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TERNARY SYSTEM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ternary colour composite image
1, record 1, English, ternary%20colour%20composite%20image
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ternary color composite image 2, record 1, English, ternary%20color%20composite%20image
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like optical LANDSAT and/or multi-beam radar data, gamma-ray channels(bands) can be displayed as ternary colour composite images... allowing for the interpretation of three channels of elemental or ratio data using an additive mix of the primary colours(red-green-blue) of the computer display system. 1, record 1, English, - ternary%20colour%20composite%20image
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image composite ternaire en couleur
1, record 1, French, image%20composite%20ternaire%20en%20couleur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ternary mixture
1, record 2, English, ternary%20mixture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ternary system 2, record 2, English, ternary%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The complexity of ternary mixture phenomena provides ample scope for theoretical studies. ... Earlier theoretical studies on the phase behaviour of ternary mixtures indicate that higher order critical transitions are likely to be a feature of ternary mixture behaviour. ... These traditional calculations of phase equilibria have also been supplemented recently by molecular simulation studies of both vapour-liquid and liquid-liquid equilibria of ternary mixtures. 3, record 2, English, - ternary%20mixture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The use of small quantities (for example, 5%) of silica fume in combination with [high-calcium fly ashes] in ternary systems significantly improved their effectiveness in reducing ASR [alkali-silica reaction] expansion [in concrete]. 2, record 2, English, - ternary%20mixture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In concrete construction, ternary mixtures are simply those that contain two SCMs in addition to portland cement. 4, record 2, English, - ternary%20mixture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
- Fabrication du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélange ternaire
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lange%20ternaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système ternaire 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20ternaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Étant donné] la diversité et la complexité des systèmes binaires, on peut soupçonner la plus grande diversité et complexité des systèmes ternaires : chaque cas de mélange ternaire est un cas particulier [qu'on étudiera à l'aide des] présentations isothermes triangulaires symétriques - triangle équilatéral (méthode de ROZEBOOM) ou [alors] dissymétriques - triangle rectangle (cas des solutions) [où] les courbes de liquidus, de solidus [deviendront] des surfaces. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20ternaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'ajout [aux cendres volantes à forte teneur en calcium] de petites quantités (par exemple, 5 %) de fumées de silice, dans des systèmes ternaires, améliore de beaucoup la capacité des cendres de diminuer l'expansion [du béton] causée par la RSA [réaction silico-alcaline]. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20ternaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La métallurgie de l'aluminium, l'extraction de l'argent des minerais de plomb et [la formulation des] ciments, [notamment] font largement appel à la compréhension des diagrammes ternaires. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20ternaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Metales y aleaciones no ferrosos - Varios
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mezcla ternaria
1, record 2, Spanish, mezcla%20ternaria
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Oil Production
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ternary diagram
1, record 3, English, ternary%20diagram
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ternary phase diagram 2, record 3, English, ternary%20phase%20diagram
- phase diagram 2, record 3, English, phase%20diagram
correct
- pseudo-ternary phase diagram 3, record 3, English, pseudo%2Dternary%20phase%20diagram
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A triangular diagram that graphically depicts the composition of a three-component mixture or ternary system. 4, record 3, English, - ternary%20diagram
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... surfactant slugs are composed of three major ingredients ... The literature contains numerous ternary diagram representations for these components. These phase diagrams reveal the various phases that may form in the reservoir as residual oil is mobilized and displaced. 2, record 3, English, - ternary%20diagram
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ternary diagram portraying the relative abundance of gold (ppm), silver (ppm), and base metals (total per cent combined) ... 5, record 3, English, - ternary%20diagram
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Production pétrolière
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diagramme ternaire
1, record 3, French, diagramme%20ternaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diagramme de phases à trois pseudo-composants 2, record 3, French, diagramme%20de%20phases%20%C3%A0%20trois%20pseudo%2Dcomposants
correct, masculine noun
- diagramme triangulaire 3, record 3, French, diagramme%20triangulaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Triangle sur lequel on peut figurer par un point toute combinaison de trois quantités. 3, record 3, French, - diagramme%20ternaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diagramme ternaire illustrant l'abondance relative de l'or (ppm), de l'argent (ppm) et des métaux communs (pourcentage total des métaux combinés) [...] 4, record 3, French, - diagramme%20ternaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour représenter [...] les cas de miscibilité thermodynamique, on a coutume d'assimiler les mélanges complexes d'hydrocarbures à un mélange de trois composants [...] on trace un triangle équilatéral dont chaque sommet représente un des trois «constituants» [...] Chaque côté correspond à un pourcentage nul du produit associé au sommet opposé et sera gradué en pourcentage du produit correspondant à une de ses extrémités [...] 5, record 3, French, - diagramme%20ternaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cotectic surface
1, record 4, English, cotectic%20surface
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curved surface in a quaternary system which defines the temperature range over which two or more solid phases crystallize simultaneously from a liquid. Analogous to a cotectic line in a ternary system. 1, record 4, English, - cotectic%20surface
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surface cotectique
1, record 4, French, surface%20cotectique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [...] deux surfaces cotectiques qui se coupent en une ligne cotectique d-e et celle-ci donne la composition des liquides qui coexistent avec les autres constituants [...] 1, record 4, French, - surface%20cotectique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solvus
1, record 5, English, solvus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The curved line in a binary system or the surface in a ternary system that separates a field of homogeneous solid solution from a field of two or more phases which may form from the homogeneous one by exsolution. 1, record 5, English, - solvus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- solvus
1, record 5, French, solvus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle "solvus" la courbe qui sépare, en phase solide, le domaine où les minéraux forment une solution solide du domaine où ils sont distincts, étant alors immiscibles. 1, record 5, French, - solvus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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