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UVC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet C radiation
1, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20C%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultraviolet C 2, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20C
correct
- UVC 2, record 1, English, UVC
correct
- UVC 2, record 1, English, UVC
- short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation 2, record 1, English, short%2Dwavelength%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
- short-wave ultraviolet radiation 1, record 1, English, short%2Dwave%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ultraviolet wavelengths of 200-380 nm, which are lethal to man and living things but are more or less totally absorbed by atmospheric ozone. 3, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20C%20radiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet C
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet de courtes longueurs d'onde 2, record 1, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20de%20courtes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
- radiations ultraviolettes C 2, record 1, French, radiations%20ultraviolettes%20C
correct, feminine noun
- rayons ultraviolets C 1, record 1, French, rayons%20ultraviolets%20C
correct, masculine noun
- rayons UVC 1, record 1, French, rayons%20UVC
correct, masculine noun
- ultraviolet C 2, record 1, French, ultraviolet%20C
correct, masculine noun
- UVC 2, record 1, French, UVC
correct
- UVC 2, record 1, French, UVC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement ultraviolet dont les longueurs d'onde sont inférieures à deux cent quatre-vingt nanomètres. 2, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20C
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20C
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce rayonnement très énergique et carcinogène représente un grand danger car il provoque des brûlures et des lésions cutanées graves au contact de la peau; la couche d'ozone protège la vie sur terre en les absorbant. 2, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20C
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación ultravioleta C
1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20C
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayos ultravioleta C 1, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20ultravioleta%20C
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rayos UVC 2, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20UVC
correct, masculine noun, plural
- UVC 2, record 1, Spanish, UVC
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Rayos] cuya longitud de onda oscila entre los 200 y 280 nm [...] son absorbidos por la capa de ozono antes de llegar a la tierra y son potencialmente peligrosos para los seres humanos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20C
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los rayos solares, conocidos también como rayos ultravioletas (UV) son invisibles al ojo humano y se clasifican de acuerdo a su longitud de onda, que es medida en nanómetros (nm). [...] Se dividen en tres tipos: Los UVC, [...] los UVB [...] y los UVA […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20C
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