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NEUTRON DENSITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion coefficient for neutron number density
1, record 1, English, diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportionality factor between neutron current density and the negative gradient of the neutron number density. 1, record 1, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion coefficient for neutron number density: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de diffusion pour le nombre volumique de neutrons
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de proportionnalité entre la densité de courant de neutrons et l'opposé du gradient du nombre volumique de neutrons. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de diffusion pour le nombre volumique de neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neutron current density
1, record 2, English, neutron%20current%20density
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The particle current density of neutrons. 1, record 2, English, - neutron%20current%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutron current density: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - neutron%20current%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densité de courant de neutrons
1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20courant%20de%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densité de courant de particules des neutrons. 1, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20courant%20de%20neutrons
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
densité de courant de neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20courant%20de%20neutrons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diffusion coefficient for neutron flux density
1, record 3, English, diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportionality factor between neutron current density and the negative gradient of the neutron flux density. 1, record 3, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion coefficient for neutron flux density: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de diffusion pour la densité de flux de neutrons
1, record 3, French, coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de proportionnalité entre la densité du courant de neutrons et l'opposé du gradient de la densité de flux de neutrons. 1, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de diffusion pour la densité de flux de neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adjoint flux
1, record 4, English, adjoint%20flux
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- adjoint of the neutron flux density 2, record 4, English, adjoint%20of%20the%20neutron%20flux%20density
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solution of the adjoint diffusion or transport equation. 3, record 4, English, - adjoint%20flux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjoint flux; adjoint of the neutron flux density: terms and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 4, English, - adjoint%20flux
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flux adjoint
1, record 4, French, flux%20adjoint
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- adjoint de la densité de flux neutronique 2, record 4, French, adjoint%20de%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20neutronique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- importance neutronique 3, record 4, French, importance%20neutronique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution de l'équation adjointe de la diffusion ou du transport. 2, record 4, French, - flux%20adjoint
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flux adjoint; adjoint de la densité de flux neutronique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 4, French, - flux%20adjoint
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- neutron flux density
1, record 5, English, neutron%20flux%20density
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- flux density 2, record 5, English, flux%20density
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At a given point in space, the number of neutrons incident on a small sphere in a time interval divided by cross sectional area of that sphere and by the time interval. 3, record 5, English, - neutron%20flux%20density
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neutron flux density is the number of neutrons passing through a one square centimeter flat sheet per second in any direction. 4, record 5, English, - neutron%20flux%20density
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- densité de flux de neutrons
1, record 5, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- débit de fluence de neutrons 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20fluence%20de%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun
- débit de fluence neutronique 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20fluence%20neutronique
correct, masculine noun
- débit de fluence 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20fluence
masculine noun
- densité du flux neutronique 4, record 5, French, densit%C3%A9%20du%20flux%20neutronique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débit de fluence est le nombre de neutrons traversant une surface plane de un centimètre carré par seconde, dans n'importe quelle direction. 3, record 5, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad de flujo de neutrones
1, record 5, Spanish, densidad%20de%20flujo%20de%20neutrones
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- neutron-density log
1, record 6, English, neutron%2Ddensity%20log
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- neutron density log 2, record 6, English, neutron%20density%20%20log
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
radioactivity logs: Any of several types of geophysical measurements taken in bore holes using either the natural radioactivity in the rocks, or the effects of radiation on the rocks to determine the lithology or other characteristics of the rocks in the walls of the borehole. (Examples: Natural gamma radiation log; neutron density log). 3, record 6, English, - neutron%2Ddensity%20log
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutron-density log: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 6, English, - neutron%2Ddensity%20log
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie neutron-densité
1, record 6, French, diagraphie%20neutron%2Ddensit%C3%A9
see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagraphie neutron-densité : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 6, French, - diagraphie%20neutron%2Ddensit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- neutron number density
1, record 7, English, neutron%20number%20density
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- neutron density 2, record 7, English, neutron%20density
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of free neutrons per unit volume. Partial densities may be defined for neutrons characterized by such parameters as energy and direction. 1, record 7, English, - neutron%20number%20density
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutron (number) density 1, record 7, English, - neutron%20number%20density
Record 7, Key term(s)
- neutron density
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nombre volumique de neutrons
1, record 7, French, nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- densité de neutrons 2, record 7, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nombre de neutrons libres par unité de volume. Des nombres partiels peuvent être définis pour des neutrons caractérisés par des paramètres tels que l'énergie et la direction. 1, record 7, French, - nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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