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MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Magnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic flux density
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20flux%20density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic-flux density 2, record 1, English, magnetic%2Dflux%20density
correct
- magnetic induction 1, record 1, English, magnetic%20induction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The magnetic flux per unit area at right angles to the flux, or as the product of the magnetic intensity and permeability. The SI unit is the tesla (equal to 1 Wb/m [square] ); and the CGS unit, the gauss, i.e. 1 maxwell (or line)/cm [square], is equal to 10-4 tesla. 1, record 1, English, - magnetic%20flux%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Magnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité de champ magnétique
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- induction magnétique 2, record 1, French, induction%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grandeur vectorielle axiale solénoïdale telle que la force exercée sur un élément de courant soit égale au produit vectoriel de cet élément par le vecteur inducteur magnétique. 3, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Magnetismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad de flujo magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, densidad%20de%20flujo%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inducción magnética 2, record 1, Spanish, inducci%C3%B3n%20magn%C3%A9tica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
- Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetization curve
1, record 2, English, magnetization%20curve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curve representing magnetic flux density variation in a magnetic material which is placed in a magnetic field as the field strength undergoes variation. 2, record 2, English, - magnetization%20curve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To distinguish different curves representing magnetic flux density, polarization or magnetization, the following terms are employed : B-H curve; J-M curve; M-H curve. 2, record 2, English, - magnetization%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
- Télécommunications
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe d'aimantation
1, record 2, French, courbe%20d%27aimantation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe représentant la variation de l'induction magnétique dans un corps magnétique placé dans un champ magnétique en fonction de l'intensité de celui-ci. 1, record 2, French, - courbe%20d%27aimantation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand on veut distinguer les différentes courbes relatives à l'induction magnétique, à la polarisation ou à l'aimantation, on emploie les termes suivants : courbe B-H; courbe J-H; courbe M-H. 2, record 2, French, - courbe%20d%27aimantation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Magnetismo
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de imanación
1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20de%20imanaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- curva de imantación 1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20de%20imantaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- curva de magnetización 1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20de%20magnetizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnetic remanence
1, record 3, English, magnetic%20remanence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The magnetic flux density remaining after removal of the applied magnetic force, such as data remaining on storage media after removal of the power. 1, record 3, English, - magnetic%20remanence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rémanence magnétique
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9manence%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2009-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- magnetic field
1, record 4, English, magnetic%20field
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
constituent of an electromagnetic field which is characterized by the magnetic field strength H together with the magnetic flux density B [221-01-01 MOD] [IEC 60050-121, 121-11-69] 1, record 4, English, - magnetic%20field
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the term "champ magnétique" is also used for the quantity magnetic field strength. [IEC 60050-121, 121-11-69] 1, record 4, English, - magnetic%20field
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnetic field: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 4, English, - magnetic%20field
Record 4, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2009-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electromagnetic field
1, record 5, English, electromagnetic%20field
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
field characterizing the electric and magnetic conditions of a material medium or of vacuum, defined by the following set of four vector quantities : E : electric field(vector) ;D : electric flux density(vector) ;H :magnetic field(vector) ;B :magnetic flux density(vector) 1, record 5, English, - electromagnetic%20field
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adapted from IEC 50 (705):1995, 705-01-07. 1, record 5, English, - electromagnetic%20field
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electromagnetic field: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 5, English, - electromagnetic%20field
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- Measurements of Magnetism
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gauss
1, record 6, English, gauss
correct, obsolete
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- Gs 2, record 6, English, Gs
correct, obsolete
- G 2, record 6, English, G
correct, obsolete
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of magnetic induction or flux density, replaced by the SI unit of tesla. Equal to one line of magnetic flux per square centimeter. 2, record 6, English, - gauss
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the deprecated centimetre-gramme-second electromagnetic system, the gauss was the unit of magnetic induction(flux density) equal to one maxwell per square centimetre. 3, record 6, English, - gauss
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme et électromagnétisme
- Mesures de grandeurs magnétiques
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gauss
1, record 6, French, gauss
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- G 1, record 6, French, G
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- Gs 1, record 6, French, Gs
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'induction magnétique remplacé par le tesla (T) dans le système SI. 1, record 6, French, - gauss
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tesla est égal à 10 000 gauss. 1, record 6, French, - gauss
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Magnetismo y electromagnetismo
- Medida del magnetismo
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gauss
1, record 6, Spanish, gauss
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- gausio 2, record 6, Spanish, gausio
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad electromagnética de densidad de flujo magnético, igual a un maxvelio por centímetro cuadrado. 3, record 6, Spanish, - gauss
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tesla
1, record 7, English, tesla
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- T 1, record 7, English, T
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The magnetic flux density given by a magnetic flux of 1 weber per square metre. 2, record 7, English, - tesla
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tesla; T: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 7, English, - tesla
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tesla
1, record 7, French, tesla
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- T 2, record 7, French, T
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- weber par mètre carré 3, record 7, French, weber%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Induction magnétique d'un flux magnétique de 1 weber par mètre carré. 2, record 7, French, - tesla
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité de champ d'induction est le «tesla» ou «weber par mètre carré» [...]. C'est le quotient de l'unité de flux d'induction (weber) par l'unité d'aire. 3, record 7, French, - tesla
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tesla; T : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 7, French, - tesla
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Magnetismo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tesla
1, record 7, Spanish, tesla
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- T 1, record 7, Spanish, T
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densidad de flujo magnético dada por un flujo magnético de 1 weber por metro cuadrado. 1, record 7, Spanish, - tesla
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tesla; T: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - tesla
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- permeameter
1, record 8, English, permeameter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for measuring the magnetic flux or flux density produced in a test specimen of ferromagnetic material by a given magnetic intensity, to permit computation of the magnetic permeability of the material. 1, record 8, English, - permeameter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perméamètre
1, record 8, French, perm%C3%A9am%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument destiné à la mesure de la perméabilité magnétique d'une substance et pour la détermination des courbes d'aimantation et du cycle d'hystérésis des matériaux ferromagnétiques. 2, record 8, French, - perm%C3%A9am%C3%A8tre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est constitué par une bobine pour aimanter le matériau, et par un dispositif pour la mesure de l'intensité du champ magnétique produit par la bobine et de l'induction magnétique à laquelle le matériau examiné est, par conséquent, soumis. 3, record 8, French, - perm%C3%A9am%C3%A8tre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Física
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- permeámetro
1, record 8, Spanish, perme%C3%A1metro
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la conductividad hidráulica. 1, record 8, Spanish, - perme%C3%A1metro
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- magnetic flux density
1, record 9, English, magnetic%20flux%20density
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In Mössbauer spectroscopy], magnetic flux density at the nucleus(from experiment) in those cases in which the magnetic hyperfine interaction can be described by an effective field. In other cases the vector components of the magnetic hyperfine interaction should be reported if possible. 1, record 9, English, - magnetic%20flux%20density
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- densité du flux magnétique
1, record 9, French, densit%C3%A9%20du%20flux%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En spectroscopie de Mössbauer], densité du flux magnétique telle que mesurée au niveau du noyau lorsque l'interaction magnétique hyperfine peut être décrite par un champ effectif; dans d'autres cas, on devrait rapporter, si cela est possible, les composantes vectorielles de cette même interaction. [Définition rédigée d'après GOLCH-F]. 2, record 9, French, - densit%C3%A9%20du%20flux%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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