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ZONE DEPLETION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone of depletion
1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20depletion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area of the landslide within which the displaced material lies below the original ground surface. 2, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20depletion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'ablation
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cell barrier
1, record 2, English, cell%20barrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cell junction 1, record 2, English, cell%20junction
correct
- depletion zone 1, record 2, English, depletion%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very thin region of static electric charge along the interface of the positive and negative layers in a photovoltaic cell. 1, record 2, English, - cell%20barrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The barrier inhibits the movement of electrons from one layer to the other, so that higher energy electrons from one side diffuse preferentially through it in one direction, creating a current, and thus a voltage across the cell. 1, record 2, English, - cell%20barrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de déplétion
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les porteurs devenus minoritaires après leur injection dans la zone arrière diffusent en s'éloignant de la zone de déplétion, le BSF [chmap électrique arrière] les repousse vers la jonction. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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