteur%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20de%20gaz
masculine noun
- compteur à courant gazeux 4, record 1, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20gazeux
masculine noun
- compteur d'écoulement des gaz 4, record 1, French, compteur%20d%27%C3%A9coulement%20des%20gaz
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube-compteur de rayonnement dans lequel une atmosphère appropriée est maintenue par circulation lente d'un gaz dans l'enceinte. 3, record 1, French, - compteur%20%C3%A0%20flux%20gazeux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur à circulation de gaz : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - compteur%20%C3%A0%20flux%20gazeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador de flujo gaseoso
1, record 1, Spanish, contador%20de%20flujo%20gaseoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo contador de circulación de gas 2, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20contador%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20gas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Conductivity and Superconductivity (Electricity)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal conductivity detector
1, record 2, English, thermal%20conductivity%20detector
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TCD 2, record 2, English, TCD
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hot wire detector 2, record 2, English, hot%20wire%20detector
correct, standardized
- HWD 2, record 2, English, HWD
correct, standardized
- HWD 2, record 2, English, HWD
- katharometer 3, record 2, English, katharometer
correct
- catharometer 4, record 2, English, catharometer
correct
- TC detector 4, record 2, English, TC%20detector
correct
- hot-wire detector 5, record 2, English, hot%2Dwire%20detector
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A detector that measures the difference in thermal conductivity between two gas streams when a sample (gas mixture) passes through the sample channel. 6, record 2, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] is a dual channel detector, requiring a reference flow of pure carrier gas through the reference channel. 6, record 2, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The detector consists of a bridge circuit; the change in resistance in the sample channel during the passage of the sample produces an out-of-balance signal that is the basis of the detection. The detector responds to all components except the carrier gas and it is non-destructive. 6, record 2, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
thermal conductivity detector; hot wire detector: terms and definition standardized by ISO in 2014. 7, record 2, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Conductivité et supraconductivité (Électricité)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à conductivité thermique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20conductivit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TCD 2, record 2, French, TCD
masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détecteur à filament chaud 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20filament%20chaud
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- HWD 3, record 2, French, HWD
masculine noun, standardized
- HWD 3, record 2, French, HWD
- catharomètre 4, record 2, French, catharom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur à conductibilité thermique 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20conductibilit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur par conductibilité thermique 6, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20par%20conductibilit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur à catharomètre 7, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20catharom%C3%A8tre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détecteur qui mesure la différence de conductivité thermique entre deux courants de gaz dont l’un (le mélange de gaz échantillon) passe par la voie d’échantillonnage. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20conductivit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il s'agit d']un détecteur à deux voies dont l’une, dite voie de référence, est réservée au flux de référence du gaz vecteur. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20conductivit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le détecteur se compose d’un circuit en pont. La variation de résistance dans le canal d’échantillonnage pendant le passage de l’échantillon produit un déséquilibre du signal qui constitue le point de départ de la détection. Le détecteur, qui est non-destructif, répond à tous les constituants excepté le gaz vecteur. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20conductivit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
détecteur à conductibilité thermique; détecteur à filament chaud : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 8, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20conductivit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Phraseology
- Electrical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Clapp oscillator
1, record 3, English, Clapp%20oscillator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Winefordner et al. described a special, more sensitive cell based on changes in dielectric constant and constructed to allow gas flow between the plates of a capacitor which is a part of the tank circuit of a 70-Mc/sec Clapp oscillator, the output of which is beat against that of a reference oscillator. With the difference frequency between oscillators adjusted to zero with pure carrier gas flowing through the detector, the presence of a foreign vapor in the cell will produce a different frequency which is linearly related to the amount of material introduced through an injection port in the carrier gas stream and inversely proportional to the absolute temperature for a given component at a constant density or concentration in the cell and for a particular operating frequency. 2, record 3, English, - Clapp%20oscillator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Reference, sample Clapp oscillator. 3, record 3, English, - Clapp%20oscillator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Phraséologie
- Électrotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oscillateur de Clapp
1, record 3, French, oscillateur%20de%20Clapp
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chromatographic detector
1, record 4, English, chromatographic%20detector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- detector 2, record 4, English, detector
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument used to monitor and quantify the products eluted from a chromatography column. Techniques used are based on the physical, chemical or biological properties of the molecules and may involve prior conversion by chemical or enzymic means to produce a coloured or fluorescent complex. Physical methods include the use of spectrophotometers, colorimeters, spectrophotofluorometers, refractometers, polarimeters, etc. 3, record 4, English, - chromatographic%20detector
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biological molecules may be monitored using enzyme-linked reactions specific for the required class of compound. Such detectors often include a flow cell so that the fluid passes continuously from the column through the detector. Several types of detector have been developed specifically for use with gas/liquid chromatographs. These include flame ionization and electron capture devices or, where information is required on the exact structure of the compounds, a mass spectrometer. Many are linked to microprocessors for control of the chromatographic analysis, as well as direct computation of results. 3, record 4, English, - chromatographic%20detector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à déceler, à révéler la présence d'un corps dans un échantillon. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les détecteurs en chromatographie [...] mettent en évidence les constituants du mélange. Un bon détecteur doit être stable, sensible, linéaire, pratique d'emploi et ne doit pas altérer les séparations réalisées par la colonne. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Química analítica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 4, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic detector
