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DETECTOR [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detector
1, record 1, English, detector
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In electronic warfare, a device that senses an object's radiated electromagnetic or acoustic energy. 2, record 1, English, - detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radiated energy includes reflected energy. 2, record 1, English, - detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
detector: designation and definition officiallly approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
detector: designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - detector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la guerre électronique, dispositif qui capte l'énergie électromagnétique ou acoustique rayonnée par un objet. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par énergie rayonnée, on entend aussi l'énergie réfléchie. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détecteur : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
détecteur : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Guerra electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 1, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Componente de un sistema de percepción remota que convierte la radiación electromagnética en una señal que es grabada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - detector
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substance detector
1, record 2, English, substance%20detector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- detector 2, record 2, English, detector
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for converting physical or chemical properties of substances to an analytical signal (digit, curve, colour, deflection of the recorder). 3, record 2, English, - substance%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Differential detectors produce a chart record consisting of a series of peaks; integral detectors produce a record which is a series of steps. Universal detectors respond to all or most compounds; selective detectors respond to a group of compounds or a number of species; specific detectors respond to a very limited class of compounds. In all cases a linear response to concentration is desirable. 3, record 2, English, - substance%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
To classify detectors, many terms have been introduced; these are based either on (1) the manner in which their output signals are recorded (yielding either integral or differential chromatograms), (2) their modes of operation, (3) monitoring some selective or specific physical property of a compound, or (4) their reactivity with the eluted molecule (destructive or nondestructive). 4, record 2, English, - substance%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Detector calibration, chamber, lid. 3, record 2, English, - substance%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Gas chromatographic ozone-chemiluminescence detector. 3, record 2, English, - substance%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les détecteurs permettent de visualiser la séparation, voire d'améliorer la sélectivité dans le cas où celle du système chromatographique est insuffisante et, pour les plus performants d'entre eux, d'apporter des informations quant à l'unicité des pics chromatographiques ou encore l'identification des solutés. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Détecteurs. On peut [...] les classer soit selon leur principe de mesure, soit selon le degré d'information qu'ils peuvent apporter. Dans le premier classement, on distingue les détecteurs mettant en œuvre une propriété spécifique du soluté (détection directe), une propriété spécifique d'un des constituants de l'éluant (détection indirecte) ou une différence de propriété entre le soluté et la phase éluante provoquant des variations au niveau de l'effluent (détection différentielle). [...] Dans le second classement, on les regroupe en trois catégories : détecteurs simples, [...] détecteurs semi-informatifs, [...] détecteurs intelligents. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Étalonner, monter en opposition, monter (un, des) détecteur(s) en série. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Le détecteur permet le repérage. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Bloc, cellule, domaine de linéarité, enceinte, étalonnage, saturation d'un détecteur. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Détecteur sélectif, ultrasensible. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 2, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tomography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- detector
1, record 3, English, detector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- detector element 2, record 3, English, detector%20element
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Computerized tomography: taking sectional X-rays ...: A source and detector moving around the patient yield data that, processed by a computer, make visible a two-dimensional slice of the living human body - at 2-millimeter resolution. 3, record 3, English, - detector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tomographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En tomodensitométrie, capteur de photons. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tomografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 3, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que permite conocer la presencia de un determinado fenómeno o una determinada sustancia a partir de un umbral determinado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - detector
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chromatographic detector
1, record 4, English, chromatographic%20detector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- detector 2, record 4, English, detector
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument used to monitor and quantify the products eluted from a chromatography column. Techniques used are based on the physical, chemical or biological properties of the molecules and may involve prior conversion by chemical or enzymic means to produce a coloured or fluorescent complex. Physical methods include the use of spectrophotometers, colorimeters, spectrophotofluorometers, refractometers, polarimeters, etc. 3, record 4, English, - chromatographic%20detector
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biological molecules may be monitored using enzyme-linked reactions specific for the required class of compound. Such detectors often include a flow cell so that the fluid passes continuously from the column through the detector. Several types of detector have been developed specifically for use with gas/liquid chromatographs. These include flame ionization and electron capture devices or, where information is required on the exact structure of the compounds, a mass spectrometer. Many are linked to microprocessors for control of the chromatographic analysis, as well as direct computation of results. 3, record 4, English, - chromatographic%20detector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à déceler, à révéler la présence d'un corps dans un échantillon. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les détecteurs en chromatographie [...] mettent en évidence les constituants du mélange. Un bon détecteur doit être stable, sensible, linéaire, pratique d'emploi et ne doit pas altérer les séparations réalisées par la colonne. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Química analítica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 4, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electronic Devices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- detector
1, record 5, English, detector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stage in a receiver at which demodulation takes place. 2, record 5, English, - detector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 5, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo propio para detectar las ondas electromagnéticas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - detector
