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FLUTE INSTABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interchange instability
1, record 1, English, interchange%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flute instability 2, record 1, English, flute%20instability
correct, standardized
- flute-type instability 3, record 1, English, flute%2Dtype%20instability
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnetohydrodynamic instability in which the plasma interchanges position with the magnetic field. 4, record 1, English, - interchange%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also called a flute-type instability, since it would be expected that the interface between the plasma and the magnetic field would become fluted. 5, record 1, English, - interchange%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
interchange instability; flute instability: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - interchange%20instability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instabilité d'échange
1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9change
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instabilité en flûtes 2, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20en%20fl%C3%BBtes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- instabilité à cannelures 2, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cannelures
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instabilité magnétohydrodynamique dans laquelle le plasma échange sa position avec le champ magnétique. 3, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est également appelée instabilité en flûtes ou à cannelures, car il est prévu que l'interface entre le plasma et le champ magnétique devienne cannelée. 3, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instabilité d'échange; instabilité en flûtes; instabilité à cannelures : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9change
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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