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HALF VALUE PERIOD [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-life period
1, record 1, English, half%2Dlife%20period
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of time after which the concentration or mass of a substance, undergoing degradation or decay, has fallen to half of its initial value. 1, record 1, English, - half%2Dlife%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-life period: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - half%2Dlife%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de demi-vie
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20demi%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de temps après laquelle la concentration ou la masse d'une substance, subissant une dégradation ou une désintégration, atteint la moitié de sa valeur initiale. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20demi%2Dvie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période de demi-vie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20demi%2Dvie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de vida media
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20vida%20media
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de tiempo después del cual la concentración o masa de una sustancia sometida a degradación o desintegración ha descendido a la mitad de su valor inicial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20vida%20media
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término es aplicable solamente a las reacciones de orden cero o uno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20vida%20media
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-life
1, record 2, English, half%2Dlife
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- radioactive half-life 2, record 2, English, radioactive%20half%2Dlife
correct
- half-value period 3, record 2, English, half%2Dvalue%20period
correct
- T phys 4, record 2, English, T%20phys
correct
- T½ 3, record 2, English, T%C2%BD
correct, see observation
- period 5, record 2, English, period
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for the activity of a given radioactive species to decrease to half of its initial value due to radioactive decay. 6, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The half-life is a characteristic property of each radioactive species and is independent of its amount or condition. The effective half-life of a given isotope is the time in which the quantity in the body will decrease to half as a result of both radioactive decay and biological elimination. 6, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
T½. 7, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
half-life: term and definition standardized by NATO. 8, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record 2, Key term(s)
- half life
- radioactive half life
- half value period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période radioactive
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- période T½ 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20T%C2%BD
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- période d'un nucléide radioactif 4, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27un%20nucl%C3%A9ide%20radioactif
feminine noun
- demi-vie 5, record 2, French, demi%2Dvie
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- demi-vie radioactive 6, record 2, French, demi%2Dvie%20radioactive
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel la moitié des noyaux radioactifs d'un échantillon se sont désintégrés. 7, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période est une caractéristique propre à chacun des corps radioactifs; elle ne dépend ni de la quantité ni de l'état de ces corps. La période «effective» d'un isotope déterminé est le temps pendant lequel le nombre des noyaux présents dans le corps humain a diminué de moitié, en raison de la désintégration des noyaux et de l'élimination biologique. 7, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-vie : L'ISO déconseille l'emploi de ce terme au lieu de «période» pour désigner la «période radioactive», la «période biologique» ou la «période effective». 8, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
période T½. 8, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
période radioactive : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 9, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
- Social Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- 50/50 draw
1, record 3, English, 50%2F50%20draw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A raffle lottery in which the prize is one half the value of all tickets sold during the event or defined period of the licence. 2, record 3, English, - 50%2F50%20draw
Record 3, Key term(s)
- 50-50 draw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
- Organisation sociale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tirage moitié-moitié
1, record 3, French, tirage%20moiti%C3%A9%2Dmoiti%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la vente de billets pour un tirage moitié-moitié, où la moitié des gains amassés est remis à l’organisme et l’autre moitié, au détenteur du billet gagnant. 2, record 3, French, - tirage%20moiti%C3%A9%2Dmoiti%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reserved area
1, record 4, English, reserved%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reserved land area 1, record 4, English, reserved%20land%20area
correct
- reserve land 2, record 4, English, reserve%20land
correct
- reserved area of public land 3, record 4, English, reserved%20area%20of%20public%20land
correct
- reserved land 4, record 4, English, reserved%20land
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In town planning, land intended for the construction of public buildings or for public utilities. 5, record 4, English, - reserved%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The public agency for whose benefit an area has been reserved shall have a period of one(1) year after recording the final subdivision plat to enter into an agreement to acquire such reserved land area. The purchase price shall be the fair market value of this land area at the time of the filing of the preliminary plat plus the taxes against the reserved area from the date of the reservation and any other costs incurred by the subdivider for maintenance of the reserved area, and the appraised value of the property involved, including interest at the lowest Bank Prime Rate in the State of Arizona plus one and one half(1-1/2%) percent. 1, record 4, English, - reserved%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- emplacement réservé
1, record 4, French, emplacement%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- terrain réservé 2, record 4, French, terrain%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- zone réservée 3, record 4, French, zone%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- terrain de réserve 4, record 4, French, terrain%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement prévu par le POS [Plan d'occupation du sol] pour installations d'intérêt général ou espaces verts. A pour effet d'interdire la construction dans l'immédiat et de permettre au propriétaire d'exiger l'acquisition du terrain par la collectivité publique. 5, record 4, French, - emplacement%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- réserve de terrain
- réserve pour services publics
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- differential Manchester encoding
1, record 5, English, differential%20Manchester%20encoding
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A binary encoding technique in which each bit period is divided in half by a transition, and the presence or absence of another transition at the beginning of the bit period determines the value of the bit. 2, record 5, English, - differential%20Manchester%20encoding
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
differential Manchester encoding: term standardized by CSA International and ISO. 3, record 5, English, - differential%20Manchester%20encoding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- codage de type Manchester différentiel
1, record 5, French, codage%20de%20type%20Manchester%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- codage biphase différentiel 2, record 5, French, codage%20biphase%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de codage binaire dans laquelle chaque bit est divisé en deux moitiés complémentaires par une transition, et la présence ou l'absence d'une autre transition au début du bit en détermine la valeur. 3, record 5, French, - codage%20de%20type%20Manchester%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
codage de type Manchester différentiel; codage biphase différentiel : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 4, record 5, French, - codage%20de%20type%20Manchester%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- codificación Manchester diferencial
1, record 5, Spanish, codificaci%C3%B3n%20Manchester%20diferencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de señalización utilizado para codificar información de reloj y de datos en símbolos de bit, tales que ocurre un cambio de polaridad en el punto medio de su duración y por consiguiente sus dos mitades son de polaridades inversas, y además que reciben el valor "1" cuando no hay cambio de polaridad al principio del intervalo del bit, y el valor "0" cuando hay un cambio de polaridad al principio de dicho intervalo. 2, record 5, Spanish, - codificaci%C3%B3n%20Manchester%20diferencial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La codificación Manchester diferencial no depende de la polaridad, sino sólo de su variación. 2, record 5, Spanish, - codificaci%C3%B3n%20Manchester%20diferencial
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Loans
- Agricultural Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Family Farm Loan
1, record 6, English, Family%20Farm%20Loan
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Family Farm Loan program from the Farm Credit Corporation(FCC) provides for a smooth, gradual transfer of farm assets from one generation to the next. The loans are not limited to family members only. Through the program, the FCC lends up to 90% of the appraised value of a property to the purchaser. The seller receives approximately half the funds on the sale and the balance in equal installments over a four-year period. 2, record 6, English, - Family%20Farm%20Loan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Économie agricole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Prêt Agri-relais
1, record 6, French, Pr%C3%AAt%20Agri%2Drelais
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Prêt agricole familial 2, record 6, French, Pr%C3%AAt%20agricole%20familial
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Prêt agricole familial offert par la Société du crédit agricole (SCA) vise à assurer le transfert graduel et sans heurt de l'exploitation agricole d'une génération à la suivante. Le programme n'est pas réservé aux membres d'une même famille. La SCA prête à l'acheteur un montant pouvant représenter jusqu'à 90 p. 100 de la valeur d'estimation de la propriété. Le vendeur reçoit environ la moitié du montant au moment de la vente et le reste, en versements égaux étalés sur une période de quatre ans. 3, record 6, French, - Pr%C3%AAt%20Agri%2Drelais
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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