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ZINO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zino
1, record 1, English, zino
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fermion partners of existing bosons have names formed by replacing ’-on’ at the end of the boson's name by ’-ino’ or by adding ’-ino’ e. g. gluino, photino, wino and zino. 2, record 1, English, - zino
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zino
1, record 1, French, zino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À chaque particule déjà connue, les transformations supersymétriques associent [...] une ou plusieurs particules qui en diffèrent par + 1/2 unité de spin. [...] De nouvelles particules comme les photinos, winos et zinos sont ainsi associées au proton et aux bosons W+, W- et Z0. 2, record 1, French, - zino
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wino
1, record 2, English, wino
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus the leptons and quarks with spin ½ have supersymmetric partners, dubbed sleptons and squarks, with integer spin; and the photon, W, Z, gluon, and graviton have counterparts with half-integer spins, known as the photino, wino, zino, gluino, and gravitino, respectively. 2, record 2, English, - wino
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wino
1, record 2, French, wino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À chaque particule déjà connue, les transformations supersymétriques associent [...] une ou plusieurs particules qui en diffèrent par+ ou - ½ unité de spin [...] Des nouvelles particules comme les photinos, winos et zinos sont ainsi associées au photon et aux bosons W+, W- et Z0 [...] 2, record 2, French, - wino
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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