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ANGULAR CROSS-SECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angular cross-section
1, record 1, English, angular%20cross%2Dsection
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The differential cross-section with respect to solid angle. 1, record 1, English, - angular%20cross%2Dsection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angular cross-section : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - angular%20cross%2Dsection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- section efficace différentielle angulaire
1, record 1, French, section%20efficace%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section efficace différentielle relative à l'angle solide. 1, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20angulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
section efficace différentielle angulaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20angulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ridge tile
1, record 2, English, ridge%20tile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ridging 2, record 2, English, ridging
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially shaped tile for covering and making weather tight the ridge of a roof. 3, record 2, English, - ridge%20tile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These tiles may have a rounded or angular cross-section. 3, record 2, English, - ridge%20tile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuile faîtière
1, record 2, French, tuile%20fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faîtière 2, record 2, French, fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuile se plaçant au faîte des toitures pour le raccordement des deux versants. 3, record 2, French, - tuile%20fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les faîtières sont semi-cylindriques, tronconiques ou angulaires, et peuvent être à recouvrement par glissement ou par emboîtement. 4, record 2, French, - tuile%20fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobija
1, record 2, Spanish, cobija
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- angular differential cross-section
1, record 3, English, angular%20differential%20cross%2Dsection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- angular differential cross section 2, record 3, English, angular%20differential%20cross%20section
- angular differential microscopic cross-section 3, record 3, English, angular%20differential%20microscopic%20cross%2Dsection
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- section efficace microscopique différentielle en angle
1, record 3, French, section%20efficace%20microscopique%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20en%20angle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En intégrant la section efficace doublement différentielle sur l'énergie, on obtient la section efficace différentielle en angle [...] 1, record 3, French, - section%20efficace%20microscopique%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20en%20angle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Gonioceratidae
1, record 4, English, Gonioceratidae
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cephalopods of the family Gonioceratidae have] Large, straight shells, strongly depressed in cross-section, with flat ventral and dorsal sides and angular flanks; [the] sutures [are] sinuous. Siphuncles [are] comparatively small, subventral to subcentral. "M. Ord.-U. Ord. ". 1, record 4, English, - Gonioceratidae
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Gonioceratidae
1, record 4, French, Gonioceratidae
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Céphalopodes de la famille des Gonioceratidae ont une] coquille fortement aplatie, [qui] présente des angles nets. 1, record 4, French, - Gonioceratidae
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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