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CALCULOS MASA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black hole
1, record 1, English, black%20hole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BH 2, record 1, English, BH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou noir
1, record 1, French, trou%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un trou noir est un objet céleste qui possède une masse extrêmement importante dans un volume très petit. Comme si le Soleil ne faisait que quelques kilomètres de diamètre ou que la Terre était comprimée dans la tête d'une épingle. 2, record 1, French, - trou%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agujero negro
1, record 1, Spanish, agujero%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuerpo ideal que podría absorber todo tipo de radiación que le llegase sin reflejar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agujero%20negro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los cálculos indican que la estrella de masa superior a 2 veces la del Sol ha de contraerse indefinidamente hasta alcanzar, teóricamente, un volumen nulo y una densidad infinita, constituyendo lo que los astrónomos llaman un agujero negro. [...] En un agujero negro las fuerzas gravitacionales y los efectos electromagnéticos son tan considerables que nada puede escapar hacia el espacio, ni siquiera los rayos luminosos(de ahí que ese cuerpo sea "negro"). Tal cuerpo celeste es, por consiguiente, invisible. Pero la atracción que ejerce sobre la materia que se halla en su entorno es tan grande que proporciona un medio indirecto de detección. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agujero%20negro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- numeric intensive
1, record 2, English, numeric%20intensive
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- digital intensive 2, record 2, English, digital%20intensive
correct, adjective phrase
- number crunching 3, record 2, English, number%20crunching
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Requiring extensive mathematical calculations. 1, record 2, English, - numeric%20intensive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à grande puissance numérique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20grande%20puissance%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à grande puissance de calcul 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20grande%20puissance%20de%20calcul
correct, adjective phrase
- exécution de calculs en masse 2, record 2, French, ex%C3%A9cution%20de%20calculs%20en%20masse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exigeant une grande puissance de calcul. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20grande%20puissance%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de cálculos en masa
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20c%C3%A1lculos%20en%20masa
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- de ejecución en masa 1, record 2, Spanish, de%20ejecuci%C3%B3n%20en%20masa
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical thickness
1, record 3, English, optical%20thickness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- optical depth 1, record 3, English, optical%20depth
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In calculations of the radiative transfer, the mass of a particular absorbing or emitting material in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area extending between two specific levels. 2, record 3, English, - optical%20thickness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur optique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les calculs de transfert radiatif, masse d'un matériau absorbant ou émettant donné contenu dans une colonne verticale de section unité comprise entre deux niveaux déterminés. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20optique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espesor óptico
1, record 3, Spanish, espesor%20%C3%B3ptico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cálculos relacionados con la transferencia por radiación, la masa de una determinada sustancia absorbente o emisora contenida en una columna de sección transversal unitaria y situada entre dos niveles dados. 1, record 3, Spanish, - espesor%20%C3%B3ptico
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