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UNIVERSAL INSTABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal Alfvén-wave instability
1, record 1, English, universal%20Alfv%C3%A9n%2Dwave%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electromagnetic universal drift instability due to a resonance between an Alfvén wave and a drift wave generated by the pressure gradient. 1, record 1, English, - universal%20Alfv%C3%A9n%2Dwave%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
universal Alfvén-wave instability : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - universal%20Alfv%C3%A9n%2Dwave%20instability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instabilité universelle d'onde d'Alfvén
1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20universelle%20d%27onde%20d%27Alfv%C3%A9n
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instabilité électromagnétique universelle de dérive due à une résonance entre une onde d'Alfvén et une onde de dérive engendrée par le gradient de pression. 1, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20universelle%20d%27onde%20d%27Alfv%C3%A9n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instabilité universelle d'onde d'Alfvén : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20universelle%20d%27onde%20d%27Alfv%C3%A9n
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drift-instability
1, record 2, English, drift%2Dinstability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drift instability 2, record 2, English, drift%20instability
correct, standardized
- universal instability 3, record 2, English, universal%20instability
standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Class of micro-instabilities due to the plasma diamagnetic drift arising from the spatial density and temperature gradients across a magnetic field. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - drift%2Dinstability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are universal in that they can occur in any confined plasma, regardless of the special geometry of the configuration. 1, record 2, English, - drift%2Dinstability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drift instability; universal instability : terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - drift%2Dinstability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de dérive
1, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- instabilité universelle 1, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20universelle
feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité causée par la dérive diamagnétique du plasma due à la présence de gradients de densité et de température perpendiculaires au champ magnétique. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est universelle du fait qu'elle peut se manifester dans tout plasma confiné, quelle que soit la forme spécifique de la configuration. 2, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instabilité de dérive; instabilité universelle : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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