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ABSORPTION CAPACITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorption capacity
1, record 1, English, absorption%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption capacity: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - absorption%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'absorption
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des sols. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacité d'absorption : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absorption capacity
1, record 2, English, absorption%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - absorption%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'absorption
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir d'absorption 1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20d%27absorption
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
- Química analítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de absorción
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absorptivity
1, record 3, English, absorptivity
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- absorption capacity 2, record 3, English, absorption%20capacity
correct
- absorptive power 3, record 3, English, absorptive%20power
correct
- absorptive capacity 4, record 3, English, absorptive%20capacity
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capacity of a material to absorb incident radiant energy. 5, record 3, English, - absorptivity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absorptivity of a surface is the fraction of radiant energy incident which is absorbed. It is numerically equal to the emissivity for any given surface. 6, record 3, English, - absorptivity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorptivity: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 7, record 3, English, - absorptivity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- absorptivité
1, record 3, French, absorptivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir d'absorption 2, record 3, French, pouvoir%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un milieu à absorber l'énergie rayonnante. 3, record 3, French, - absorptivit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'équilibre thermodynamique, l'émissivité est égale à l'absorptivité qui représente la fraction de puissance incidente à la surface de la mer qui est absorbée. 4, record 3, French, - absorptivit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorptivité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - absorptivit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- absorbencia
1, record 3, Spanish, absorbencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- absortividad 2, record 3, Spanish, absortividad
correct, feminine noun
- capacidad de absorción 3, record 3, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Razón entre la radiación térmica absorbida por una superficie y la que incide sobre ella. 2, record 3, Spanish, - absorbencia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En equilibrio termodinámico, la emisividad de un cuerpo o superficie es igual a su absorbencia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - absorbencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absorptive capacity
1, record 4, English, absorptive%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] absorptive capacity of world commodity markets ... has grown only slowly, so that increased sales have often been possible only at falling prices. 2, record 4, English, - absorptive%20capacity
Record 4, Key term(s)
- absorption capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'absorption
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] capacité d'absorption des marchés mondiaux des produits [...] n'a augmenté que lentement, de sorte que l'accroissement des ventes n'a été rendu possible que par une chute des cours. 1, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de absorción
1, record 4, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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