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GRADIENT EFFECT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- targeted universalism
1, record 1, English, targeted%20universalism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Targeted universalism is a blended approach that recognizes that universalism can still result in an unacceptable health gap, and that a targeted approach can have little effect on the slope of the health gradient. Targeted universalism defines goals for all, identifies the obstacles faced by specific groups, and tailors strategies to address the barriers in those situations. 2, record 1, English, - targeted%20universalism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- universalisme ciblé
1, record 1, French, universalisme%20cibl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'universalisme ciblé est une démarche mixte qui tient compte du fait que l'universalisme peut quand même mener à un écart inacceptable en matière de santé et qu'une démarche ciblée peut produire un effet négligeable sur le gradient de santé. L'universalisme ciblé permet de définir des objectifs pour tout le monde, de déterminer les obstacles auxquels se heurtent des groupes précis et d'adapter les stratégies de manière à supprimer ces obstacles. 2, record 1, French, - universalisme%20cibl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tidal river
1, record 2, English, tidal%20river
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A river in which flow and water surface elevation are affected by the tides. 2, record 2, English, - tidal%20river
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such effect usually occurs in the lower stretch near the mouth, where the gradient is very flat. In some streams, the effect may extend a hundred or more miles upstream from the mouth. 2, record 2, English, - tidal%20river
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rivière à marées
1, record 2, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rivière dans laquelle le débit et le niveau de la surface sont soumis à des marées. 2, record 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- río con marea
1, record 2, Spanish, r%C3%ADo%20con%20marea
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Río cuyo caudal y nivel de agua se ven afectados por las mareas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - r%C3%ADo%20con%20marea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electrophoretic effect
1, record 3, English, electrophoretic%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retarding effect on the characteristic motion of an ion an electrolytic solution subjected to a potential gradient, which results from motion in the opposite direction by the ion atmosphere. 2, record 3, English, - electrophoretic%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet electrophorétique
1, record 3, French, effet%20electrophor%C3%A9tique
correct, 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 2009-10-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Properties of Fuels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Amoeba effect
1, record 4, English, Amoeba%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ameba effect 2, record 4, English, ameba%20effect
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Significant temperature gradients are present across the fuel particles when a nuclear reactor is producing power. If local temperatures are sufficiently high, nuclear fuel kernels can migrate up the thermal gradient. During this process, the barrier retaining fission product is progressively damaged, and the damage can lead to complete failure of the coating system. This phenomenon is called the Amoeba effect. 1, record 4, English, - Amoeba%20effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Propriétés des combustibles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet amibe
1, record 4, French, effet%20amibe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La migration du noyau dans la particule combustible, connue sous le nom d'effet amibe, est reconnue comme un problème préoccupant pour des particules exposées à de forts gradients thermiques. Ce phénomène qui peut conduire à une destruction complète de la particule si le noyau atteint la couche SiC est fortement dépendant, d'une part, des trois paramètres de fonctionnement que sont la température du noyau, le gradient de température dans la particule et le taux de combustion et, d'autre part, de la nature du matériau constituant le noyau. 1, record 4, French, - effet%20amibe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Theoretical Astronomy
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metallicity
1, record 5, English, metallicity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In astronomy, the metallicity of an object is the proportion of its matter made up of chemical elements other than hydrogen and helium. All heavier elements are described in astronomy as "metals". 1, record 5, English, - metallicity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Metallicity diagnostic, diagram, distribution, effect, gradient, measurement, relation. 2, record 5, English, - metallicity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie théorique
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- métallicité
