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TWO ORDERS MAGNITUDE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Ocean Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nano-osmotic diffusion
1, record 1, English, nano%2Dosmotic%20diffusion
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A phenomenon] whereby immense osmotically induced electric currents are generated by salinity gradients at the nanometric scale, exceeding incumbent technologies by two orders of magnitude. 1, record 1, English, - nano%2Dosmotic%20diffusion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nanoosmotic diffusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Énergie océanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffusion nano-osmotique
1, record 1, French, diffusion%20nano%2Dosmotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de la diffusion nano-osmotique est le suivant : au niveau du nanomètre sont mis en jeu des phénomènes de surface liés à la charge des matériaux utilisés et à leur nature. Ce phénomène permet la sélectivité des ions, mais en laisse passer beaucoup plus qu'une membrane classique [...] 1, record 1, French, - diffusion%20nano%2Dosmotique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diffusion nanoosmotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Computer Graphics
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holographic grating element
1, record 2, English, holographic%20grating%20element
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The loop conjugator can also be considered as an adaptive laser resonator with a holographic grating element formed by the self-intersecting beam. Such a system can produce output energy at least two orders of magnitude higher than a high-quality injecting pulse. 2, record 2, English, - holographic%20grating%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Infographie
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément de réseau holographique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20holographique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inhibit line
1, record 3, English, inhibit%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The construction comprised of the magnets and wires forms a matrix called the plane. A magnetic field is created as the core magnets sit on the wires at a 45-degree angle. Both reading and writing operations are accomplished with the help of a third wire called the inhibit line. 2, record 3, English, - inhibit%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Even though it is possible to have a single winding serving as the sense line during reading and the inhibit line during writing, the design of the circuit becomes too complex since the sense signal strength is nearly two orders of magnitude lesser than [the] inhibit drive current. 3, record 3, English, - inhibit%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fil d'inhibition
1, record 3, French, fil%20d%27inhibition
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- photodetector responsivity
1, record 4, English, photodetector%20responsivity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- photodetector response 2, record 4, English, photodetector%20response
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The photodetector responsivity is lower than expected for a silicon p-n junction by one or two orders of magnitude. 1, record 4, English, - photodetector%20responsivity
Record 4, Key term(s)
- responsivity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité de photodétection
1, record 4, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20de%20photod%C3%A9tection
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sensibilité énergétique 1, record 4, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensibilité qui correspond à un rapport de variation entre le signal électrique mesuré à la sortie d'un photodétecteur et la grandeur radiométrique ou photométrique du rayonnement incident. 1, record 4, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20de%20photod%C3%A9tection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sterile capture
1, record 5, English, sterile%20capture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the graphite has a very low neutron absorption cross-section([around] 3 mbarn, two orders of magnitude less than that of hydrogen), which improves the reactor neutron balance(less sterile captures) and makes the graphite better than water in terms of moderator/absorption tradeoff. 1, record 5, English, - sterile%20capture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capture stérile
1, record 5, French, capture%20st%C3%A9rile
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe de nombreuses façons de faire cette analyse. L'une des plus naturelles et des plus courantes consiste à dresser un tableau de taux de réaction normalisés, par exemple, à un neutron émis. Les éléments de ce tableau sont définis en distinguant les noyaux susceptibles d'absorber les neutrons, les types d'absorption (fission ou capture stérile) et les domaines où se situe l'énergie cinétique du neutron absorbé (par exemple, domaine rapide, domaine des résonances et domaine thermique). 1, record 5, French, - capture%20st%C3%A9rile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Capture stérile par l'uranium 235. 1, record 5, French, - capture%20st%C3%A9rile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- micromachining process
1, record 6, English, micromachining%20process
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- micromachining 2, record 6, English, micromachining
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on a micromachining process that can be adopted by current silicon production facilities, these are relatively inexpensive to manufacture and should allow the development of infrared imagers costing one or two orders of magnitude less than current designs, perhaps a few thousand dollars or less. 1, record 6, English, - micromachining%20process
Record 6, Key term(s)
- micro-machining process
- micro-machining
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- micro-usinage
1, record 6, French, micro%2Dusinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques de microgravure isotropique ou anisotropique du silicium par attaque chimique, photolithographie, gravure par faisceaux d'ions, gravures «plasma». 2, record 6, French, - micro%2Dusinage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme a mis au point des réseaux plan-focal bidimensionnels en silice micro-usinée, le micro-usinage est un nouveau procédé de fabrication en usage dans l'industrie microélectronique, sensibles à l'infrarouge. 3, record 6, French, - micro%2Dusinage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micro-usinage : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 décembre 2009. 4, record 6, French, - micro%2Dusinage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Economic Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- two orders of magnitude
1, record 7, English, two%20orders%20of%20magnitude
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gold content of the South African ores is two orders of magnitude greater than that of most large exploitable placers, hematitic paleoplacers, and Elliot Lake uranium ores. 1, record 7, English, - two%20orders%20of%20magnitude
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An order of magnitude is the class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio to the class preceding it. The ratio most commonly used is 10.... If two numbers... differ by two orders of magnitude, they differ by a factor of about 100. 2, record 7, English, - two%20orders%20of%20magnitude
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géologie économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cent fois
1, record 7, French, cent%20fois
