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HARDNESS RADIATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upgrade screening
1, record 1, English, upgrade%20screening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- up-screening 2, record 1, English, up%2Dscreening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devices shall be upgrade screened to the requirements of this procedure in the order shown. Upgrade screening shall consist of the following sequence of tests :(a) radiation hardness assurance inspection...(b) prescreening destructive physical analysis(DPA),(c) screening inspections,(d) sample life testing,(e) post-screening DPA... 3, record 1, English, - upgrade%20screening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- présélection pour mise à niveau
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9lection%20pour%20mise%20%C3%A0%20niveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radiation quantity 1, record 2, English, radiation%20quantity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantity characteristic of a particular radiation and capable of being measured. 1, record 2, English, - radiation%20quantity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thus particle flux density is a radiation quantity, but hardness is not. 1, record 2, English, - radiation%20quantity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grandeur de rayonnement
1, record 2, French, grandeur%20de%20rayonnement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grandeur caractéristique d'un rayonnement particulier et susceptible d'être mesurée. 1, record 2, French, - grandeur%20de%20rayonnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi la densité de flux (de particules) est une grandeur de rayonnement, mais la dureté n'en est pas une. 1, record 2, French, - grandeur%20de%20rayonnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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