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- detector
1, record 6, English, detector
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that detects, especially a mechanical, electrical, or chemical device that automatically identifies and records or registers a stimulus, such as an environmental change in pressure or temperature, an electric signal, or radiation from a radioactive material. 2, record 6, English, - detector
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à déceler, à révéler la présence d'un corps, d'un phénomène caché (gaz, radiation, phénomène électrique, vibration, etc.). 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bug detector 1, record 7, English, bug%20detector
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- detector 1, record 7, English, detector
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electronic audio surveillance countermeasures device. The operator can see how he is proceeding either visually on a dial or through hearing the feed-back in his earphones. 1, record 7, English, - bug%20detector
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- détecteur de microphones espions 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20microphones%20espions
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le contre-espion des micros. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia (militar)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 7, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo aparato utilizado para descubrir la presencia de cuerpos o fenómenos invisibles. 1, record 7, Spanish, - detector
Record 8 - external organization data 2003-10-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Instruments
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- detector
1, record 8, English, detector
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixed gauge are most often used in factories as a way of monitoring a production process and ensuring quality control. ... These fixed gauges consist of a radioactive source that is housed within a source holder and placed at a crucial point in the process. When the source holder's shutter is opened, an invisible beam of radiation is directed at the material being processed. A detector mounted opposite the source measures the radiation that passes through the material. A readout either on the gauge or on a connected computer terminal registers the required information ... 2, record 8, English, - detector
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Instruments scientifiques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les jauges fixes sont le plus souvent utilisées dans les usines pour vérifier un procédé de production et s'assurer du contrôle de la qualité. [...] Ces jauges fixes comprennent une source radioactive logée dans un porte-source et sont placées à une étape précise du procédé. Lorsque l'obturateur du porte-source s'ouvre, un faisceau invisible de rayonnements est dirigé sur le matériau en cours de traitement. Un détecteur placé à l'opposé de la source mesure les rayonnements qui passent à travers le matériau. Un indicateur sur la jauge ou sur un terminal relié enregistre les renseignements nécessaires [...] 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 8, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Recording and Control Instrumentation
- Security Devices
- Air Pollution
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- detector
1, record 9, English, detector
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] device or [a] substance that indicates the presence of a phenomenon without necessarily providing a value of an associated quantity. Examples: a) halogen leak detector; b) litmus paper. [term and definition approved by ISO, by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), by the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others.] 2, record 9, English, - detector
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. An indication may be produced only when the value of the quantity reaches a threshold, sometimes called the detection limit of the detector. 2. In some fields the term "detector" is used for the concept of "sensor". 2, record 9, English, - detector
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse the three terms "detector", "sensor" and "monitor." A detector (in French: "détecteur") is used to detect the presence of anything liable to escape observation, to indicate any deviation from normal conditions, or the like; a sensor (in French: "capteur") gives a signal for the detection or measurement of a physical property to which it responds, it is a part of a detector; a monitor (in French: "appareil de surveillance en continu") measures or tests at intervals, especially for the purpose of regulation or control. 3, record 9, English, - detector
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Pollution de l'air
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif ou substance qui indique la présence d'un phénomène sans nécessairement fournir une valeur d'une grandeur associée. Exemples : a) détecteur de fuite à halogène; b) papier au tournesol. [terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, par le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. On peut n'avoir une indication que si la valeur de la grandeur atteint un seuil donné, parfois appelé seuil de détection du détecteur. 2. Dans certains domaines, le terme «détecteur» est utilisé pour le concept de «capteur». 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre les termes «détecteur», «capteur» et «appareil de surveillance (en continu)» (en médecine : «moniteur»). Un détecteur (en anglais : «detector») décèle, révèle la présence d'un corps, d'un phénomène caché (gaz, radiation, phénomène électrique, vibration, etc.); un capteur constitue l'élément sensible d'un détecteur qui permet de traduire un phénomène physique, chimique ou biologique en une grandeur mesurable, en le représentant sous la forme d'un signal (généralement électrique); un appareil de surveillance en continu (moniteur, en médecine, en anglais : «monitor») effectue, comme son nom l'indique, des mesures en continu à des périodes données. 3, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
détecteur : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Instrumentos de control y registro
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Contaminación del aire
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 9, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- detector 1, record 10, English, detector
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
primary detector. 2, record 10, English, - detector
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- capteur
1, record 10, French, capteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique permettant de capter des sources de rayonnements électromagnétiques. 1, record 10, French, - capteur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
capteur primaire. 2, record 10, French, - capteur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-10-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- detector 1, record 11, English, detector
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in the Chubb lock, a lever placed among other levers and maintained in raised position when an incorrect key is used or an attempt to pick the lock is made. 1, record 11, English, - detector
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- délateur 1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9lateur
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
une des gorges qui, levée trop haut, reste dans cette position bloquant le mouvement du pêne et indiquant la tentative de déverrouillage. 1, record 11, French, - d%C3%A9lateur
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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