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contenu en or des minerais d'Afrique du Sud est cent fois plus élevé que celui de la plupart des grands placers exploitables, des paléoplacers hématitiques et des minerais uranifères d'Elliot Lake. 1, record 7, French, - cent%20fois
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- precipitation event
1, record 8, English, precipitation%20event
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- rain event 1, record 8, English, rain%20event
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentrations of ions varied by 1 to 3 orders of magnitude between individual precipitation events and annual deposition varied by as much as 2-fold in the two years of study. 1, record 8, English, - precipitation%20event
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Precipitation event" is used in opposition with "precipitation episode," the latter being one rainfall in a series of more or less predictable rainfalls, the former being a given rainfall without reference to previous or subsequent rainfalls. 2, record 8, English, - precipitation%20event
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technically speaking the terms "rain" and "precipitation" should not be used as synonyms; in common usage, though, they are. 2, record 8, English, - precipitation%20event
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- événement de précipitation
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- évènement de précipitation 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette variabilité de la concentration en aérosols et en acidité dépend de facteurs météorologiques [...] Il en résulte, par conséquent, une extrême variabilité dans le dépôt d'acidité pour chaque événement précis de précipitation, pour l'ensemble, il en résulte un profit spatial moyen. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, il serait plus élégant de rendre la notion par une expression du type «une précipitation donnée» ou «une pluie donnée». L'expression «événement de précipitation», suggérée par l'anglais, est inutilement lourde. 3, record 8, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La langue courante confond les termes «pluie» et «précipitation». Dans la langue technique, on doit distinguer ces deux termes. 3, record 8, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Climate Change
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- radiative property
1, record 9, English, radiative%20property
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- radiative characteristic 2, record 9, English, radiative%20characteristic
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the concentration of atmospheric methane is more than two orders of magnitude lower than that of carbon dioxide, it cannot be ignored : the radiative properties of methane make it 20 times more effective molecule for molecule than carbon dioxide in absorbing radiant heat. 3, record 9, English, - radiative%20property
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Useful in detecting certain gases. 4, record 9, English, - radiative%20property
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiative property; radiative characteristic: usually used in the plural form. 5, record 9, English, - radiative%20property
Record 9, Key term(s)
- radiative properties
- radiative characteristics
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Changements climatiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- propriété radiative
1, record 9, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20radiative
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété qu'ont certaines substances d'agir sur le rayonnement électromagnétique. 2, record 9, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20radiative
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gaz à effet de serre possèdent des molécules complexes qui ont un spectre de «vibration-rotation», une capacité d'absorber de l'énergie, assez riche. Grossièrement, on peut écrire que leurs propriétés radiatives dépendent à la fois de la nature de la molécule et de sa concentration. 3, record 9, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20radiative
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propriété radiative : terme employé la plupart du temps au pluriel. 4, record 9, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20radiative
Record 9, Key term(s)
- propriétés radiatives
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Cambio climático
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- propiedad radiativa
1, record 9, Spanish, propiedad%20radiativa
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9, Key term(s)
- propiedades radiativas
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- silicon production facilities
1, record 10, English, silicon%20production%20facilities
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on a micromachining process that can be adopted by current silicon production facilities, these are relatively inexpensive to manufacture and should allow the development of infrared imagers costing one or two orders of magnitude less than current designs, perhaps a few thousand dollars or less. 1, record 10, English, - silicon%20production%20facilities
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- industrie micro-informatique
1, record 10, French, industrie%20micro%2Dinformatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- industrie microélectronique 2, record 10, French, industrie%20micro%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme a mis au point des réseaux plan-focal bidimensionnels en silice micro-usinée, le micro-usinage est un nouveau procédé de fabrication en usage dans l'industrie microélectronique, sensibles à l'infrarouge. 2, record 10, French, - industrie%20micro%2Dinformatique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-03-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- resonance Raman effect
1, record 11, English, resonance%20Raman%20effect
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- resonance Raman scattering 2, record 11, English, resonance%20Raman%20scattering
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the exciting radiation falls within the frequency range of a molecule's absorption band in the visible or ultra-violet spectrum the radiation may be scattered by two different processes, resonance fluorescence or the resonance Raman effect. Both these processes give much more intense scattering than the normal nonresonant Raman effect.... The absolute frequencies of the resonance Raman effect... shift by exactly the amount of any shift in the exciting frequency, just as do those of the normal Raman effect. Thus the main characteristic of the resonance as compared to the normal Raman effect is its intensity, which may be greater by two or three orders of magnitude. 1, record 11, English, - resonance%20Raman%20effect
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- effet Raman de résonance
1, record 11, French, effet%20Raman%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- diffusion Raman de résonance 1, record 11, French, diffusion%20Raman%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effet Raman de résonance. La diffusion Raman de résonance est un cas particulier de l'effet Raman qui intervient lorsque la longueur d'onde de la radiation excitatrice est voisine de celle d'une transition électronique de la molécule étudiée. [...] La diffusion Raman de résonance est principalement caractérisée par l'exaltation très importante des intensités jusqu'à un facteur 106 de certains pics correspondant aux vibrations du chromophose, c'est-à-dire la partie de la molécule qui est impliquée dans la transition électronique. 1, record 11, French, - effet%20Raman%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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