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NUCLEAR POTENTIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear potential
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20potential
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The potential energy "V" of a nuclear particle as a function of its position in the field of a nucleus or of another nuclear particle. 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20potential
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20potential
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentiel nucléaire
1, record 1, French, potentiel%20nucl%C3%A9aire
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
Énergie potentielle d'un nucléon en fonction de sa position et de son état quantique dans le champ d'un autre nucléon ou d'un noyau. 2, record 1, French, - potentiel%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - potentiel%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Group of Consultant Experts to Carry Out a Study on the Climatic and Potential Physical Effects of Nuclear War, Including Nuclear Winter
1, record 2, English, Group%20of%20Consultant%20Experts%20to%20Carry%20Out%20a%20Study%20on%20the%20Climatic%20and%20Potential%20Physical%20Effects%20of%20Nuclear%20War%2C%20Including%20Nuclear%20Winter
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'experts consultants chargé d'étudier les effets climatiques et les effets physiques éventuels de la guerre nucléaire, notamment l'hiver nucléaire
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20d%27experts%20consultants%20charg%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9tudier%20les%20effets%20climatiques%20et%20les%20effets%20physiques%20%C3%A9ventuels%20de%20la%20guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%2C%20notamment%20l%27hiver%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Group of Consultant Experts to carry out a study on the climatic and potential physical effects of nuclear war, including nuclear winter
1, record 3, English, Group%20of%20Consultant%20Experts%20to%20carry%20out%20a%20study%20on%20the%20climatic%20and%20potential%20physical%20effects%20of%20nuclear%20war%2C%20including%20nuclear%20winter
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'experts consultants chargé de faire une étude sur les effets climatiques et les effets physiques éventuels de la guerre nucléaire, notamment l'hiver nucléaire
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20d%27experts%20consultants%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20faire%20une%20%C3%A9tude%20sur%20les%20effets%20climatiques%20et%20les%20effets%20physiques%20%C3%A9ventuels%20de%20la%20guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%2C%20notamment%20l%27hiver%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique sur le désarmement, Nations Unies. 2, record 3, French, - Groupe%20d%27experts%20consultants%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20faire%20une%20%C3%A9tude%20sur%20les%20effets%20climatiques%20et%20les%20effets%20physiques%20%C3%A9ventuels%20de%20la%20guerre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%2C%20notamment%20l%27hiver%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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