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COLOUR CHARGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colour-glass condensate
1, record 1, English, colour%2Dglass%20condensate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- color-glass condensate 2, record 1, English, color%2Dglass%20condensate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Colour" in the name "colour-glass condensate" refers to a type of charge that quarks and gluons carry as a result of the strong nuclear force. The word "glass" is borrowed from the term for silica and other materials that are disordered and act like solids on short time scales but liquids on long time scales. In the "gluon walls, "the gluons themselves are disordered and do not change their positions rapidly because of time dilation. "Condensate" means that the gluons have a very high density. 2, record 1, English, - colour%2Dglass%20condensate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- condensat de verre de couleur
1, record 1, French, condensat%20de%20verre%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une explication [...] de la physique dite de la saturation [...] postule l'existence d'un état particulier de la matière appelé «condensat de verre de couleur». Il s'agit d'un «condensat», car cet état serait une superposition très dense de gluons. Il est «coloré», en référence à une propriété quantique des gluons appelée «charge de couleur». Il est de «verre», enfin, car ses caractéristiques rappellent celles de ce matériau qui, d'une certaine manière, est «figé». Dans un condensat, en effet, le mouvement des gluons est comme «gelé» en raison de la dilatation du temps imputable à la vitesse très grande des collisions. 2, record 1, French, - condensat%20de%20verre%20de%20couleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour charge
1, record 2, English, colour%20charge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- color charge 2, record 2, English, color%20charge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] property of quarks and gluons that is related to the particles’ strong interactions in the theory of quantum chromodynamics (QCD). 3, record 2, English, - colour%20charge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge de couleur
1, record 2, French, charge%20de%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété des quarks et des gluons liée à l'interaction forte des particules dans le contexte de la théorie de la chromodynamique quantique. 2, record 2, French, - charge%20de%20couleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- strong nuclear interaction
1, record 3, English, strong%20nuclear%20interaction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strong nuclear interaction. Quarks are fundamental particles that carry fractional electric charge and are strongly interacting. They also have a quantum number called "colour".... an interaction between quarks, mediated by particles called gluons, that serve as carriers of "colour". 1, record 3, English, - strong%20nuclear%20interaction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a short range force operating at the femtometer range. Leptons do not experience the strong interaction, but gluons interact among themselves. As [he] explained, strong interactions are responsible for holding the nucleus together through a reaction that manifests itself as an exchange of mesons between neutrons and protons. 1, record 3, English, - strong%20nuclear%20interaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interaction nucléaire forte
1, record 3, French, interaction%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20forte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'échelle nucléaire et dans le domaine d'énergie qui intéresse la physique des réacteurs nucléaires, trois des quatre interactions sont concernées : interaction électromagnétique (émission de photons), nucléaire faible (radioactivité), nucléaire forte. C'est cette dernière interaction qui rend compte de la cohésion du noyau [...] les nucléons (neutron, proton) seraient construits à partir des particules plus élémentaires : les quarks. Le gluon serait le «véhicule» de l'interaction forte comme le photon pour l'interaction électromagnétique. À l'heure actuelle, l'interaction forte est interprétée dans le cadre d'une théorie appelée la chromodynamique quantique. 1, record 3, French, - interaction%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20forte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weak nuclear interaction
1, record 4, English, weak%20nuclear%20interaction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quarks are fundamental particles that carry fractional electric charge and are strongly interacting. They also have a quantum number called "colour".... Weak nuclear interactions... are experienced by both quarks and leptons. The weak interaction is currently believed to be a manifestation of the electroweak interaction. Weak interactions are responsible for beta decay, and it is only by weak interactions that neutrinos can be located. 1, record 4, English, - weak%20nuclear%20interaction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interaction nucléaire faible
1, record 4, French, interaction%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20faible
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'état actuel de nos connaissances, il existe dans la nature quatre types d'interaction [...] À l'échelle nucléaire et dans le domaine d'énergie qui intéresse la physique des réacteurs nucléaires, trois des quatre interactions sont concernées : interaction électromagnétique (émission de photons), nucléaire faible (radioactivité bêta), nucléaire forte. 1, record 4, French, - interaction%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20faible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- colour orderly
1, record 5, English, colour%20orderly
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colour orderlies. When Colours are to be moved cased to a ceremonial parade, a Colour orderly shall be designated for each to assist the Colour officer and take charge of the cases during the parade. 1, record 5, English, - colour%20orderly
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colour orderly : usually written "Colour orderly" in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 5, English, - colour%20orderly
Record 5, Key term(s)
- colour orderlies
- color orderlies
- color orderly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- planton de drapeau consacré
1, record 5, French, planton%20de%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plantons des drapeaux consacrés. Lorsqu'il faut transporter des drapeaux consacrés engainés jusqu'au lieu d'une prise d'armes, on désigne un planton pour chacun des drapeaux consacrés et ces plantons ont comme tâche d'aider les porte-drapeaux consacrés et de s'occuper des étuis pendant le rassemblement. 1, record 5, French, - planton%20de%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- planton des drapeaux consacrés
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bulk colour charge 1, record 6, English, bulk%20colour%20charge
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- frais de couleur dégressifs 1, record 6, French, frais%20de%20couleur%20d%C3%A9gressifs
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- colour charge 1, record 7, English, colour%20charge
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- supplément pour téléphone de couleur 1, record 7, French, suppl%C3%A9ment%20pour%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20couleur
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- frais de couleur 1, record 7, French, frais%20de%20couleur
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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