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PHASE TRANSITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Heat (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phase change
1, record 1, English, phase%20change
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- change of phase 2, record 1, English, change%20of%20phase
correct
- phase transition 3, record 1, English, phase%20transition
correct
- transition 4, record 1, English, transition
correct
- phase transformation 5, record 1, English, phase%20transformation
correct
- change of state 3, record 1, English, change%20of%20state
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transition of a body from one state of matter (solid, liquid or gas) to another, in which marked changes in physical properties and molecular structure occur. 5, record 1, English, - phase%20change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the "New International Dictionary of Refrigeration" the use of the term "change of state" is not recommended. 6, record 1, English, - phase%20change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phase change: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - phase%20change
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Thermodynamique
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- changement de phase
1, record 1, French, changement%20de%20phase
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transition de phase 2, record 1, French, transition%20de%20phase
correct, feminine noun
- transition 3, record 1, French, transition
correct, feminine noun
- transformation d'état 4, record 1, French, transformation%20d%27%C3%A9tat
feminine noun
- alternance d'état 5, record 1, French, alternance%20d%27%C3%A9tat
feminine noun
- changement d'état 6, record 1, French, changement%20d%27%C3%A9tat
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'une substance d'un état de la matière (solide, liquide ou gazeux) à un autre, au cours duquel ses propriétés physiques et sa structure moléculaire subissent des changements marqués. 7, record 1, French, - changement%20de%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le changement d'état marque le passage d'une substance d'un état physique à un autre. [...] Les principales transformations sont la fusion (solide-liquide), la solidification (liquide-solide), l'évaporation (liquide-vapeur), la condensation (vapeur-liquide), la sublimation (solide-vapeur sans passer par l'état liquide). 4, record 1, French, - changement%20de%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
changement d'état : usage déconseillé, dans le «Nouveau dictionnaire international du froid». 8, record 1, French, - changement%20de%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
changement de phase : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - changement%20de%20phase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Termodinámica
- Calor (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio de fase
1, record 1, Spanish, cambio%20de%20fase
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transformación de fase 1, record 1, Spanish, transformaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fase
feminine noun
- cambio de estado 2, record 1, Spanish, cambio%20de%20estado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paso de un cuerpo de una fase de la materia (sólido, líquido o gas) a otra, produciéndose cambios notables de sus propiedades físicas y estructura molecular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cambio%20de%20fase
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phase transition
1, record 2, English, phase%20transition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transition de phase
1, record 2, French, transition%20de%20phase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- phase transition
1, record 3, English, phase%20transition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- phase transformation 2, record 3, English, phase%20transformation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was then that he began talking to an older physicist starting to work on phase transitions - changes from solid to liquid, from nonmagnet to magnet, from conductor to superconductor. 3, record 3, English, - phase%20transition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transition de phase
1, record 3, French, transition%20de%20phase
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement d'état d'une substance ou d'un système dynamique, tel la transformation de la glace en liquide et du liquide en vapeur. 2, record 3, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La transition de phase apparaît, se développe, se fait brutalement, se manifeste, s'opère par bifurcation. 2, record 3, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
associer la transition de phase au nombre de Reynolds, caractériser, causer, entraîner, gouverner, provoquer une transition de phase. 2, record 3, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
transition de phase abrupte, cristallographique, franche, graduelle, laminaire-turbulente, observable, récurrente, successive, thermodynamique. 2, record 3, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 PHR
transition de phase à caractère vitreux, de percolation, d'équilibre thermodynamique, des allées tourbillonnaires de Karman, solide-gel, verre de spin. 2, record 3, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 PHR
cascade, courbe, équation, ligne, mécanisme, nombre critique de transition de phase, point, seuil de transition de phase, théorie des transitions de phase. 2, record 3, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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