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THERMAL AGITATION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Brownian noise
1, record 1, English, Brownian%20noise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brownian noise 2, record 1, English, brownian%20noise
correct
- brown noise 1, record 1, English, brown%20noise
correct
- Brown noise 3, record 1, English, Brown%20noise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A more complicated kind of scaling noise is one that is sometimes called Brownian noise because it is characteristic of Brownian motion, the random movements of small particles suspended in a liquid and buffeted by the thermal agitation of molecules. 1, record 1, English, - Brownian%20noise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit brownien
1, record 1, French, bruit%20brownien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de bruit scalant caractérisé par le mouvement brownien. 2, record 1, French, - bruit%20brownien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un type plus compliqué de bruit scalant est ce que l'on appelle quelquefois le bruit brownien, parce qu'il est caractérisé par le mouvement brownien, mouvement aléatoire de petites particules en suspension dans un liquide et soumises aux chocs des molécules en agitation thermique. 3, record 1, French, - bruit%20brownien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido browmano
1, record 1, Spanish, ruido%20browmano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Food Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incubation sample
1, record 2, English, incubation%20sample
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From each load of product processed in a batch type thermal processing system(still or agitation) the operator shall select at least one container per retort basket for incubation. 1, record 2, English, - incubation%20sample
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échantillon d'incubation
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20d%27incubation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De chaque lot de produits traité dans un système de traitement thermique de type discontinu (avec ou sans agitation), l'exploitant doit prélever pour l'incubation ou moins un contenant par panier d'autoclave. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20d%27incubation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tube noise
1, record 3, English, tube%20noise
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unwanted noise originating in a vacuum tube, caused by shot effect or thermal agitation. 2, record 3, English, - tube%20noise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube noise: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 3, English, - tube%20noise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bruit de tube
1, record 3, French, bruit%20de%20tube
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bruit de tube : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 3, French, - bruit%20de%20tube
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido de tubo
1, record 3, Spanish, ruido%20de%20tubo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- snow
1, record 4, English, snow
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small, random, white spots produced on a television or radar screen by inherent noise signals originating in the receiver. 2, record 4, English, - snow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... noise has its most deleterious effect on reception quality when it occurs in the input circuitry of the receiver, since this is usually where the basic signal-to-noise ratio is established. The generation of noise in this area is principally caused by thermal agitation in resistive input components. When the incoming signal is too weak to override this noise, a visual effect is displayed on the picture tube that is commonly referred to as snow. Although there are other types of noise that produce different visual effects, snow is the most common visual effect. 3, record 4, English, - snow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- neige
1, record 4, French, neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme sert à désigner une image très fortement dégradée par le bruit. 2, record 4, French, - neige
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nieve
1, record 4, Spanish, nieve
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manchitas luminosas de color blanco que aparecen en la pantalla de los televisores [que] se deben a emisiones parásitas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nieve
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thermal agitation energy
1, record 5, English, thermal%20agitation%20energy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has been well established in pure and applied chemistry of simple molecules that reaction energies at room temperature can be understood in terms of two contributions, one related to energy differences at 0 K [Kelvin](the innate inherent chemical bond energy) and the other associated with integrals of heat capacity data over a range of temperatures(the thermal agitation energy). The necessity of a comparable separation of energy terms for biological reactions, however, has not been obvious to most workers in structural and molecular biology. 1, record 5, English, - thermal%20agitation%20energy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- énergie d’agitation thermique
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9nergie%20d%26rsquo%3Bagitation%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Security Devices
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dark current
1, record 6, English, dark%20current
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
dark current. In the absence of light, charge accumulates in a well(pixel) due to thermal agitation. The background current which flows in a photodetector such as an image intensifier, or CCD [charge coupled device]. Usually it can be eliminated, when required, by cooling the photodetector's primary image pickup surface such as the photoconductor or photo-cathode. 2, record 6, English, - dark%20current
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courant d'obscurité
1, record 6, French, courant%20d%27obscurit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Courant de sortie d'un photodétecteur. 2, record 6, French, - courant%20d%27obscurit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de oscuridad
1, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20de%20oscuridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- epithermal neutron
1, record 7, English, epithermal%20neutron
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A neutron of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal agitation. 1, record 7, English, - epithermal%20neutron
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is often restricted to energies just above thermal, that is, energies comparable with those of chemical bonds. 1, record 7, English, - epithermal%20neutron
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
epithermal neutron: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - epithermal%20neutron
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- neutron épithermique
1, record 7, French, neutron%20%C3%A9pithermique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Neutron d'énergie cinétique supérieure à celle de l'agitation thermique. 2, record 7, French, - neutron%20%C3%A9pithermique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de ce terme est souvent limité aux énergies juste au-dessus du domaine thermique, c'est-à-dire aux énergies comparables à celles des liaisons chimiques. 2, record 7, French, - neutron%20%C3%A9pithermique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
neutron épithermique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 7, French, - neutron%20%C3%A9pithermique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Curie point
