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POPCORN EFFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- popcorn effect
1, record 1, English, popcorn%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- popcorning 2, record 1, English, popcorning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "popcorn effect" can occur if a proper recovery is not performed and water or humidity still remains in the memory chip. 1, record 1, English, - popcorn%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet popcorn
1, record 1, French, effet%20popcorn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet d'éclatement 2, record 1, French, effet%20d%27%C3%A9clatement
correct, masculine noun
- popcorning 3, record 1, French, popcorning
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] lorsque [les composants électroniques] subissent une forte augmentation de température, comme lors du passage au four de refusion, l'humidité contenue va se dilater (transformation en vapeur), augmentant ainsi son volume et la pression interne d'environ 25%. C'est ce que l'on appelle l'effet popcorn. 4, record 1, French, - effet%20popcorn
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- popping bean
1, record 2, English, popping%20bean
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- popbean 2, record 2, English, popbean
correct
- nuña 1, record 2, English, nu%C3%B1a
correct, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A type of the common bean Phaseolus vulgaris; they are roughly the bean counterpart of popcorn. Heated with a little oil, nuñas burst out of their seed coats. The effect is less dramatic than popping popcorn-nuñas don’t fly in the air; they open like small butterflies spreading their wings. 3, record 2, English, - popping%20bean
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fève éclatée
1, record 2, French, f%C3%A8ve%20%C3%A9clat%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nuña 1, record 2, French, nu%C3%B1a
proposal, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «popcorn» maïs éclaté. 1, record 2, French, - f%C3%A8ve%20%C3%A9clat%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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