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TRACE AMOUNT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier
1, record 1, English, carrier
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance which, when associated in an appreciable amount with a trace of another substance, will carry the trace with it through a chemical or physical process. 2, record 1, English, - carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrier: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 1, English, - carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carrier: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entraîneur
1, record 1, French, entra%C3%AEneur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance qui, lorsqu'elle est associée en quantité appréciable à des traces d'une autre substance, entraîne ces traces avec elle au cours d'un processus chimique ou physique. 2, record 1, French, - entra%C3%AEneur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entraîneur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - entra%C3%AEneur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entraîneur : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - entra%C3%AEneur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Effects of Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anthropogenic greenhouse effect
1, record 2, English, anthropogenic%20greenhouse%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- man-induced greenhouse effect 2, record 2, English, man%2Dinduced%20greenhouse%20effect
proposal
- human-caused effect 2, record 2, English, human%2Dcaused%20effect
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because carbon dioxide is still the biggest contributor to the anthropogenic greenhouse effect, and because it was the first to be identified, the experts measure the greenhouse effect of other trace gases in terms of their carbon dioxide equivalent-this also makes it easier to take on board and update the estimates of future climatic changes based on the carbon dioxide effect alone, simply by adding in the appropriate extra amount of carbon dioxide. 1, record 2, English, - anthropogenic%20greenhouse%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms are to be contrasted with "natural greenhouse effect". 2, record 2, English, - anthropogenic%20greenhouse%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Effets de la pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet de serre anthropique
1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20serre%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet de serre d'origine humaine 2, record 2, French, effet%20de%20serre%20d%27origine%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
- effet de serre dû aux activités humaines 1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20serre%20d%C3%BB%20aux%20activit%C3%A9s%20humaines
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification de l'effet de serre naturel provoquée par la présence de nouveaux gaz à effet de serre anthropiques ou par l'augmentation, due aux activités humaines, de la concentration des gaz à effet de serre normalement présents dans l'atmosphère. 1, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20anthropique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les chlorofluorocarbures, ou CFC, sont des gaz à effet de serre presque exclusivement d'origine anthropique. Le dioxide de carbone, ou CO2, bien qu'il soit naturellement présent dans l'atmosphère, atteint aujourd'hui des concentrations beaucoup plus élevées qu'avant l'ère industrielle. 1, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20anthropique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces termes s'emploient par opposition à "effet de serre naturel". 1, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20anthropique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les émissions d'origine humaine perturbent l'équilibre thermique de l'atmosphère et risquent, à la longue, d'entraîner des changements climatiques importants. C'est cela que l'on appelle aujourd'hui l'effet de serre, à savoir la dérive anthropique (résultant de l'action de l'homme) et néfaste d'un phénomène parfaitement naturel et bénéfique. 3, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20anthropique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Efectos de la polución
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto invernadero antrópico
1, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero%20antr%C3%B3pico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto invernadero antropogénico 2, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero%20antropog%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
- efecto invernadero de origen antrópico 3, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero%20de%20origen%20antr%C3%B3pico%20
correct, masculine noun
- efecto invernadero derivado de la actividad humana 4, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero%20derivado%20de%20la%20actividad%20humana
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevación de la temperatura en la superficie de la Tierra debido al incremento de gases en la atmósfera derivados de la actividad humana. 5, record 2, Spanish, - efecto%20invernadero%20antr%C3%B3pico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- helium ionization detector
1, record 3, English, helium%20ionization%20detector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HID 1, record 3, English, HID
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- helium-ionization detector 2, record 3, English, helium%2Dionization%20detector
correct
- helium detector 3, record 3, English, helium%20detector
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The helium ionization detector(HID) has the most widespread application in the analysis of trace amounts of permanent gases. The lowest detectable amount is 500 times less than that for the thermal conductivity detector. The helium ionization detector has been employed for the determination of nitrogen oxide at a concentration of 0. 2-5 ppb, chlorinated hydrocarbons, aldehydes, alcohols, ketones, esters, and propane, for which a linear dynamic range of six orders of concentration has been obtained. 1, record 3, English, - helium%20ionization%20detector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à ionisation d'hélium
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ionisation%20d%27h%C3%A9lium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- détecteur à hélium 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lium
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur à ionisation à He 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ionisation%20%C3%A0%20He
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Détecteurs sélectifs. [...] Nous citerons encore les détecteurs électrochimiques permettant d'obtenir des réponses sélectives pour les composés azotés, chlorés ou soufrés, et d'autres, tels que le détecteur à ionisation d'argon ou d'hélium, détectant des traces de gaz permanents, de même que le détecteur à ionisation par haute fréquence. 4, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ionisation%20d%27h%C3%A9lium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electrospray
1, record 4, English, electrospray
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ES 2, record 4, English, ES
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The quantitative aspects of elemental electrospray mass spectrometry are investigated with particular emphasis on the factors affecting the ability to establish linear calibration curves. It is shown that linear calibration curves can be obtained for trace elements if the analyte signal is ratioed to the signal from a constant amount of a similarly charged electrolyte species. Linear calibration curves can be established over a concentration dynamic range of at least 4 orders of magnitude. The added component seems to function as a stabilizer and monitor of the electrospray process and as an internal standard. In certain cases species generated by acidification of the solvent may be used as electrospray stabilizers. 3, record 4, English, - electrospray
