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ATOM SMASHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- particle accelerator
1, record 1, English, particle%20accelerator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accelerator 2, record 1, English, accelerator
correct, standardized
- atom smasher 3, record 1, English, atom%20smasher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for imparting kinetic energy to charged particles. 4, record 1, English, - particle%20accelerator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the high energies needed by charged particles to penetrate the nuclei of atoms are produced by machines popularly called atom smashers but more correctly particle accelerators. 3, record 1, English, - particle%20accelerator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accelerator: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - particle%20accelerator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur de particules
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20de%20particules
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accélérateur 2, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif servant à communiquer de l'énergie cinétique à des particules chargées. 3, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20de%20particules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut distinguer trois grandes classes d'accélérateurs : les accélérateurs électrostatiques, linéaires et circulaires. 4, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20de%20particules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accélérateur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20de%20particules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acelerador de partículas
1, record 1, Spanish, acelerador%20de%20part%C3%ADculas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acelerador 2, record 1, Spanish, acelerador
correct, masculine noun
- acelerador atómico 3, record 1, Spanish, acelerador%20at%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que se emplea para comunicar energía cinética a partículas cargadas eléctricamente. 4, record 1, Spanish, - acelerador%20de%20part%C3%ADculas
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