1, record 5, English, ultrasonic%20detector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-destructive detector which measures the frequency of a beat between two opposing ultrasonic vibrations placed at the outlets of a reference gas flow and the column gas flow respectively; the changes in frequency arising when solutes are eluted with the column gas stream are converted into a series of impulses corresponding to the solute concentrations. 2, record 5, English, - ultrasonic%20detector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- détecteur ultrasonique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20ultrasonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- détecteur à ultrasons 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrasonique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20ultrasonique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- baseline drift
1, record 6, English, baseline%20drift
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any regular change occurring in the baseline signal from the detector in g. c. [gas chromatography] or h. p. l. c. [high-performance liquid chromatography]. It commonly arises from changes in the flow rate of the mobile phase or from deterioration of the detector such as might occur if the stationary phase is bleeding off the column. 2, record 6, English, - baseline%20drift
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Detector drift] is represented as a continuous up-scale or down-scale excursion of the baseline, which tends to camouflage both noise and small peaks. 3, record 6, English, - baseline%20drift
Record 6, Key term(s)
- base-line drift
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dérive de la ligne de base
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9rive%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- déviation de la ligne de base 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9viation%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- déplacement de la ligne de base
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-05-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flame emissivity detector
1, record 7, English, flame%20emissivity%20detector
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flame Emissivity Detector. Another detector based on monitoring a specific property of a flame, its emissivity, was developed by Grant, who mixed coal gas in constant proportions with the effluent from a chromatographic column; this coal gas/effluent mixture burned at a wide stainless steel jet. The emissivity of the flame, changing as the flame's carbon content is varied, is measured with the aid of a metal reflector, glass condensing lens, and selenium photocell; these are held in place from each other at their proper optical distances.... For low background emissivity values, response is nonlinear. However, by controlling the coal gas flow rate to maintain emissivity between 0. 60 and 0. 80 mV, detector response is linear over a wide temperature range. 1, record 7, English, - flame%20emissivity%20detector
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the determination of combustible components of organic origin in gas chromatographic effluents, various principles of detection based on flame reactions have been utilized, namely, the hydrogen flame temperature, flame emissivity, and flame ionization detectors. In all reported systems, specific flame properties were monitored. Whereas Scott measured the flame temperature of the exit gas at a small jet and Grant the flame’s emissivity by optical means, Mc William and Dewar and Harley et al. advanced new detection concepts based on the electrical or ionization properties of hydrogen/oxygen flames. 1, record 7, English, - flame%20emissivity%20detector
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à émission de flamme
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mission%20de%20flamme
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Gow-Mac detector 1, record 8, English, Gow%2DMac%20detector
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guillemin et al., in their study of the influence of various operating parameters on the Gow-Mac detector, have shown that response is a function of(1) the nature of the carrier gas and(2) the ratio of the flow rates in the reference and measuring circuits... 1, record 8, English, - Gow%2DMac%20detector
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- détecteur Gow-Mac
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20Gow%2DMac
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- semiconductive thin film detector 1, record 9, English, semiconductive%20thin%20film%20detector
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semiconductive Thin Film Detector. Using the known principle that the adsorption and desorption of gases cause a change in electrical conductivity of semiconductors, Seiyama et al. developed a new chromatographic detector for gaseous components.... The current, depending upon the resistance of the film, is converted to voltage by the variable resistance, which is fed without amplification to a recorder. Resistance also adjusts the input voltage of the recorder at desired sensitivity. Using zinc oxide as an example of a typical film material, the conductivity of its film maintains a fixed value when the nitrogen carrier gas is passed at a constant flow rate throught the borosilicate glass tube. When a small amount of another gas or vapor is added to the carrier gas, its conductivity is changed. 1, record 9, English, - semiconductive%20thin%20film%20detector
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à couche mince semi-conductive
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20couche%20mince%20semi%2Dconductive
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- electron impact detector 1, record 10, English, electron%20impact%20detector
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermionic or Electron Impact Detector. In 1957, Ryce and Bryce described a sensitive ionization gauge based on the ionization potentials of vapors. It comprised a filament, a grid, and a plate. The potential difference between the filament and grid accelerated electrons which may ionize any gas in their path. If the grid potential is maintained at a level insufficient to ionize the helium carrier gas... no current flows in the plate circuit. If a potential difference of 18 V is maintained between the filament and the grid, compounds of lower ionization potential in the helium will be ionized and the positive ions produced will yield a cathode current, the current noted being a measure of the ion concentration. Into the modified ionizing chamber, operated at reduced pressure, a small fraction of the column effluent gas stream(less than 0. 5%) was allowed to flow into the gauge through a controlled leak. Over a 0. 02-l. 5 mm Hg pressure range, the sensitivity was approximately proportional to the pressure, and sensitivities in the range of 10[ minus superscript 12] mole were claimed. 1, record 10, English, - electron%20impact%20detector
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à impact d'électrons
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20impact%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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