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VOLUME DOSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volume dose
1, record 1, English, volume%20dose
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The product of absorbed dose and the volume of the absorbing mass. 1, record 1, English, - volume%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is often confused with integral absorbed dose. 1, record 1, English, - volume%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volume dose: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - volume%20dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose absorbée dans le volume
1, record 1, French, dose%20absorb%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20volume
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
Produit de la dose absorbée par le volume de la masse absorbante. 1, record 1, French, - dose%20absorb%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20volume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est souvent confondu avec la dose absorbée intégrale. 1, record 1, French, - dose%20absorb%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20volume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dose absorbée dans le volume : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - dose%20absorb%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20volume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volume dose
1, record 2, English, volume%20dose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often used incorrectly as synonym for integral dose. 2, record 2, English, - volume%20dose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dose absorbée dans le volume
1, record 2, French, dose%20absorb%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20volume
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé souvent incorrectement comme synonyme de dose intégrale. 2, record 2, French, - dose%20absorb%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20volume
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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