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INITIAL IONIZING EVENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Geiger region
1, record 1, English, Geiger%20region
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The range of operating voltages of a radiation counter tube within which the output charge per count does not depend on the nature of the initial ionizing event. 2, record 1, English, - Geiger%20region
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Geiger region: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 1, English, - Geiger%20region
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région de Geiger
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Geiger
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
région de Geiger : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Geiger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- región de Geiger
1, record 1, Spanish, regi%C3%B3n%20de%20Geiger
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- initial ionizing event
1, record 2, English, initial%20ionizing%20event
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial ionizing event : term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 2, English, - initial%20ionizing%20event
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- événement ionisant initial
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20ionisant%20initial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- évènement ionisant initial 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20ionisant%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
événement ionisant initial : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20ionisant%20initial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20ionisant%20initial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- suceso ionizante inicial
1, record 2, Spanish, suceso%20ionizante%20inicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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