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INCANDESCENCIA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Heat (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combustion
1, record 1, English, combustion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exothermic reaction of a combustible substance with an oxidizer, usually accompanied by flames, and/or glowing and/or emission of smoke. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Flaming combustion, glowing combustion, high-speed combustion, slow combustion, smoldering combustion, surface oxidative combustion. 3, record 1, English, - combustion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustion
1, record 1, French, combustion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction exothermique d'une substance combustible avec un comburant, susceptible d'être accompagnée d'une émission de flammes, et/ou d'incandescence et/ou d'émission de fumée. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «combustion», dans son sens le plus général, s'applique à l'ensemble des phénomènes qui se manifestent quand un corps, appelé combustible, s'unit à un autre, appelé comburant, en dégageant de la chaleur. 3, record 1, French, - combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subir une combustion. 5, record 1, French, - combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Dynamique de la combustion; mode, processus, réaction, vitesse, zone de combustion. 5, record 1, French, - combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Combustion d'espèces chimiques à l'état gazeux, d'un matériau en phase solide, d'une matière solide, des gaz, des liquides, des solides; combustion avec émission de lumière; combustion en phase condensée, en phase gazeuse; combustion sans flammes, sans production de flammes. 5, record 1, French, - combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Combustion diphasique, incandescente, lente, rayonnante, spontanée, turbulente, vive. 5, record 1, French, - combustion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Calor (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión
1, record 1, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reacción exotérmica de una sustancia con un oxidante, acompañada de llamas y/o incandescencia y/o emisión de humo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - combusti%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monazite
1, record 2, English, monazite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow, brown, or reddish brown monoclinic mineral which consists of a phosphate of cerium and rare earths. 2, record 2, English, - monazite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monazite ... is an important source of thorium, lanthanum, and cerium. It occurs usually in small isolated crystals. There are actually at least four different kinds of monazite, depending on relative elemental composition of the mineral: monazite-Ce (Ce, La, Pr, Nd, Th, Y)PO4, monazite-La (La, Ce, Nd, Pr)PO4, monazite-Nd (Nd, La, Ce, Pr)PO4, monazite-Pr (Pr, Nd, Ce, La)PO4. 3, record 2, English, - monazite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Monazite includes rare earth elements (e.g. lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, etc.). Sometimes, monazite may include more than one rare earth element. Hence, the chemical formula may be written like this: (REE)PO4 where REE (rare-earth elements) may be replaced by one or more rare-earth elements: (La,Ce,Nd)PO4 4, record 2, English, - monazite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: PO4 4, record 2, English, - monazite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Earthy monazite. 5, record 2, English, - monazite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monazite
1, record 2, French, monazite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système monoclinique constitué de phosphate de métaux cériques se présentant en cristaux jaune or. 2, record 2, French, - monazite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un important minerai de thorium et de cérium. 2, record 2, French, - monazite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La monazite contient des éléments des terres rares (par ex. lanthane, cérium, néodyme, etc.). Elle peut parfois contenir plus d'un élément. La formule chimique suit le modèle suivant : (ÉTR)PO4 où ÉTR (éléments des terres rares) peut être remplacé par un ou plusieurs éléments, par exemple : (La,Ce,Nd)PO4 3, record 2, French, - monazite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : PO4 3, record 2, French, - monazite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Monazite terreuse. 4, record 2, French, - monazite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- monacita
1, record 2, Spanish, monacita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- monazita 1, record 2, Spanish, monazita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosfato de cerio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; se encuentra en forma de tabletas de color pardo amarillento o rojizo, y contiene proporciones importantes de lantano, torio y otras tierras raras. 1, record 2, Spanish, - monacita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sirve para fabricar manguitos de incandescencia y es la mena principal del cerio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - monacita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: PO4 2, record 2, Spanish, - monacita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flashlight
1, record 3, English, flashlight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small battery-operated portable electric light. 1, record 3, English, - flashlight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lampe de poche
1, record 3, French, lampe%20de%20poche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- torche électrique 2, record 3, French, torche%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil électrique portable produisant de la lumière. 3, record 3, French, - lampe%20de%20poche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Iluminación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- linterna eléctrica
1, record 3, Spanish, linterna%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Linterna o lámpara de bolsillo provistas de bombilla de incandescencia y alimentadas con pilas o acumuladores. 1, record 3, Spanish, - linterna%20el%C3%A9ctrica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- luminescence
1, record 4, English, luminescence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- luminescence
1, record 4, French, luminescence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène d'émissions, par la matière, d'un rayonnement électromagnétique dont l'intensité, pour certaines longueurs d'onde ou certains domaines spectraux, est plus forte que celle du rayonnement thermique de cette matière à la même température. Le rayonnement est caractéristique de la matière du corps émissif. [Définition reproduite avec la permission de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 4, French, - luminescence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luminescence : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - luminescence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- luminiscencia
1, record 4, Spanish, luminiscencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emisión de luz por una sustancia que no se halla en estado de incandescencia. 1, record 4, Spanish, - luminiscencia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electric Heating
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incandescence
1, record 5, English, incandescence
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glowing produced without combustion or other chemical reaction, e.g. glowing produced by electrical heating of a tungsten filament. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 5, English, - incandescence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incandescence: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - incandescence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage électrique
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- incandescence
1, record 5, French, incandescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- incandescence sans combustion 2, record 5, French, incandescence%20sans%20combustion
feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incandescence sans combustion ou autre réaction chimique, par exemple produite par échauffement électrique d'un filament de tungstène. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 5, French, - incandescence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incandescence sans combustion : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - incandescence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción eléctrica
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- incandescencia
1, record 5, Spanish, incandescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad de los metales de ponerse al rojo blanco por efecto del calor, pasando a emitir su propia luminiscencia. 1, record 5, Spanish, - incandescencia
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