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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rad
1, record 1, English, rad
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radiation absorbed dose 2, record 1, English, radiation%20absorbed%20dose
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation, corresponding to the absorption of 0.01 joule per kilogram of [substance or] material. 3, record 1, English, - rad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rad has been replaced by the gray (Gy). 4, record 1, English, - rad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rad: term standardized by ISO in 1997 and officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee. 5, record 1, English, - rad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rad
1, record 1, French, rad
correct, masculine noun, invariable, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- rd 2, record 1, French, rd
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancienne unité de mesure de dose absorbée de rayonnements ionisants [...] égale à 10-2 gray. 3, record 1, French, - rad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rad a été remplacé par le gray (Gy). 4, record 1, French, - rad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rad : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997 et adopté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la protection civile. 5, record 1, French, - rad
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rad
1, record 1, Spanish, rad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dosis de radiación absorbida 2, record 1, Spanish, dosis%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20absorbida
correct, feminine noun
- dra 3, record 1, Spanish, dra
- rd 4, record 1, Spanish, rd
see observation
- dosis absorbida de radiaciones 5, record 1, Spanish, dosis%20absorbida%20de%20radiaciones
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad especial que se emplea para expresar la dosis absorbida de radiaciones ionizantes. Su símbolo es rad co bien rd, si hay peligro de confusión con el radián) y equivale a 10-2 J kg-1. 4, record 1, Spanish, - rad
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