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ZAF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- South Africa
1, record 1, English, South%20Africa
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of South Africa 1, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20South%20Africa
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The southernmost country on the African continent ... 2, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seat of government: Pretoria. 3, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Legislative capital: Cape Town. 3, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Inhabitant: South African. 3, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
South Africa: common name of the country. 4, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
ZA; ZAF: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Afrique du Sud
1, record 1, French, Afrique%20du%20Sud
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République sud-africaine 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20sud%2Dafricaine
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique australe [bordé] à l'ouest par l'océan Atlantique, à l'est par l'océan Indien [...] 3, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Siège du gouvernement : Pretoria. 4, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale législative : Le Cap. 4, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitant : Sud-Africain, Sud-Africaine. 4, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Afrique du Sud : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
ZA; ZAF : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Afrique du Sud, visiter l'Afrique du Sud 6, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sudáfrica
1, record 1, Spanish, Sud%C3%A1frica
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Sudáfrica 1, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Sud%C3%A1frica
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sede del gobierno: Pretoria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital legislativa: Ciudad del Cabo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: sudafricano, sudafricana. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Sudáfrica: nombre usual del país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
ZA; ZAF: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ZAF correction
1, record 2, English, ZAF%20correction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ZAF and PAP correction schemes are based on first principles and provide data reduction for all operating conditions. The PAP method uses a modified version of the phi(rho-Z) polynomial used in standard ZAF correction scheme which better accounts for the depth distribution of energies produced from the sample. Otherwise, PAP is identical to ZAF. 1, record 2, English, - ZAF%20correction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ZAF matrix correction
- ZAF-type correction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- correction ZAF
1, record 2, French, correction%20ZAF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une correction ZAF permet de tenir compte de l'influence du numéro atomique des éléments sur l'efficacité de l'excitation et de la détection (facteur Z), de la probabilité qu'un rayon «x» soit réabsorbé avant même d'être détecté (facteur A) et de la contribution des rayons «x» émis d'un élément suite à l'absorption d'un rayon «x» émis par un autre élément (fluorescence secondaire, facteur F). 1, record 2, French, - correction%20ZAF
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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