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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Thermodynamics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transition point
1, record 1, English, transition%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transition temperature 2, record 1, English, transition%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the temperature at which a substance is converted from one state to another. 3, record 1, English, - transition%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
the point of change from laminar to turbulent flow in a boundary layer. 4, record 1, English, - transition%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Thermodynamique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température de transition
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20transition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de transition 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20transition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle une substance passe d'une phase à une autre. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20transition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Termodinámica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de transición
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de transformación 2, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20transformaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- temperatura de transición 3, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura a la cual una substancia cambia de estado de agregación a otro(transición de primer orden), o bien, temperatura de culminación de un cambio gradual, tal como el punto lamda, o el punto Curie(transición de segundo orden). 4, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
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