1, record 8, English, Curie%20point
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Curie temperature 2, record 8, English, Curie%20temperature
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temperature above which thermal agitation prevents spontaneous magnetic ordering. Specifically, the temperature at which there is a transition from ferromagnetism to paramagnetism. 3, record 8, English, - Curie%20point
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extensive studies by the "other" Curie - Pierre, Mary’s husband - showed that magnetic materials that are heated past a certain critical temperature, the so-called Curie temperature, lose their magnetism. 4, record 8, English, - Curie%20point
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme et électromagnétisme
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- point de Curie
1, record 8, French, point%20de%20Curie
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température au-delà de laquelle une substance perd ses propriétés ferromagnétiques pour devenir paramagnétique. 1, record 8, French, - point%20de%20Curie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Magnetismo y electromagnetismo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de curie
1, record 8, Spanish, punto%20de%20curie
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- thermonuclear reaction 1, record 9, English, thermonuclear%20reaction
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear reaction in which the participating particles obtain the required kinetic energy from thermal agitation. The term usually applies to nuclear fusion reaction. 2, record 9, English, - thermonuclear%20reaction
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réaction thermonucléaire
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9action%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction nucléaire dans laquelle l'énergie cinétique des particules en jeu provient de l'agitation thermique. Ce terme s'applique habituellement à une réaction de fusion nucléaire. 2, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9action%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción termonuclear
1, record 9, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20termonuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reacción nuclear en cadena que se convierte en una explosión atómica. 1, record 9, Spanish, - reacci%C3%B3n%20termonuclear
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Electronic Systems
- Electronics
- Radio Interference
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- thermal noise
1, record 10, English, thermal%20noise
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- thermal agitation noise 2, record 10, English, thermal%20agitation%20noise
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Random noise caused by thermal agitation in a dissipative body. 2, record 10, English, - thermal%20noise
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Ensembles électroniques
- Électronique
- Perturbations radio
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bruit thermique
1, record 10, French, bruit%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- bruit d'agitation thermique 2, record 10, French, bruit%20d%27agitation%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit aléatoire résultant de l'agitation thermique dans un corps dissipatif. 3, record 10, French, - bruit%20thermique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Sistemas electrónicos
- Electrónica
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido térmico
1, record 10, Spanish, ruido%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido inherente a la estructura de los componentes electrónicos (transistores, diodos, etc.), provocado por la agitación térmica que producen las colisiones entre sus electrones. 2, record 10, Spanish, - ruido%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-09-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Chemistry
- Pulp and Paper
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- zeta potential
1, record 11, English, zeta%20potential
correct, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- electrokinetic potential 2, record 11, English, electrokinetic%20potential
correct, standardized
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the potential difference across an electric double layer usually between solid surface and a liquid. 3, record 11, English, - zeta%20potential
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At a solid-liquid interface in a colloid system a composite double layer in the liquid in contact with the solid surface is called an electrical double layer. The inner layer is a bound layer of ions. The outer layer is diffuse and consists of ions of the opposite sign which are subject to thermal agitation. There is a potential difference across the diffuse layer between the bulk of the solution and the bound layer, known as the electrokinetic potential or zeta potential. 4, record 11, English, - zeta%20potential
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrokinetic potential; zeta potential: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 11, English, - zeta%20potential
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Chimie
- Pâtes et papier
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- potentiel zêta de Freundlich
1, record 11, French, potentiel%20z%C3%AAta%20de%20Freundlich
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- potentiel zêta 2, record 11, French, potentiel%20z%C3%AAta
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- potentiel électrocinétique 3, record 11, French, potentiel%20%C3%A9lectrocin%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si par un processus quelconque, on déplace la phase liquide par rapport à la phase solide dans l'interface solide-liquide la couche moléculaire directement au contact de la surface s'y maintient solidement. La valeur du potentiel du plan qui sépare la couche fixe de la couche mobile est appelée potentiel zêta de Freundlich. 1, record 11, French, - potentiel%20z%C3%AAta%20de%20Freundlich
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potentiel électrocinétique; potentiel zêta : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 11, French, - potentiel%20z%C3%AAta%20de%20Freundlich
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Química
- Pasta y papel
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencial electrocinético
1, record 11, Spanish, potencial%20electrocin%C3%A9tico
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- potencial zeta 1, record 11, Spanish, potencial%20zeta
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-02-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Brownian music
1, record 12, English, Brownian%20music
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- brown music 1, record 12, English, brown%20music
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When tones fluctuate in this fashion, let us follow Voss and call it Brownian music or brown music. 1, record 12, English, - Brownian%20music
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) Brownian noise(...) is characteristic of Brownian motion, the random movement of small particles suspended in a liquid and buffeted by the thermal agitation of molecules. 1, record 12, English, - Brownian%20music
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- musique brownienne
1, record 12, French, musique%20brownienne
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque des notes varient de cette manière nous dirons comme Voss qu'il s'agit de musique brownienne. 1, record 12, French, - musique%20brownienne
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Música (Generalidades)
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- música browniana
1, record 12, Spanish, m%C3%BAsica%20browniana
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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