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DIFUSIVIDAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion coefficient
1, record 1, English, diffusion%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de diffusion
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de difusión
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20difusi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coeficiente que expresa la difusividad de una materia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20difusi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diffusity
1, record 2, English, diffusity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the rate of diffusion of a conservative property or of contained matter ... 1, record 2, English, - diffusity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in the atmosphere, it is several orders of magnitude greater for eddy motions (eddy diffusivity) than for molecular motions. 1, record 2, English, - diffusity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusivité
1, record 2, French, diffusivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la vitesse de diffusion d'une propriété conservative ou d'une matière contenue; [...] 1, record 2, French, - diffusivit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans l'atmosphère, elle est plus grande (de plusieurs ordres de grandeur) pour les mouvements turbulents (diffusivité turbulente) que pour les mouvements moléculaires. 1, record 2, French, - diffusivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- difusibilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, difusibilidad
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la velocidad de difusión de una propiedad conservativa o de partículas materiales inicialmente confinadas; [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - difusibilidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] en la atmósfera, en el caso de movimientos turbulentos, es mayor en varios órdenes de magnitud(difusividad por vórtices) que cuando se trata de movimientos moleculares. 1, record 2, Spanish, - difusibilidad
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