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VOLUME EFFECT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Tomography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial volume effect
1, record 1, English, partial%20volume%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- partial volume artifact 2, record 1, English, partial%20volume%20artifact
correct, less frequent
- partial volume artefact 3, record 1, English, partial%20volume%20artefact
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The partial volume effect (when a [voxel] represents more than one kind of tissue type) blurs the intensity distinction between tissue classes at the border of the two tissues. 4, record 1, English, - partial%20volume%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie par résonance magnétique
- Tomographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de volume partiel
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20volume%20partiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- artéfact de volume partiel 2, record 1, French, art%C3%A9fact%20de%20volume%20partiel
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- artefact de volume partiel 3, record 1, French, artefact%20de%20volume%20partiel
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] effet lié à l'existence éventuelle, dans un même voxel, de structures de densités différentes, simulant une densité anormale de l'organe étudié. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20volume%20partiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artéfact : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20volume%20partiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Compressors
- Refrigeration Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refrigerating effect per unit of swept volume 1, record 2, English, refrigerating%20effect%20per%20unit%20of%20swept%20volume
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the refrigerating capacity to the swept volume of the compressor per unit time. 1, record 2, English, - refrigerating%20effect%20per%20unit%20of%20swept%20volume
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Compresseurs
- Techniques du froid
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- production frigorifique volumétrique
1, record 2, French, production%20frigorifique%20volum%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la puissance frigorifique par le volume balayé par le compresseur dans l'unité de temps. 1, record 2, French, - production%20frigorifique%20volum%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
- Compresores
- Ingeniería de refrigeración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- producción frigorífica volumétrica
1, record 2, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20frigor%C3%ADfica%20volum%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- volume effect 1, record 3, English, volume%20effect
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Techniques marchandes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet en volume
1, record 3, French, effet%20en%20volume
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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