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POTENTIAL ALPHA ENERGY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpha potential energy
1, record 1, English, alpha%20potential%20energy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potential alpha energy 2, record 1, English, potential%20alpha%20energy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- a potential energy
- potential a energy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie potentielle alpha
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20alpha
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grandeur destinée à évaluer la nuisance des descendants à vie courte du radon dans l'air, notamment dans les mines d'uranium. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20alpha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
énergie potentielle alpha : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 septembre 2005. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20alpha
Record 1, Key term(s)
- énergie potentielle a
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2008-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- potential alpha energy
1, record 2, English, potential%20alpha%20energy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The energy of all the alpha particles that could be released from a given quantity of radon or thoron daughters during their successive stages of radioactive decay to lead-210 and lead-208, respectively. 2, record 2, English, - potential%20alpha%20energy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- énergie potentielle alpha
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20alpha
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie de toutes les particules alpha qui pourraient être émises au cours de la désintégration radioactive des produits de filiation du radon en plomb 210 ou des produits de filiation du thoron en plomb 208. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20alpha
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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