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BARN [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barn
1, record 1, English, barn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barn: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - barn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grange
1, record 1, French, grange
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grange : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - grange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barn
1, record 2, English, barn
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- b 2, record 2, English, b
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of area used in expressing nuclear cross sections. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 2, English, - barn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barn [is] a unit of area used to show the degree of probability that a nuclear reaction will occur: 1 barn = a magnitude of 1024 sq cm per nucleus. 2, record 2, English, - barn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barn: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - barn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barn
1, record 2, French, barn
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- b 2, record 2, French, b
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'aire utilisée pour exprimer les sections droites nucléaires; 1 barn = 10-28m². 3, record 2, French, - barn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le barn (symbole b) est une unité spéciale employée en physique nucléaire pour exprimer les sections efficaces. 2, record 2, French, - barn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barn : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - barn
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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