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HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEM [4 records]

Record 1 2014-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

Experimental techniques for subcriticality measurement are … being investigated. … This is being accomplished through the use of either a single-or multiple-unit core system containing fuel solution … a series of experiments is also being performed on a heterogeneous core containing an array of low enriched oxide fuel rods immersed in the fuel solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Cœur d'un réacteur à neutrons rapides, dans lequel sont introduits un ou plusieurs assemblages combustibles entièrement ou partiellement fertiles.

OBS

cœur hétérogène : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 février 2011.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
DEF

A chemically heterogeneous group of substances which cause depression of the functions of the brain and other parts of the central nervous system.

CONT

They include beverage alcohol, and most sleeping pills/sedatives, the most important of which are the benzodiazepines and barbiturates... Depending on the size of the doze, the effects produced by most sedative-hypnotics range from mild sedation and hypnosis to general anesthesia...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
DEF

Médicament provoquant une légère dépression du système nerveux central, maintenant le malade éveillé, mais relativement plus calme.

CONT

Les sédatifs hypnotiques non barbituriques agissent par un mécanisme d'action semblable à celui des barbituriques; ils gênent la propagation de l'influx nerveux au sein de la formation réticulée. (Ils) ont un effet semblable à celui des barbituriques [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
CONT

... if heterogeneous people are to be free to choose their own occupations and given the choice of working a little harder and longer in return for extra consumption goods, then it will be necessary to set up a system of actual market wages at which people can sell their services. These wage rates will be set just higher enough to equate demand and supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
DEF

Taux de salaire prépondérant.

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
OBS

(...) if heterogeneous people are to be free to choose their own occupations and given the choice of working a little harder and longer in return for extra consumption goods, then it will be necessary to set up a system of actual market wages at which people can sell their services. These wage rates will be set just high enough to equate demand and supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)

Spanish

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