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MODIFICATION MODE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transition boiling
1, record 1, English, transition%20boiling
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sharp reduction in the removal of the heat produced in a fuel assembly as a result of a local modification in the mode of coolant boiling. 1, record 1, English, - transition%20boiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transition boiling: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - transition%20boiling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transition d'ébullition
1, record 1, French, transition%20d%27%C3%A9bullition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brusque réduction de l'évacuation de la chaleur dégagée par un assemblage combustible due à une modification locale du type d'ébullition du fluide de refroidissement. 1, record 1, French, - transition%20d%27%C3%A9bullition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transition d'ébullition : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - transition%20d%27%C3%A9bullition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- display update state 1, record 2, English, display%20update%20state
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Determines how and when the display surface is modified to reflect changes in the centralized structure store and the workstation state list. An application selects the display update state to take into account the capabilities of a workstation dependent aspects of deferral mode and modification mode. 1, record 2, English, - display%20update%20state
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état de mise à jour de l'affichage 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20jour%20de%20l%27affichage
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- modification mode 1, record 3, English, modification%20mode
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of the display update state. The modification mode governs what category of visual effects shall be immediately achieved, and how they are achieved, on a workstation. 1, record 3, English, - modification%20mode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mode modification
1, record 3, French, mode%20modification
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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