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- électronébulisation
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lectron%C3%A9bulisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'électronébulisation, connue sous le nom d'electrospray (ES), génère des ions multichargés , et permet l'utilisation d'analyseurs conventionnels peu onéreux comme les quadripôles. En effet, comme ce sont les rapports masse/charge qui sont mesurés par cette méthode, une protéine de masse 100 000 peut donner des ions 100 fois chargés apparaissant sur le spectre de masse au rapport masse/charge 1000. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lectron%C3%A9bulisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bifurcated needle
1, record 5, English, bifurcated%20needle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bifurcated vaccinating needle 2, record 5, English, bifurcated%20vaccinating%20needle
correct, rare
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current devices licensed for administration of smallpox vaccine in the United States include the bifurcated needle... The objective is to penetrate the stratum corneum layer of the skin and deliver a small amount of vaccine to the deep epidermis.... This simple device is easy to use, uses a very small amount(0. 0025 ml) of smallpox vaccine, and provides standardization of vaccine administration. The needle is dipped into reconstituted vaccine and the small volume is held between the two tines by capillary action.... WHO [World Health Organization] and CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidelines call for the needle to be held at a 90° angle(perpendicular) to the skin and the vaccine administered by 15 strokes to an area of about 5 mm diameter. The strokes should be sufficiently vigorous to produce a trace of blood at the vaccination site. 3, record 5, English, - bifurcated%20needle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bifurcated needle is approximately 2-1/2 inches long with a very small two-pronged needle at one end. The prongs have a very small opening between them that holds the vaccine to be applied to the arm. The prongs are 1/16 inches long and are used to pierce the outer layer of the skin only. 4, record 5, English, - bifurcated%20needle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aiguille bifurquée
1, record 5, French, aiguille%20bifurqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inoculation par scarification du virus de la vaccine s'effectue à l'aide d'une aiguille bifurquée à usage unique. Une goutte de vaccin est placée sur l'aiguille soit après [insertion de] l'aiguille dans le flacon du vaccin, soit par dépôt entre les deux dents de l'aiguille d'une goutte par capillarité. Une goutte de vaccin représente 1 µL, soit une dose unitaire de vaccin. [...] Le vaccin est [...] inoculé par petits coups rapides (10 à 15 fois) de façon perpendiculaire à la peau, sur une zone de 5 mm de diamètre [...], dans le derme sur la face extérieure du bras au-dessus de l'insertion distale du deltoïde. Les petits coups doivent être suffisamment importants pour qu'une trace de sang apparaisse au niveau de l'inoculation 15 à 30 s après. 2, record 5, French, - aiguille%20bifurqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il a été démontré que l'utilisation d'une aiguille bifurquée [...] permet une vaccination à l'aide de très faibles quantités de vaccin (un microlitre, contre 10 microlitres pour la scarification, et 50 microlitres pour la bague de multipuncture). 3, record 5, French, - aiguille%20bifurqu%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Economic Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trace amount
1, record 6, English, trace%20amount
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... entirely oxidized, red sequences contain only trace amounts of copper, even in copper-bearing sequences ... 1, record 6, English, - trace%20amount
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Géologie économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- quantité trace
1, record 6, French, quantit%C3%A9%20trace
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- quantité en traces 1, record 6, French, quantit%C3%A9%20en%20traces
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les unités qui composent les séquences entièrement oxydées de couleur rouge ne renferment que des quantités traces de cuivre, même lorsque la séquence renferme des minéralisations cuprifères [...] 1, record 6, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20trace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'amas minéralisé se compose de pechblende massive et de quantités en traces de galène, de pyrite et de chalcopyrite. 1, record 6, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20trace
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 1994-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trace amount
1, record 7, English, trace%20amount
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most minerals and materials contain small or trace amounts of naturally-occurring radioactive substances. 1, record 7, English, - trace%20amount
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quantité à l'état de trace
1, record 7, French, quantit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20trace
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des minerais et des matières contiennent de faibles quantités ou des quantités à l'état de trace de substances radioactives naturelles. 1, record 7, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20trace
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-06-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- radiative
1, record 8, English, radiative
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to radiative effect. 2, record 8, English, - radiative
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The estimated radiative forcing due to the observed trace gas increases is shown in Table 2. Human activities during the last century have enhanced the radiative heating of the planet by an amount comparable to increasing the sun's output by about 0. 9%. 3, record 8, English, - radiative
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- radiatif
1, record 8, French, radiatif
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l'effet produit sur le rayonnement. 2, record 8, French, - radiatif
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un doublement du CO2 atmosphérique correspond approximativement à un forçage radiatif supplémentaire, c'est-à-dire à un excédent thermique pour l'atmosphère, le sol continental et les océans, de [4W par mètre carré]. 1, record 8, French, - radiatif
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine du réchauffement climatique, il est parfois difficile de saisir le rapport entre l'adjectif «radiatif» et le terme qu'il détermine. Le sens que les dictionnaires généraux reconnaissent à l'adjectif «radiatif» est celui de «relatif aux radiations». De ce fait, il est souvent nécessaire d'intercaler, entre le déterminant et le terme pivot, un terme intermédiaire afin de préciser le sens exact de radiatif : «gaz à effet radiatif» pour «gaz radiatif» par exemple. 2, record 8, French, - radiatif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- trace amount of impurities 1, record 9, English, trace%20amount%20of%20impurities
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- quantité restreinte d'impuretés
1, record 9, French, quantit%C3%A9%20restreinte%20d%27impuret%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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