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PROPAGATION PERFORMANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viticulture
- Winemaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mother vine
1, record 1, English, mother%20vine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the individual mother vine selection scheme was introduced, only one vine with top performance was selected for propagation. With this individual mother vine selection system for reconstructing vineyards, average must yields in the German wine industry have increased from 3, 000 to 10, 400 L/ha in the past 100 years without altering wine quality. The individual mother vine selection scheme in Germany is a complex set of observations and replicated yield and quality test requiring 20 years to complete. 1, record 1, English, - mother%20vine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Viticulture
- Industrie vinicole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied-mère
1, record 1, French, pied%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériel végétal nécessaire au bouturage et au greffage est produit : soit à partir des pieds-mères de porte-greffes [...] soit à partir de vignes-mères de greffons qui sont des vignes en production. 1, record 1, French, - pied%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polarization mode dispersion 1, record 2, English, polarization%20mode%20dispersion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PMD arises from the fact that the so-called "single-mode" fibres are essentially bi-modal from a polarization point of view. The delay time between these two modes over propagation causes pulse broadening and intersymbol interference, resulting in system performance degradations. 1, record 2, English, - polarization%20mode%20dispersion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fiber optics 3, record 2, English, - polarization%20mode%20dispersion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispersion de polarisation de mode
1, record 2, French, dispersion%20de%20polarisation%20de%20mode
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispersion de polarisation 1, record 2, French, dispersion%20de%20polarisation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- propagation sensitivity
1, record 3, English, propagation%20sensitivity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second aspect of performance sensitivity is usually distinguished by the name of Propagation Sensitivity, which is a measure of the ability of an explosive to support or reinforce a detonation that has already been created. Since the tendency for the detonation wave to fail or fade increases as the hole diameter is reduced, it has become customary to measure propagation sensitivity by the(minimum) critical diameter of a charge at least six diameters long that will support the detonation process once created. At a point below this value, a detonation wave cannot be consistently propagated, and a misfire... may occur; or otherwise the reaction may be incomplete, resulting in a poor blast effect and significant fume. 1, record 3, English, - propagation%20sensitivity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité à l'onde explosive
1, record 3, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27onde%20explosive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sensibilité à l'onde explosive. C'est une caractéristique très importante car elle conditionne la transmission de la détonation dans une file de cartouches. La Commission de Normalisation a adopté comme critère le coefficient de transmission de détonation (CTD), (...) La sensibilité à l'onde explosive est fonction de la densité de l'explosif et de son état (pulvérulent, gélatineux, fondu). Quand la densité est trop élevée, surtout avec les explosifs nitratés, l'onde explosive provoquée par le détonateur peut ne pas agir, ou s'arrêter en cours de propagation : on a alors un raté, ou un culot d'explosif. 2, record 3, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27onde%20explosive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- critical diameter
1, record 4, English, critical%20diameter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second aspect of performance sensitivity is usually distinguished by the name of Propagation Sensitivity, which is a measure of the ability of an explosive to support or reinforce a detonation that has already been created. Since the tendency for the detonation wave to fail or fade increases as the hole diameter is reduced, it has become customary to measure propagation sensitivity by the(minimum) critical diameter of a charge at least six diameters long that will support the detonation process once created. At a point below this value, a detonation wave cannot be consistently propagated, and a misfire... may occur; or otherwise the reaction may be incomplete, resulting in a poor blast effect and significant fume. 2, record 4, English, - critical%20diameter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diamètre critique
1, record 4, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamètre d'une charge cylindrique de substance explosive au-dessous duquel cette substance ne peut pas détoner. 2, record 4, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20critique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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