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité (mesurée en nombre, ou généralement par masse) des éléments plus lourds que l'hélium présents dans une étoile (ou plutôt sa surface). 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En astronomie, on appelle métal tout élément chimique plus lourd que l'hydrogène et l'hélium. Ces éléments se distinguent de l'hydrogène et l'hélium car, contrairement à ceux-ci, ils sont très peu abondants. On pense que l'hydrogène compte pour 90% environ des atomes de l'univers (si l'on excepte les formes exotiques de la matière comme la matière noire, dont on ne sait toujours pas si elle existe, et si oui, ce qu'elle est). 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Basse, demi-, faible, forte, haute, très faible métallicité. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Métallicité basse, élevée, faible, forte, moyenne, nulle, résiduelle, solaire, stellaire, très faible. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Effet de, gradient de, profil de, taux de métallicité. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Corrélation de la, détermination de la, mesure de la métallicité. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Distribution en métallicité. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Déterminer la métallicité. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tallicit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spalling 1, record 6, English, spalling
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cracking or fracture of a refractory product caused by differential expansion due to thermal shock, the effect of a steep temperature gradient or a crystalline inversion. 1, record 6, English, - spalling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- thermoclase
1, record 6, French, thermoclase
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoclastismo
1, record 6, Spanish, termoclastismo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentación de las rocas debida a variaciones importantes de la temperatura, pero sin que llegue a congelarse el agua, lo cual excluye la acción del hielo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - termoclastismo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-08-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Soret coefficient
1, record 7, English, Soret%20coefficient
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the classes of mass-transport phenomena in liquids, thermal diffusion(the Soret effect) is... characterized by the existence of a spontaneous matter flux in an inhomogeneously heated fluid mixture, this flux tending to separate the constituents.... From a more industrial point of view, whenever multiconstituent liquids are submitted to long-lasting temperature gradients, they are liable to experience thermal diffusive flows, modifying the distribution of the species concentration. Among the cases where this effect has been emphasized, we can mention the elaboration of high technology materials(solidification of semiconductors), the production or purification of light metals... and the optimization of petroleum extraction(by modelling of the hydrocarbon distribution in the reservoirs). So, knowledge of quantitative values of the Soret coefficient(which is the parameter characteristic of the phenomenon) for a wide domain of materials, in various thermodynamic conditions and physical configurations is needed for the above-mentioned basic and applied purposes.... The experimental determination of Soret coefficients in binary mixtures, denoted ST, is obtained by measuring the steady concentration gradient produced by the imposition of a constant and uniform temperature gradient. This concentration gradient achieves a stationary state when thermal diffusion and interdiffusion(which tends to rehomogenize the mixture) exactly compensate each other. 1, record 7, English, - Soret%20coefficient
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de Soret
1, record 7, French, coefficient%20de%20Soret
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
M. Daguenet, Calcul du flux limite de diffusion en présence d'un gradient thermique sur une surface réactionnelle plane immergée dans une solution en mouvement laminaire. Application à la mesure du coefficient de Soret dans les liquides. C.R.A.S., Paris, 267, pp. 665-668 (1968). 1, record 7, French, - coefficient%20de%20Soret
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Soret transport in liquid diffusion 1, record 8, English, Soret%20transport%20in%20liquid%20diffusion
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steady Gradient Mode. During steady gradient mode, specimens are subject to temperature gradients along the longitudinal axis. A constant gradient is maintained throughout the duration of the experiment. Experiments, including Marangoni convection, diffusion in metals and alloys, Soret transport in liquid diffusion, liquid film migration, and liquid phase sintering in a gradient would all be performed under steady gradient conditions. 1, record 8, English, - Soret%20transport%20in%20liquid%20diffusion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "Soret effect"(q. v.), which is defined as the diffusion of material in solution due to a temperature gradient. 2, record 8, English, - Soret%20transport%20in%20liquid%20diffusion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- transport avec effet Soret en solution liquide 1, record 8, French, transport%20avec%20effet%20Soret%20en%20solution%20liquide
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- transport par thermodiffusion en solution liquide 1, record 8, French, transport%20par%20thermodiffusion%20en%20solution%20liquide
masculine noun
- transport thermodiffusif en solution liquide 1, record 8, French, transport%20thermodiffusif%20en%20solution%20liquide
masculine noun
- thermodiffusion en solution liquide 1, record 8, French, thermodiffusion%20en%20solution%20liquide
proposal, feminine noun
- diffusion thermique en solution liquide 1, record 8, French, diffusion%20thermique%20en%20solution%20liquide
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Soret transport» peut être traduit par «transport avec effet Soret», «transport par thermodiffusion» ou encore «transport thermodiffusif». L'effet Soret, ou thermodiffusion est le transport d'une ou de plusieurs espèces chimiques en solution liquide (à noter que cet effet existe également dans les gaz et même les solides), sous l'influence d'un gradient de température. La diffusion pure, quant à elle, existe aussi en l'absence de gradient de température. [Renseignements obtenus du service de chimie physique de l'Université libre de Bruxelles.] 1, record 8, French, - transport%20avec%20effet%20Soret%20en%20solution%20liquide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- microgravity environment
