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ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet radiation
1, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20radiation
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- UV radiation 2, record 1, English, UV%20radiation
correct
- ultraviolet rays 3, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20rays
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of 4-400 nanometers; this range begins at the short-wavelength limit of visible light and overlaps the wavelengths of long X-rays ... 4, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet radiation: designation standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ultraviolet radiation: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20radiation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultra-violet radiation
- ultra-violet rays
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement UV 2, record 1, French, rayonnement%20UV
correct, masculine noun
- rayons ultraviolets 3, record 1, French, rayons%20ultraviolets
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rayons UV 3, record 1, French, rayons%20UV
correct, masculine noun, plural
- radiation ultraviolette 3, record 1, French, radiation%20ultraviolette
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rayonnement ultraviolet est constitué de rayons très énergétiques situés entre les rayons X et la partie lumineuse visible du spectre électromagnétique. 4, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayonnement ultraviolet : désignation normalisée par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rayonnement ultraviolet : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 6, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rayonnement ultra-violet
- rayons ultra-violets
- radiation ultra-violette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Radiación electromagnética
- Sol (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación ultravioleta
1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- luz ultravioleta 2, record 1, Spanish, luz%20ultravioleta
correct, feminine noun
- radiación UV 3, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20UV
correct, feminine noun
- rayos ultravioleta 4, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20ultravioleta
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- rayos ultravioletas 5, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20ultravioletas
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- rayos U.V. 6, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20U%2EV%2E
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiación electromagnética cuya longitud de onda está comprendida entre 1 y 380 nm. 7, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los límites del dominio espectral de la radiación ultravioleta son imprecisos y pueden variar según los usuarios. Entre 100 y 400 nm, el Comité E-2.1.2 de la CEI [Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional] distingue: UV-A: 315-400 nm; UV-B: 280-315 nm; UV-C: 100-280 nm (CEI/70 45-05-035). 8, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Según la Real Academia Española, lo más adecuado es hacer concordar el adjetivo con el sustantivo al que acompaña (rayos ultravioletas). No obstante, el adjetivo "ultravioleta" se emplea a menudo como invariable, usado en aposición al sustantivo (rayos ultravioleta). 9, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta
Record 1, Key term(s)
- U.V.
- radiación U.V.
- rayos UV
- UV
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