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INCIDENT LIGHT WAVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Rubber
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet stabilizer
1, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20stabilizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- UV stabilizer 2, record 1, English, UV%20stabilizer
correct
- light stabilizer 1, record 1, English, light%20stabilizer
correct
- light stabilizing agent 3, record 1, English, light%20stabilizing%20agent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any chemical compound that, admixed with a thermoplastic resin, selectively absorbs ultraviolet rays; used to prevent ultraviolet degradation of polymers. 2, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20stabilizer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a polymer absorbs light, it may reradiate the absorbed energy at much longer wave lengths(heat), at slightly longer wave lengths(luminescence), or the energy may be transferred to another molecule. When none of these processes is operative, the absorbed light energy may cause bond breaking leading to degradation. By incorporating an ultraviolet absorbing compound into the plastic, it is possible to essentially eliminate all of the above processes, since the absorber even at concentrations as low as 0. 5% can effectively compete for the incident ultraviolet radiation, thus protecting the plastic form degradation. A second approach to stabilization is to incorporate an additive which, though not an absorber in itself, can accept energy from the polymer substrate, and thus, leave the polymer intact. Since protection of plastics against light degradation can be achieved by these two mechanisms, the broader term "ultraviolet stabilizer" or "light stabilizer" is used to refer to such additives. 1, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20stabilizer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
- Caoutchouc
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent anti-UV
1, record 1, French, agent%20anti%2DUV
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anti-U.V. 2, record 1, French, anti%2DU%2EV%2E
correct, masculine noun
- photostabilisant 3, record 1, French, photostabilisant
correct, feminine noun
- stabilisant UV 4, record 1, French, stabilisant%20UV
masculine noun
- anti U.V. 5, record 1, French, anti%20U%2EV%2E
masculine noun
- antiUV 4, record 1, French, antiUV
masculine noun
- anti ultra-violet 5, record 1, French, anti%20ultra%2Dviolet
masculine noun
- stabilisant lumière 6, record 1, French, stabilisant%20lumi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique que l'on ajoute à un matériau macromoléculaire (matière plastique, élastomère, fibre) pour le protéger contre l'action dégradante des rayons ultraviolets. 2, record 1, French, - agent%20anti%2DUV
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de l'agent anti-UV est d'absorber l'énergie reçue sans réémettre dans le visible. Les principaux produits utilisés sont la benzophénone et le benzotriazol. Il faut noter également que l'introduction de certains pigments (oxydes métalliques, noir de carbone) favorise la résistance aux UV de même que l'application d'un revêtement (peinture). 7, record 1, French, - agent%20anti%2DUV
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 8, record 1, French, - agent%20anti%2DUV
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent anti-UV : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 9, record 1, French, - agent%20anti%2DUV
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agent anti U.V.
- agent anti-ultraviolet
- anti-ultraviolet
- stabilisant ultraviolet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Caucho
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotoestabilizador
1, record 1, Spanish, fotoestabilizador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incident light wave
1, record 2, English, incident%20light%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde lumineuse incidente
1, record 2, French, onde%20lumineuse%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incident ray
1, record 3, English, incident%20ray
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the reflected wave front makes the same angle with the interface as the incident wave front. This... constitutes the law of reflection. Equally well expressed in terms of the incident and reflected rays, this law is the same law that holds for light, namely, that the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. 1, record 3, English, - incident%20ray
Record 3, Key term(s)
- incident sound ray
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rayon incident
1, record 3, French, rayon%20incident
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rayon acoustique incident 1, record 3, French, rayon%20acoustique%20incident
proposal, masculine noun
- rayon sonore incident 1, record 3, French, rayon%20sonore%20incident
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par analogie avec "intensité (acoustique) incidente" : TECBA, 1970, vol. 3, no. 3381, p. 1-2. 1, record 3, French, - rayon%20incident
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voir fiche "sound ray". 1, record 3, French, - rayon%20incident
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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