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LINEAR ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attenuation coefficient
1, record 1, English, attenuation%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- linear attenuation coefficient 2, record 1, English, linear%20attenuation%20coefficient
correct
- attenuation constant 3, record 1, English, attenuation%20constant
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The real part of the propagation coefficient. 4, record 1, English, - attenuation%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attenuation constant: deprecated. 4, record 1, English, - attenuation%20coefficient
Record 1, Key term(s)
- attenuation constant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'affaiblissement acoustique linéaire
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27affaiblissement%20acoustique%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'affaiblissement acoustique élémentaire 1, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27affaiblissement%20acoustique%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
- constante d'affaiblissement 1, record 1, French, constante%20d%27affaiblissement
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie réelle de l'exposant linéique de propagation acoustique. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20d%27affaiblissement%20acoustique%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constante d'affaiblissement : déconseillé. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20d%27affaiblissement%20acoustique%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de atenuación
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- constante de atenuación 2, record 1, Spanish, constante%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- atenuación lineal 2, record 1, Spanish, atenuaci%C3%B3n%20lineal
feminine noun
- atenuación lineica 2, record 1, Spanish, atenuaci%C3%B3n%20lineica
feminine noun
- decrecimento lineal 2, record 1, Spanish, decrecimento%20lineal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte real del exponente lineal (lineico) de propagación o coeficiente de propagación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- linear attenuation coefficient
1, record 2, English, linear%20attenuation%20coefficient
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The probability that an X-ray or gamma ray photon will interact with the material it is traversing per unit path length travelled. 1, record 2, English, - linear%20attenuation%20coefficient
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This value basically accounts for the number of atoms in a cubic cm volume of material and the probability of a photon being scattered or absorbed from the nucleus or an electron of one of these atoms. 2, record 2, English, - linear%20attenuation%20coefficient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'atténuation linéique
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27att%C3%A9nuation%20lin%C3%A9ique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coefficient d'atténuation linéique, ou la probabilité d'interaction par unité de longueur des photons avec un matériau, reflète les différentes interactions élémentaires des photons avec les constituants de la matière. 1, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27att%C3%A9nuation%20lin%C3%A9ique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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