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HAZ LASER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser beam
1, record 1, English, laser%20beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laser ray 2, record 1, English, laser%20ray
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow beam of coherent, powerful, and nearly monochromatic electromagnetic radiation emitted by a laser. 3, record 1, English, - laser%20beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faisceau laser
1, record 1, French, faisceau%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayon laser 2, record 1, French, rayon%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faisceau de lumière émis par un laser. 3, record 1, French, - faisceau%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laser : Amplificateur quantique de radiations lumineuses, monochromatiques et cohérentes permettant d'obtenir des faisceaux très directifs et de grande puissance. 4, record 1, French, - faisceau%20laser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rayo láser
1, record 1, Spanish, rayo%20l%C3%A1ser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- haz de láser 2, record 1, Spanish, haz%20de%20l%C3%A1ser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A diferencia de la bombilla eléctrica, la luz generada por un rayo láser es muy uniforme, y puede ser enfocada con gran precisión sobre un punto determinado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - rayo%20l%C3%A1ser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] el haz del láser es poco divergente porque en razón de su coherencia resiste a la dispersión por el aire u otros medios atravesados [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - rayo%20l%C3%A1ser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayo láser: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que cuando el sustantivo "láser" aparece en aposición a otro nombre, como en "rayo láser", permanece invariable al hacer el plural de esa expresión: "los rayos láser". 4, record 1, Spanish, - rayo%20l%C3%A1ser
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Air Navigation Aids
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continuous-wave laser
1, record 2, English, continuous%2Dwave%20laser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CW laser 2, record 2, English, CW%20laser
correct
- continuous laser 3, record 2, English, continuous%20laser
correct
- continuously operating laser 4, record 2, English, continuously%20operating%20laser
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous-Wave Lasers. ... Often it is desirable to have a continuous laser beam rather than a series of pulses, in which case pumping energy must be put in continuously to maintain a population inversion. 4, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Continuous-wave lasers have been employed as a "light knife," that is a surgical cutting and coagulation tool. 5, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[The laser airspeed indicator] employs a continuous-wave laser focused on a specific plane at the required distance ahead of the aircraft. 6, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "continuously operating laser" is found in at least two sources, it seems more of an explanation of the function of a laser rather than a definite term. 7, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laser continu
1, record 2, French, laser%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- laser à onde entretenue 2, record 2, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20onde%20entretenue
correct, masculine noun
- laser à fonctionnement continu 3, record 2, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20fonctionnement%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscillateur dont la puissance ne varie pas au cours du temps. 4, record 2, French, - laser%20continu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un laser continu peut servir comme une sorte de scalpel lumineux incisant les tissus par brûlure. 5, record 2, French, - laser%20continu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L'indicateur de vitesse à laser] repose sur l'emploi d'un faisceau laser à onde entretenue dont le foyer est fixé à la distance voulue en avant de l'avion. 6, record 2, French, - laser%20continu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Instrumental quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- láser de funcionamiento continuo
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- láser gaseoso de onda persistente 2, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20gaseoso%20de%20onda%20persistente
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Láser constituido por una envuelta de cuarzo rellena de una mezcla de helio y neón a baja presión con espejos de Breuster en sus extremos y un sistema óptico exterior. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Este dispositivo produce un] foco de luz coherente [que emplea] un sólido cristalino (por ejemplo un rubí) o un tubo de descarga de gases en el cual son inyectados átomos simultáneamente en estados excitados por una descarga de luz incoherente. Estos vuelven a su estado estable con emisión de un impulso de luz cuyo flujo de energía puede ser de 10 mw/cm². 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El primer láser de funcionamiento continuo fue el láser de gas producido por Bell Telephone Laboratory(1960) en el cual se aplicaba una descarga de baja energía, en una mezcla de gases helio y neón, para producir un haz muy definido e intenso de radiaciones infrarrojas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Lasers and Masers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- laser target designating system
1, record 3, English, laser%20target%20designating%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- laser target marking system 1, record 3, English, laser%20target%20marking%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system which is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. 2, record 3, English, - laser%20target%20designating%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The system consists of the laser designator or laser target marker with its display and control components necessary to acquire the target and direct the beam of laser energy thereon. 2, record 3, English, - laser%20target%20designating%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laser target marking system; laser target designating system: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - laser%20target%20designating%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Masers et lasers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système marqueur d'objectif à laser
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20marqueur%20d%27objectif%20%C3%A0%20laser
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système utilisé pour diriger un rayon laser sur une cible. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20marqueur%20d%27objectif%20%C3%A0%20laser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système consiste en un marqueur laser avec son écran et les composants de contrôle nécessaires à détecter la cible et à diriger le rayon laser. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20marqueur%20d%27objectif%20%C3%A0%20laser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système marqueur d'objectif à laser : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20marqueur%20d%27objectif%20%C3%A0%20laser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Láser y máser
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema designador de objetivos por láser
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20designador%20de%20objetivos%20por%20l%C3%A1ser
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema que se emplea para dirigir (apuntar) la energía del láser hacia un objetivo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20designador%20de%20objetivos%20por%20l%C3%A1ser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El sistema se compone de un láser marcador con su pantalla y los componentes necesarios de control para detectar el objetivo y dirigir hacia él el haz láser. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20designador%20de%20objetivos%20por%20l%C3%A1ser
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- laser disk
1, record 4, English, laser%20disk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- laser disc 2, record 4, English, laser%20disc
correct
- laser-readable disk 3, record 4, English, laser%2Dreadable%20disk
correct
