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PARTICULAS AGUA SOLIDAS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- particulate matter
1, record 1, English, particulate%20matter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PM 2, record 1, English, PM
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- particle 3, record 1, English, particle
correct
- particulate 4, record 1, English, particulate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Very small solid particles that can be found in aerosols. 5, record 1, English, - particulate%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Particulate matter can be of natural or anthropogenic origin. 5, record 1, English, - particulate%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
particulate matter; PM: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - particulate%20matter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- particles
- particulates
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière particulaire
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PM 2, record 1, French, PM
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- MP 3, record 1, French, MP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- particule 4, record 1, French, particule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particules solides de très petites dimensions qui peuvent se trouver dans les aérosols. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La matière particulaire peut être d'origine naturelle ou anthropique. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matière particulaire; PM : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- particules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material particulado
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20particulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- partícula 1, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
- material particulado en suspensión 1, record 1, Spanish, material%20particulado%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- partícula en suspensión 1, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El material particulado [...] se define como el conjunto de partículas sólidas y/o líquidas(a excepción del agua pura) presentes en suspensión en la atmósfera [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - material%20particulado
Record 1, Key term(s)
- partículas
- partículas en suspensión
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solid water particle
1, record 2, English, solid%20water%20particle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- particle of solid water 2, record 2, English, particle%20of%20solid%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrometeor [is a] meteor consisting of an ensemble of ... liquid or solid water particles falling or suspended in the atmosphere. 3, record 2, English, - solid%20water%20particle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solid water particle; particle of solid water: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - solid%20water%20particle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- solid water particles
- particles of solid water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- particule d'eau solide
1, record 2, French, particule%20d%27eau%20solide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- particule d'eau à l'état solide 2, record 2, French, particule%20d%27eau%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20solide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
particule d'eau solide; particule d'eau à l'état solide : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - particule%20d%27eau%20solide
Record 2, Key term(s)
- particules d'eau solide
- particules d'eau à l'état solide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- partícula de agua sólida
1, record 2, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20de%20agua%20s%C3%B3lida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- partícula acuosa sólida 1, record 2, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20acuosa%20s%C3%B3lida
correct, feminine noun
- partícula de agua en estado sólido 1, record 2, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20de%20agua%20en%20estado%20s%C3%B3lido
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partícula de agua sólida; partícula acuosa sólida; partícula de agua en estado sólido: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural. 2, record 2, Spanish, - part%C3%ADcula%20de%20agua%20s%C3%B3lida
Record 2, Key term(s)
- partículas de agua sólidas
- partículas acuosas sólidas
- partículas de agua en estado sólido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base surge
1, record 3, English, base%20surge
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cloud that rolls out from the bottom of the column produced by a subsurface burst of a nuclear weapon. 1, record 3, English, - base%20surge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For underwater bursts the surge is, in effect, a cloud of liquid droplets which has the property of flowing almost as if it were a homogeneous fluid. 1, record 3, English, - base%20surge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For subsurface land bursts the surge is made up of small solid particles but still behaves like a fluid. 1, record 3, English, - base%20surge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
base surge: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - base%20surge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nuage de base
1, record 3, French, nuage%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage qui se dégage du bas de la colonne produite par l'explosion d'une arme nucléaire sous la surface du sol ou de l'eau. 1, record 3, French, - nuage%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les explosions sousmarines, le nuage de base est, en fait un nuage de gouttelettes liquides qui a la propriété de se déplacer comme un fluide homogène. 1, record 3, French, - nuage%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour les explosions souterraines, le nuage de base est constitué de petites particules solides, mais se comporte comme un fluide. 1, record 3, French, - nuage%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nuage de base : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - nuage%20de%20base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de base
1, record 3, Spanish, onda%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube que emana desde el fondo de la columna producida por la explosión subterránea de un arma nuclear. 1, record 3, Spanish, - onda%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En las explosiones subacuáticas la onda es, en realidad, una nube de diminutas gotas de agua que tiene la propiedad de deslizarse casi como si fuera un fluido homogéneo. En las explosiones subterráneas, la nube está compuesta por pequeñas partículas sólidas, pero también se comporta como un fluido. 1, record 3, Spanish, - onda%20de%20base
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Meteorology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- terminal velocity
1, record 4, English, terminal%20velocity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- terminal fall velocity 2, record 4, English, terminal%20fall%20velocity
correct
- fall velocity 3, record 4, English, fall%20velocity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The falling speed appropriate to a particular object moving through a specific fluid medium at which the drag and the buoyancy forces exerted by the fluid on the object just equal the gravitational force acting on it. 4, record 4, English, - terminal%20velocity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In falling freely through a quiescent fluid, [a discrete particle] accelerates until the frictional resistance, or drag, of the fluid equals the impelling force acting upon the particle. Thereafter, the particle settles at a uniform (terminal) velocity ... 5, record 4, English, - terminal%20velocity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Météorologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vitesse limite de chute
1, record 4, French, vitesse%20limite%20de%20chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de chute limite 2, record 4, French, vitesse%20de%20chute%20limite
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse terminale 3, record 4, French, vitesse%20terminale
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse finale 4, record 4, French, vitesse%20finale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de chute d'un corps particulier tombant dans un milieu fluide déterminé pour laquelle la force de frottement et la poussée d'Archimède exercées par le fluide sur le corps équilibrent la force de la pesanteur agissant sur celui-ci. 2, record 4, French, - vitesse%20limite%20de%20chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une particule grenue est laissée à elle-même dans un liquide au repos, elle est soumise à une force motrice [...] et à une force résistante [...] Quand on lâche le grain, avec une vitesse nulle, il accélère et prend une vitesse pratiquement constante (vitesse terminale) au bout d'un temps t [...] 3, record 4, French, - vitesse%20limite%20de%20chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse limite de chute. [La] vitesse finale d'une particule [...] est fonction de sa forme, de sa grosseur et de son poids spécifique. 5, record 4, French, - vitesse%20limite%20de%20chute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Meteorología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad final de caída
1, record 4, Spanish, velocidad%20final%20de%20ca%C3%ADda
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad límite de caída 2, record 4, Spanish, velocidad%20l%C3%ADmite%20de%20ca%C3%ADda
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad final de las partículas sólidas que caen en el agua o en el aire, o de las gotas de lluvia en el aire. 2, record 4, Spanish, - velocidad%20final%20de%20ca%C3%ADda
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