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ACCUMULATION REGION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- posterior cortical atrophy
1, record 1, English, posterior%20cortical%20atrophy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PCA 1, record 1, English, PCA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PCA is a rare form of dementia that is caused by the abnormal accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. This build-up of plaques and tangles causes areas of the brain to become increasingly damaged and to shrink(atrophy) over time. The part of the brain that is most affected by PCA is the posterior cortex, which is the back region(posterior) of the outer layer of the brain(the cortex). 1, record 1, English, - posterior%20cortical%20atrophy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atrophie corticale postérieure
1, record 1, French, atrophie%20corticale%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACP 1, record 1, French, ACP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’ACP est une forme rare de trouble cognitif causée par l’accumulation anormale de plaques amyloïdes et d’enchevêtrements neurofibrillaires dans le cerveau. Au fil du temps, cette accumulation de plaques et d’enchevêtrements entraîne une détérioration et un rétrécissement graduel (atrophie) de certaines régions du cerveau. La partie du cerveau la plus touchée par l’ACP est le cortex postérieur, qui est la région arrière (postérieure) de la couche extérieure du cerveau (cortex). 1, record 1, French, - atrophie%20corticale%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plasma Physics
- Atomic Physics
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- charge separation
1, record 2, English, charge%20separation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon which occurs in a plasma when the distributions in space of electrons and positive ions are not the same in the whole plasma volume, i. e. when there is an accumulation of charges of the same sign in one region. 2, record 2, English, - charge%20separation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge separation: terme and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 2, English, - charge%20separation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des plasmas
- Physique atomique
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séparation de charge
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9paration%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène survenant dans un plasma lorsque les distributions spatiales des électrons et des ions positifs ne sont pas les mêmes dans l'ensemble du volume de plasma, c’est-à-dire lorsqu’il y a une accumulation de charges du même signe dans une certaine région. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20de%20charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparation de charge : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20de%20charge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radar layering
1, record 3, English, radar%20layering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Using the radar layering seems to be a much better method of estimating accumulation rate than short series of stake measurements in this region, even in the absence of deep ice cores to directly date the radar layering. 1, record 3, English, - radar%20layering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stratification radar
1, record 3, French, stratification%20radar
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interstellar cloud
1, record 4, English, interstellar%20cloud
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interstellar cloud is the generic name given to an accumulation of gas, plasma and dust in our and other galaxies. Put differently, an interstellar cloud is a denser-than-average region of the interstellar medium. 1, record 4, English, - interstellar%20cloud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nuage interstellaire
1, record 4, French, nuage%20interstellaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En astronomie, nuage interstellaire est le nom générique donné aux accumulations de gaz et de poussières dans notre Galaxie. C'est le milieu d'où naissent les systèmes solaires. 1, record 4, French, - nuage%20interstellaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fibre ball
1, record 5, English, fibre%20ball
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small, soft balls of fibre that form on the yarn wherever it comes into contact with parts of the weaving machine (reed, warp stop motion). 1, record 5, English, - fibre%20ball
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] fibre balls that occur over the entire width of the reed are usually due to under-sizing of the warp, inappropriate sizing recipes of incorrectly applied sizing agents. At the selvedges, fibre balls can also be caused by excessive thread density or accumulation of fly in the selvedge region. Apart from under-sizing, crossed threads or incorrect setting of the warp stop motion may be responsible for fibre balls in the warp stop motion. 1, record 5, English, - fibre%20ball
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fiber ball
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boulette de fibres
1, record 5, French, boulette%20de%20fibres
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boulettes souples constituées de fibres, qui se forment sur le fil toujours aux endroits où celui-ci entre en contact avec des éléments de la machine (peigne, casse-chaîne). 1, record 5, French, - boulette%20de%20fibres
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boulettes de fibres apparaissant sur toute la largeur du peigne sont le plus souvent causées par des chaînes insuffisamment encollées, des recettes de colle inappropriées ou des produits d'encollage utilisés de manière inadéquate. Les boulettes de fibres apparaissant dans les lisières peuvent aussi résulter d'une densité trop élevée des fils ou d'une accumulation de duvet dans la zone des lisières. Outre un encollage insuffisant, des fils croisés ou un faux réglage du casse-chaîne peuvent être responsables de boulettes de fibres dans le casse-chaîne. 1, record 5, French, - boulette%20de%20fibres
Record 5, Key term(s)
- boulette de fibre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- firn field
1, record 6, English, firn%20field
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- névé 1, record 6, English, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct
- firn basin 1, record 6, English, firn%20basin
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accumulation area or upper region of a glacier where snow accumulates and firn is secreted. 1, record 6, English, - firn%20field
Record 6, Key term(s)
- neve
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- névé
1, record 6, French, n%C3%A9v%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 DEF
Partie amont d'un glacier, ou zone d'accumulation, où la neige (évoluant par tassement et fusion partielle) se transforme en glace. 2, record 6, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il se constitue [...] des champs de neige persistante, les «névés»; par tassement et recristallisation, la neige devenant glace, on trouve dessous le glacier [...]. La neige des névés se transforme progressivement en une glace compacte où ne subsistent que de rares inclusions de bulles d'air et dont la densité est proche de celle de la glace pure (0,91). 3, record 6, French, - n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- nevero
1, record 6, Spanish, nevero
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circo o cuenca de recepción de un glaciar donde se acumula la nieve, cuyos cristales, al fundirse parcialmente y compactarse, se convierten en hielo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - nevero
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- accumulation region
1, record 7, English, accumulation%20region
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At potentials negative of the flatband potential for an n-type semiconductor, there is now an excess of the majority charge carrier(electrons) in this space charge region, which is referred to as an accumulation region... An accumulation region arises in a p-type semiconductor at potentials more positive than the flatband potential... 2, record 7, English, - accumulation%20region
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- région d'accumulation
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gion%20d%27accumulation
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Human Behaviour
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- afterdischarge
1, record 8, English, afterdischarge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- after-discharge 2, record 8, English, after%2Ddischarge
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The afterdischarge seen following a priming train of impulses conducted through a focally demyelinated region(35) is suggestive of a generator potential too, perhaps secondary to extracellular potassium accumulation. 1, record 8, English, - afterdischarge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Comportement humain
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- post-décharge
1, record 8, French, post%2Dd%C3%A9charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- décharge consécutive 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9charge%20cons%C3%A9cutive
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité d'origine centrale qui prolonge une réponse réflexe pendant un certain temps, quelques secondes par ex., après la cessation du stimulus qui a provoqué cette réponse. 2, record 8, French, - post%2Dd%C3%A9charge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- depletion region
1, record 9, English, depletion%20region
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The center region of the C-V curve, where both high frequency and quasistatic capacitance decline from accumulation toward inversion. This region is the most important for C-V analysis and most MIS device operation. 2, record 9, English, - depletion%20region
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- région lacunaire
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9gion%20lacunaire
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- double density sign
1, record 10, English, double%20density%20sign
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pattern observed in radionuclide bone scans in patients with osteoid osteoma, characterized by intense scintigraphic activity centrally in the region of the nidus and less intense accumulation of the radionuclide peripherally in the sclerotic bone. [From REBON, 1988, p. 3629. ] 2, record 10, English, - double%20density%20sign
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- image en double densité
1, record 10, French, image%20en%20double%20densit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image scintigraphique de l'ostéome ostéoïde résultant de l'hyperfixation intense du nidus qui est cerné par une couronne de fixation moindre, à l'intérieur de la fixation pauvre de l'os normal. [D'après CONEN, no 31, 1988, p. 78.] 2, record 10, French, - image%20en%20double%20densit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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