- laser readable disc 4, record 4, English, laser%20readable%20disc
correct
- laser-optic disk 5, record 4, English, laser%2Doptic%20disk
correct
- laser-optic disc 4, record 4, English, laser%2Doptic%20disc
correct
- laser-readable disc 4, record 4, English, laser%2Dreadable%20disc
correct
- LD 6, record 4, English, LD
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of disk that uses laser technology to store and retrieve information. 4, record 4, English, - laser%20disk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- disque laser
1, record 4, French, disque%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- disque à lecture laser 2, record 4, French, disque%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20laser
correct, masculine noun
- laserdisque 3, record 4, French, laserdisque
avoid, masculine noun, France
- LD 3, record 4, French, LD
avoid, masculine noun, France
- LD 3, record 4, French, LD
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque sur lequel les informations sont entrées et extraites au moyen du laser. 4, record 4, French, - disque%20laser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Técnicas de video
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco láser
1, record 4, Spanish, disco%20l%C3%A1ser
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco delgado de plástico, cuyas caras están cubiertas con aluminio. La información se almacena en dicho disco como una gran concentración de agujeros microscópicos en la superficie del aluminio, utilizándose una pistola o haz de láser para crear dichas perforaciones. 2, record 4, Spanish, - disco%20l%C3%A1ser
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- holographic scanner 1, record 5, English, holographic%20scanner
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- laser-beam scanner 2, record 5, English, laser%2Dbeam%20scanner
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scanner holographique
1, record 5, French, scanner%20holographique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Système de terminaux point-de-vente modulaires.) Plusieurs autres options sont disponibles: scanner holographique, crayons lecteurs OCR ou EAN, lecteur de carte de paiement et clavier d'identification personnel. 1, record 5, French, - scanner%20holographique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- explorador holográfico
1, record 5, Spanish, explorador%20hologr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de explorador en el que un haz de luz(por lo general de un láser) se desvía por un holograma giratorio de manera que explora un plano en una multitud de direcciones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - explorador%20hologr%C3%A1fico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Surgery
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide laser
1, record 6, English, carbon%20dioxide%20laser
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- CO2 laser 2, record 6, English, CO2%20laser
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A laser largely used in industry in which the primary lasing medium is carbon dioxide. 3, record 6, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20laser
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Chirurgie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laser à gaz carbonique
1, record 6, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- laser au gaz carbonique 2, record 6, French, laser%20au%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
- laser à CO2 3, record 6, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
- laser au CO2 4, record 6, French, laser%20au%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
- laser CO2 5, record 6, French, laser%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
- laser au dioxyde de carbone 5, record 6, French, laser%20au%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
- Cirugía
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- láser de dióxido de carbono
1, record 6, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Láser que utiliza dióxido de carbono para producir un potente rayo de luz [...] 2, record 6, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los láseres llevan la fama de instrumentos revolucionarios de alta tecnología. Pero no son siempre la mejor elección para la cirugía de la laringe. Con la densidad de potencia requerida para la ablación, el haz de un láser de dióxido de carbono estaría rodeado de un halo de calor de una anchura de 0, 5 mm. Si el rayo se dirigiera contra una lesión del borde de una cuerda, el calor podría rasgar las capas intermedias [...] 3, record 6, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza entre otros para eliminar células cancerosas del cuerpo. 2, record 6, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transmission line
1, record 7, English, transmission%20line
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- line 2, record 7, English, line
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of conductors, such as wires, waveguides, or coaxial cables, suitable for conducting electric power or signals efficiently between two or more terminals. 3, record 7, English, - transmission%20line
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
line; transmission line: terms standardized by CSA International. 3, record 7, English, - transmission%20line
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ligne de transmission
1, record 7, French, ligne%20de%20transmission
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ligne 2, record 7, French, ligne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] support passif dont le rôle est d'acheminer des signaux d'un point à un autre. 3, record 7, French, - ligne%20de%20transmission
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne; ligne de transmission : termes normalisés par la CSA International. 4, record 7, French, - ligne%20de%20transmission
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de transmisión
1, record 7, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea 2, record 7, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo medio físico usado para llevar la información entre diferentes puntos. 3, record 7, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede ser, por ejemplo, una línea telefónica, un cable eléctrico, una fibra óptica, un haz de radio o de rayos láser. 3, record 7, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lasers and Masers
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- optical path length
1, record 8, English, optical%20path%20length
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Of a laser gyro] the length of the optical path traversed in a single pass by the laser beams. 2, record 8, English, - optical%20path%20length
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Masers et lasers
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- longueur du chemin optique
1, record 8, French, longueur%20du%20chemin%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- longueur du trajet optique 2, record 8, French, longueur%20du%20trajet%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effet SAGNAC qui a donné lieu aux gyrolasers (RLG) et aux gyromètres à fibre optique (GFO), fait appel à des notions complexes d'optique laser et de mécanique relativiste. Le principe de fonctionnement des RLG correspond à une cavité optique résonante, dans laquelle deux ondes propagatives sont créées et émises en sens opposé. La fréquence de ces ondes s'accorde sur la longueur du chemin optique. Si la cavité résonante est animée d'un mouvement de rotation orthogonal à son plan, le chemin optique de l'une des ondes va se raccourcir tandis que celui de l'autre va s'allonger. Cette différence de chemin optique va se concrétiser par une séparation des fréquences de résonance des ondes et cet écart de fréquence est l'image de la rotation subie. 3, record 8, French, - longueur%20du%20chemin%20optique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Láser y máser
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud del camino óptico
1, record 8, Spanish, longitud%20del%20camino%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- longitud del trayecto óptico 1, record 8, Spanish, longitud%20del%20trayecto%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longitud del camino óptico atravesado en un único paso por el haz de láser. 1, record 8, Spanish, - longitud%20del%20camino%20%C3%B3ptico
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
giro láser 1, record 8, Spanish, - longitud%20del%20camino%20%C3%B3ptico
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