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ABSORPTION CURVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorption curve
1, record 1, English, absorption%20curve
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graph showing the relationship between the fraction of radiation absorbed and its energy, range or wavelength. 2, record 1, English, - absorption%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption curve: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - absorption%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe d'absorption
1, record 1, French, courbe%20d%27absorption
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
Courbe caractérisant l'absorption d'un rayonnement en fonction d'une variable : épaisseur du milieu traversé, énergie de rayonnement, etc. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20d%27absorption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe d'absorption : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - courbe%20d%27absorption
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de absorción
1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curva que relaciona la radiación que se absorbe al pasar por un medio con el espesor de dicho medio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absorption curve
1, record 2, English, absorption%20curve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphic representation of proportion of light absorbed by a medium, plotted against the wavelength of the light. 1, record 2, English, - absorption%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe d'absorption spectrale
1, record 2, French, courbe%20d%27absorption%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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