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CALORIMETRY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- isothermal titration calorimetry
1, record 1, English, isothermal%20titration%20calorimetry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ITC 2, record 1, English, ITC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ITC is the only technique that can simultaneously determine all binding parameters in a single experiment. Requiring no modification or immobilization of binding partners, ITC measures the affinity of binding partners in their native states. Measuring heat transfer during binding enables accurate determination of binding constants ... reaction stoichiometry ... enthalpy ... and entropy ... 2, record 1, English, - isothermal%20titration%20calorimetry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calorimétrie de titration isotherme
1, record 1, French, calorim%C3%A9trie%20de%20titration%20isotherme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ITC 1, record 1, French, ITC
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calorimétrie de titrage isotherme 2, record 1, French, calorim%C3%A9trie%20de%20titrage%20isotherme
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- ITC 2, record 1, French, ITC
feminine noun
- ITC 2, record 1, French, ITC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La calorimétrie de titrage isotherme (ITC) est une puissante technique d'analyse qui permet la caractérisation approfondie des événements de liaison moléculaire. 2, record 1, French, - calorim%C3%A9trie%20de%20titration%20isotherme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laser calorimetry
1, record 2, English, laser%20calorimetry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the measurement of laser-pulse energy by measuring the increase in temperature of an optical absorber irradiated by a laser beam. 2, record 2, English, - laser%20calorimetry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calorimétrie laser
1, record 2, French, calorim%C3%A9trie%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La calorimétrie laser est le moyen le plus courant et le plus ancien de mesurer les très faibles absorptions. Il consiste à mesurer directement l'élévation de température du composant optique grâce à un thermocouple ou une sonde de température [...] 2, record 2, French, - calorim%C3%A9trie%20laser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
- Thermoanalysis
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- differential scanning calorimetry
1, record 3, English, differential%20scanning%20calorimetry
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DSC 1, record 3, English, DSC
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] technique in which the difference between the heat flow rate into a test specimen and that into a reference specimen is measured as a function of temperature and/or time while the test specimen and the reference specimen are being subjected to the same controlled temperature programme under a specified atmosphere. 2, record 3, English, - differential%20scanning%20calorimetry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
differential scanning calorimetry; DSC : Designations and definition sandardized by ISO in 2013. 3, record 3, English, - differential%20scanning%20calorimetry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
- Thermo-analyse
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calorimétrie différentielle à balayage
1, record 3, French, calorim%C3%A9trie%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- analyse calorimétrique différentielle 2, record 3, French, analyse%20calorim%C3%A9trique%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- ACD 2, record 3, French, ACD
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- ACD 2, record 3, French, ACD
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique par laquelle la différence entre les additions d'énergie dans une éprouvette d'essai et une éprouvette de référence est mesurée en fonction de la température et/ou du temps, les deux éprouvettes étant soumises à un programme de température déterminé sous une atmosphère spécifiée. 3, record 3, French, - calorim%C3%A9trie%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20%C3%A0%20balayage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analyse calorimétrique différentielle; ACD : Désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO en 2013. 4, record 3, French, - calorim%C3%A9trie%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20%C3%A0%20balayage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calorimetría
- Termoanálisis
- Química analítica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis calorimétrico diferencial
1, record 3, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20calorim%C3%A9trico%20diferencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DSC 1, record 3, Spanish, DSC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica [que permite medir] la diferencia entre las adiciones de energía a una sustancia y un material de referencia como una función de la temperatura mientras la sustancia y el material de referencia se someten a un programa de temperatura controlada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20calorim%C3%A9trico%20diferencial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DSC, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 3, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20calorim%C3%A9trico%20diferencial
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reference material
1, record 4, English, reference%20material
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RM 2, record 4, English, RM
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- material reference standard 3, record 4, English, material%20reference%20standard
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material or a substance [having] one or more ... property values ... sufficiently homogeneous and well established to be used for the calibration of an apparatus, for the assessment of a measurement method or for assigning values to materials. 4, record 4, English, - reference%20material
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A reference material may be in the form of a pure or mixed gas, liquid or solid. Examples are water for the calibration of viscometers, sapphire as a heat-capacity calibrant in calorimetry, and solutions used for calibration in chemical analysis. 5, record 4, English, - reference%20material
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the field of gas analysis, a reference material is a gas mixture of known composition and/or properties which is traceable by one or more steps to national or international standards. 4, record 4, English, - reference%20material
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
reference material; RM: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO in 2014. 6, record 4, English, - reference%20material
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matériau de référence
1, record 4, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MR 2, record 4, French, MR
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- matière étalon de référence 3, record 4, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau ou substance dont une ou plusieurs des propriétés sont suffisamment homogènes et bien définies pour servir de base à l'étalonnage d’un appareil, à l'évaluation d'une méthode de mesure ou à l'attribution de valeurs à des matériaux. 4, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un matériau de référence peut se présenter sous la forme d'un gaz, d'un liquide ou d'un solide, pur ou composé. Des exemples sont l'eau pour l'étalonnage des viscosimètres, le saphir qui permet d'étalonner la capacité thermique en calorimétrie et les solutions utilisées pour l'étalonnage dans l'analyse chimique. 5, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le domaine de l'analyse des gaz, un matériau de référence est un mélange de gaz de composition et/ou de propriétés connues qui est raccordable en une ou plusieurs étapes à des étalons nationaux ou internationaux. 4, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matériau de référence; MR : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 6, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