1, record 9, English, microgravity%20environment
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside an orbiting spacecraft a "microgravity" environment exists in which the acceleration of objects and persons relative to their surroundings is reduced to the level of micro g’s ... 2, record 9, English, - microgravity%20environment
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even in a gravity gradient attitude, accelerations caused by crew movements, equipment operations, and occasional thruster firings can disrupt the quiescent low-gravity environment and may affect microgravity science experiments. Accelerations at particular frequencies may interrupt one type of experiment but have no effect on others. These accelerations are measured at fractions of Earth's gravity; for instance, 10~ g is equal to 1/100, 000 of the gravity on Earth. 3, record 9, English, - microgravity%20environment
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microgravity environment: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 9, English, - microgravity%20environment
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vibratory microgravity environment. 4, record 9, English, - microgravity%20environment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- environnement en microgravité
1, record 9, French, environnement%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un environnement en microgravité offre aux scientifiques une occasion unique de contrôler les phénomènes liés à la gravité. De plus, en microgravité, le traitement sans contenant peut être pratiqué sur de plus gros échantillons, car les force acoustiques et électromagnétiques utilisées pour manipuler ne sont pas dominées par la gravité. 2, record 9, French, - environnement%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
environnement en microgravité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 9, French, - environnement%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dumb-bell effect
1, record 10, English, dumb%2Dbell%20effect
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A large liquid mass can, depending on its parameters, contract itself to a spherical shape owing to its own gravitation(supported by surface tension) or elongate and eventually split owing to the earth's field gradient. The latter is the dumb-bell effect. 1, record 10, English, - dumb%2Dbell%20effect
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- effet dit d'haltère
1, record 10, French, effet%20dit%20d%27halt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrokinetics
- Physics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Thomson effect
1, record 11, English, Thomson%20effect
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The production of an electromotive force in the parts of a homogeneous conductor which are at different temperatures. 2, record 11, English, - Thomson%20effect
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A thermoelectric effect in which heat flows into or out of a homogeneous conductor when an electric current flows two points in the conductor at different temperatures, the direction of heat flow depending upon whether the current flows from colder to warmer metal or from warmer to colder. 3, record 11, English, - Thomson%20effect
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Thomson effect, is a voltage gradient which will appear along a conducting wire when a temperature gradient is set up along it. 4, record 11, English, - Thomson%20effect
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Électrocinétique
- Physique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- effet Thomson
1, record 11, French, effet%20Thomson
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Production d'une force électromotrice dans les parties d'un conducteur homogène qui présentent des températures différentes. 2, record 11, French, - effet%20Thomson
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Effet thermoélectrique qui, dans un conducteur homogène parcouru par un courant et soumis à un gradient de température, provoque un transfert de chaleur. 3, record 11, French, - effet%20Thomson
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
- Electrocinética
- Física
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto Thomson
1, record 11, Spanish, efecto%20Thomson
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-08-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Mathematics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- vortex algorithm 1, record 12, English, vortex%20algorithm
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- fast vortex algorithm 1, record 12, English, fast%20vortex%20algorithm
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vortex methods are used to simulate chaotic fluid flows at high Reynolds numbers, whereby the gradient of changes demand higher and higher resolution meshes. The fast vortex algorithm, as the Barnes-Hut one, treats the effect of far-away vortices as an average effect to speed up computation. 1, record 12, English, - vortex%20algorithm
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Mathématiques
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- algorithme des tourbillons
1, record 12, French, algorithme%20des%20tourbillons
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- algorithme des tourbillons chaotiques 1, record 12, French, algorithme%20des%20tourbillons%20chaotiques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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