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TRACK FORMATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wilson cloud chamber
1, record 1, English, Wilson%20cloud%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Wilson’s cloud chamber 2, record 1, English, Wilson%26rsquo%3Bs%20cloud%20chamber
correct
- cloud chamber 3, record 1, English, cloud%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cloud chamber containing air supersaturated with water vapor by sudden expansion, in which rapidly moving nuclear particles such as alpha or beta rays produced ionization tracks by condensation of vapor on the ions produced by the rays. 4, record 1, English, - Wilson%20cloud%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cloud chambers were first developed by Charles T. R. Wilson around 1911 for experiments on the formation of rain clouds. Wilson knew that water vapour condensed around ions, atoms which have become charged by gaining or losing electrons. However, an alpha particle, for example, which had an electric charge, would leave a trail of ions as it passed through a gas. If water vapour condensed on these ions, the track of the alpha particle would become visible as a line of water droplets. 2, record 1, English, - Wilson%20cloud%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are two basic types of cloud chambers in use today; (1) the expansion chamber ... which depends upon expansion of the air, within the chamber, to cool it and thus create a supersaturated atmosphere, and (2) the continuous or diffusion type chamber ..., that creates a supersaturated atmosphere by diffusion of vapor from the warm upper region of the chamber to the cooled bottom of the chamber. In both types, electrically charged ions created by nuclear particles colliding with atoms within the chamber atmosphere, serve as nuclei of condensation. 5, record 1, English, - Wilson%20cloud%20chamber
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Wilson chamber
- cloud chamber of C.T.R. Wilson
- expansion chamber of C.T.R. Wilson
- expansion chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre de Wilson
1, record 1, French, chambre%20de%20Wilson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre à détente de Wilson 2, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tente%20de%20Wilson
feminine noun
- chambre à nuages 3, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20nuages
correct, feminine noun
- chambre à expansion 4, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20expansion
correct, feminine noun
- chambre à brouillard 4, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20brouillard
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre à nuage dans laquelle la sursaturation de la vapeur est obtenue pendant un court intervalle de temps par une détente rapide. 1, record 1, French, - chambre%20de%20Wilson
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chambre à nuage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara de Wilson
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20Wilson
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara de neblina 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20neblina
feminine noun
- cámara de niebla 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20niebla
feminine noun
- cámara de expansión 3, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20expansi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recipiente, a menudo cilíndrico, dotado de una ventana transparente y de un pistón móvil que permite que el vapor de agua en el recipiente se expanda y se condense cuando la presión disminuye al ser desplazado el pistón hacia afuera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1mara%20de%20Wilson
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bubble chamber
1, record 2, English, bubble%20chamber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A track chamber filled with a superheated liquid and in which the ions produced along the paths of particles act as centres for the formation of vaporization bubbles that can be photographed and measured. 2, record 2, English, - bubble%20chamber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chambre à bulles
1, record 2, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20bulles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CB 2, record 2, French, CB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre à trace remplie d'un liquide en état métastable de retard à l'ébullition, et dans laquelle les ions produits le long des trajectoires des particules contribuent à la formation de bulles. 3, record 2, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20bulles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- urban land rent
1, record 3, English, urban%20land%20rent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At present... the formation of urban land rent is no longer due to the presence of a large central town. On the contrary, the rents are now determined by the position with respect to areas destined for particular uses or to smaller urban areas. It is shown... that the distance from the nearest commercial and/or industrial area influences the selling price. In particular, for plots without buildings the highest values are in the immediate vicinity(Lit 8 148/m² at less than 2 km), while they gradually decrease as the distance increases, almost halving at distances of more than 6 km. The same can be said for distance from the nearest village. The plots furthest away cost almost Lit 18 million/haless than those in the immediate vicinity.... Vicinity to a dump has a greater effect than that of poor access. It is clear that being close to dumps almost totally eliminates the building suitability of the land, at least from an urban residential point of view. This allows the effect of the urban land rent on agricultural land in metropolitan areas to be estimated. If the value of a 2 ha plot of land, sited near an industrial or commercial area and with good access, is estimated with model C to be about Lit 77 million/ha, the value of a plot of the same size situated 9km away, near a dump and accessible by a dirt track or across the end of a field, would be about Lit 28 million/ha. 2, record 3, English, - urban%20land%20rent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rente foncière urbaine
1, record 3, French, rente%20fonci%C3%A8re%20urbaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accroissement continu de valeur dont bénéficie le sol dans les villes. 2, record 3, French, - rente%20fonci%C3%A8re%20urbaine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce que la rente foncière urbaine ? [...] à mesure que se bâtissaient des maisons et des quartiers nouveaux, chaque parcelle subsistante acquérait une valeur croissante. Les espaces sur lesquels des maisons s'élevaient d'année en année représentaient plus de richesse. Les propriétaires de vieilles maisons, en des quartiers plus ou moins centraux, par le seul fait de l'accroissement et du peuplement de la ville, et sans dépense ni travail de leur part, voyaient leur bien chaque année grandir. En tous pays, dans les grandes villes, le même phénomène s'est produit. 2, record 3, French, - rente%20fonci%C3%A8re%20urbaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initial acquisition
1, record 4, English, initial%20acquisition
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of starting the formation of a new track upon receipt of a squitter from a Mode S aircraft for which there is no track by making an active interrogation. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 1, record 4, English, - initial%20acquisition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial acquisition: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - initial%20acquisition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acquisition initiale
1, record 4, French, acquisition%20initiale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Début de l'établissement d'une nouvelle piste suite à la réception d'un squitter émis en réponse à une interrogation active par un aéronef mode S pour lequel il n'existe pas de piste établie. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 4, French, - acquisition%20initiale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acquisition initiale : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - acquisition%20initiale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- adquisición inicial
1, record 4, Spanish, adquisici%C3%B3n%20inicial
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso que inicia la formación de un nuevo rastro cuando se reciben por interrogación activa las señales espontáneas de una aeronave en Modo S de la que no hay rastro. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 4, Spanish, - adquisici%C3%B3n%20inicial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adquisición inicial: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - adquisici%C3%B3n%20inicial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rail Networks
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rail bed
1, record 5, English, rail%20bed
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- railbed 2, record 5, English, railbed
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The layer of material spread over the formation on which the ties and track are laid. 1, record 5, English, - rail%20bed
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rail-bed
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assiette des rails
1, record 5, French, assiette%20des%20rails
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans sa réponse du 6 mars 1996, Blackfalds Park a répondu en affirmant, en partie, que les problèmes associés à l'utilisation de l'aiguillage sud se poursuivaient et que le CP n'était pas capable de contrôler les activités de ses équipes. Quant à la clôture proposée, il a été déclaré qu'elle ne bloquerait pas le bruit et que, puisque l'assiette des rails est plus élevée que Blackfalds Park, cette clôture devrait être d'une hauteur considérable. 1, record 5, French, - assiette%20des%20rails
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- track formation
1, record 6, English, track%20formation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formation de pistes
1, record 6, French, formation%20de%20pistes
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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