matériau de référence : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR en 1984. 6, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Calorimetry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scanning calorimetry 1, record 5, English, scanning%20calorimetry
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Calorimétrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- analyse calorimétrique
1, record 5, French, analyse%20calorim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- calorimétrie à balayage 2, record 5, French, calorim%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20balayage
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse thermique consistant à mesurer, en fonction de la température, la chaleur produite ou consommée lors d'un changement d'état physique de la matière étudiée ou lors de sa transformation chimique. 1, record 5, French, - analyse%20calorim%C3%A9trique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analyse calorimétrique : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 2 septembre 2010. 3, record 5, French, - analyse%20calorim%C3%A9trique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- passive non-destructive method
1, record 6, English, passive%20non%2Ddestructive%20method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The passive non-destructive methods are essentially methods of spectrometry of the gamma radiation emitted by the body, counting the neutrons emitted during the spontaneous fission of the actinides contained in the body, or calorimetry. 1, record 6, English, - passive%20non%2Ddestructive%20method
Record 6, Key term(s)
- passive non destructive method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode non destructive passive
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20non%20destructive%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mesures nucléaires non destructives passives sont utilisées lorsque les rayonnements émis spontanément par le contaminant ont une intensité et un parcours moyen dans la matrice (ou dans la matière) suffisants pour être détectés [...] Parmi les méthodes non destructives passives, ce sont principalement la spectrométrie gamma et le comptage neutronique qui sont les plus employées. La tomographie d'émission photonique est aussi une technique de mesure non destructive passive utilisée pour le contrôle et la caractérisation d'objets radioactifs. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20non%20destructive%20passive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- depleted uranium
1, record 7, English, depleted%20uranium
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranium having less than the natural content of the easily fissionable uranium-235, e.g. the residue from an enrichment plant or some reactors. 2, record 7, English, - depleted%20uranium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depleted uranium consists of little else but the heavier isotope238U, and it has certain specialized applications such as for calorimetry in high-energy particle physics and for making armour-piercing shells. 3, record 7, English, - depleted%20uranium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Balance weights for aircraft, high-speed rotors in gyro-compasses, gamma-radiation shielding, radio-isotope transportation casks, and fuel element transfer casks, in general as structural material applicable to radiation shielding. 4, record 7, English, - depleted%20uranium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
depleted uranium: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 7, English, - depleted%20uranium
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- uranium appauvri
1, record 7, French, uranium%20appauvri
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
Uranium dans lequel la proportion de l'isotope 235 est inférieure à celle de l'uranium naturel, soit 0,72 %. 2, record 7, French, - uranium%20appauvri
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'entend au sens du paragraphe 150 du Règlement de l'AIEA. [Règlement sur l'emballage et le transport des substances nucléaires] 3, record 7, French, - uranium%20appauvri
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uranium appauvri : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 7, French, - uranium%20appauvri
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- uranio empobrecido
1, record 7, Spanish, uranio%20empobrecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- uranio agotado 2, record 7, Spanish, uranio%20agotado
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se denomina empobrecido el uranio cuya concentración en uranio 235, única materia fisible que contiene, es inferior a la existente en estado natural. 3, record 7, Spanish, - uranio%20empobrecido
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- calorimetry
1, record 8, English, calorimetry
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measurement of quantities of heat. 2, record 8, English, - calorimetry
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The measurement of the quantity of heat involved in various processes, such as chemical reactions, changes of state, and formations of solutions, or in the determination of the heat capacities of substances; fundamental unit of measurement is the joule or the calorie (4.184 Joules). 3, record 8, English, - calorimetry
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- calorimétrie
1, record 8, French, calorim%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique physico-chimique qui a pour objet la mesure des quantités de chaleur dégagées ou absorbées lors de différents phénomènes physiques ou de réactions chimiques. 2, record 8, French, - calorim%C3%A9trie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mesure des quantités de chaleur produites et des échanges thermiques entre deux corps, ou entre des équipements et leur environnement. 3, record 8, French, - calorim%C3%A9trie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calorimetría
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- calorimetría
1, record 8, Spanish, calorimetr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida del calor absorbido o desprendido en un fenómeno físico, químico o biológico. 2, record 8, Spanish, - calorimetr%C3%ADa
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- indirect calorimetry
1, record 9, English, indirect%20calorimetry
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metabolic measurements using indirect calorimetry are relatively safe procedures, but a remote possibility of cross-contamination exists either via patient-patient or patient-caregiver interface. 1, record 9, English, - indirect%20calorimetry
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- calorimétrie indirecte
1, record 9, French, calorim%C3%A9trie%20indirecte
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 1994-11-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- isothermal calorimetry
1, record 10, English, isothermal%20calorimetry
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal flow, measured by isothermal calorimetry, is the linear combination of the speed and enthalpies of chemical reactions. 1, record 10, English, - isothermal%20calorimetry
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- calorimétrie isotherme
1, record 10, French, calorim%C3%A9trie%20isotherme
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le flux thermique, mesuré par calorimétrie isotherme, est la combinaison linéaire des vitesses et des enthalpies des réactions chimiques. 1, record 10, French, - calorim%C3%A9trie%20isotherme
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- free paper 1, record 11, English, free%20paper
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free papers on calorimetry and thermal analysis. 1, record 11, English, - free%20paper
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- communication libre
1, record 11, French, communication%20libre
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communications libres sur la calorimétrie et l'analyse thermique. 1, record 11, French, - communication%20libre
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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