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ARTIFICIAL RADIOACTIVE ELEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial radionuclide
1, record 1, English, artificial%20radionuclide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- artificial radioactive element 2, record 1, English, artificial%20radioactive%20element
correct
- artificial radioelement 3, record 1, English, artificial%20radioelement
correct
- artificial radioactive nuclide 4, record 1, English, artificial%20radioactive%20nuclide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive element produced artificially in contrast with radioactive elements which occur in nature. 2, record 1, English, - artificial%20radionuclide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One year after the discovery of X rays by Röntgen in 1895, Becquerel discovered natural radioactivity, and although the nature of gamma radiation from radionuclides was recognized within five years of the discovery of X rays, artificial radionuclides were first produced only about 40 years ago. 5, record 1, English, - artificial%20radionuclide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radioélément artificiel
1, record 1, French, radio%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radionucléide artificiel 2, record 1, French, radionucl%C3%A9ide%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
- élément radioactif artificiel 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20radioactif%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
- nucléide radioactif artificiel 4, record 1, French, nucl%C3%A9ide%20radioactif%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
radioéléments artificiels : Radioéléments dont l'existence est due à l'intervention humaine. On les obtient à partir de noyaux stables bombardés par des particules à l'intérieur d'un réacteur nucléaire ou d'un accélérateur. 5, record 1, French, - radio%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20artificiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radioélément : Élément chimique radioactif. En pratique, ce terme est couramment utilisé pour désigner un «radionucléide». 5, record 1, French, - radio%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20artificiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radionúclido artificial
1, record 1, Spanish, radion%C3%BAclido%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elemento radiactivo artificial 2, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20radiactivo%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
- núclido radiactivo artificial 3, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAclido%20radiactivo%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
- radioelemento artificial 4, record 1, Spanish, radioelemento%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
- radielemento artificial 5, record 1, Spanish, radielemento%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artificial radioactive element 1, record 2, English, artificial%20radioactive%20element
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Artificial radioactive elements usually decay fairly quickly, but they are more active than natural elements; this makes inspection still more important. 1, record 2, English, - artificial%20radioactive%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément radioactif artificiel
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20radioactif%20artificiel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les éléments radioactifs artificiels se détruisent généralement assez vite, mais ils sont plus actifs que les éléments naturels, ce qui doit rendre le contrôle encore plus attentif. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20radioactif%20artificiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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