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THRESHOLD REACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- threshold reaction
1, record 1, English, threshold%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear reaction which takes place only if the incident particle possesses an energy at least equal to the threshold energy. 1, record 1, English, - threshold%20reaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes the term is applied to reactions for which there is a small probability below a certain energy value and a large probability above the value. 1, record 1, English, - threshold%20reaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
threshold reaction: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - threshold%20reaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction à seuil
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20seuil
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction nucléaire qui a lieu seulement si la particule incidente possède une énergie au moins égale au seuil d'énergie. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20seuil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme s'applique parfois à des réactions pour lesquelles il existe une faible probabilité au-dessous d'une certaine valeur d'énergie et une forte probabilité au-dessus de cette valeur. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20seuil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réaction à seuil : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20seuil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reaction threshold
1, record 2, English, reaction%20threshold
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil de réaction
1, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20r%C3%A9action
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seuil de réponse 1, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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