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UVB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet B radiation
1, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20B%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultraviolet B 2, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20B
correct
- UVB 1, record 1, English, UVB
correct
- UVB 1, record 1, English, UVB
- biologically active ultraviolet radiation 1, record 1, English, biologically%20active%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
- biologically effective ultraviolet radiation 1, record 1, English, biologically%20effective%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ultraviolet wavelengths in the 280-320 nm band, which is only partially absorbed by ozone. 3, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20B%20radiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet B
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet de longueurs d'onde moyennes 2, record 1, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20de%20longueurs%20d%27onde%20moyennes
correct, masculine noun
- radiation ultraviolette B 2, record 1, French, radiation%20ultraviolette%20B
correct, feminine noun
- rayons ultraviolets B 1, record 1, French, rayons%20ultraviolets%20B
correct, masculine noun
- rayons UVB 1, record 1, French, rayons%20UVB
correct, masculine noun
- ultraviolets B 2, record 1, French, ultraviolets%20B
correct, masculine noun
- UVB 2, record 1, French, UVB
correct
- UVB 2, record 1, French, UVB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement ultraviolet dont les longueurs d'onde sont comprises approximativement entre deux cent quatre-vingts et trois cent vingt nanomètres. 2, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce rayonnement moyennement énergique provoque des coups de soleil, traverse l'épiderme et stimule la production de mélanine. Ces rayons brûlent les parois des cellules de la peau pendant le bronzage; ils peuvent engendrer des cancers cutanés. 2, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20B
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación ultravioleta B
1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayos ultravioleta B 1, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20ultravioleta%20B
correct, masculine noun
- rayos UVB 2, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20UVB
correct, masculine noun
- UVB 2, record 1, Spanish, UVB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayos de onda media, entre 280 y 320 nm, [que] son absorbidos en gran parte por la capa de ozono, pero sin embargo llegan a la superficie terrestre. 2, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los rayos solares, conocidos también como rayos ultravioletas(UV) son invisibles al ojo humano y se clasifican de acuerdo a su longitud de onda, que es medida en nanómetros(nm). [...] Se dividen en tres tipos : Los UVC, [...] los UVB [...] y los UVA […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20B
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet A radiation
1, record 2, English, ultraviolet%20A%20radiation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ultraviolet A 1, record 2, English, ultraviolet%20A
correct
- UVA 1, record 2, English, UVA
correct
- UVA 1, record 2, English, UVA
- long-wavelength ultraviolet radiation 1, record 2, English, long%2Dwavelength%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
- long-wave ultraviolet radiation 1, record 2, English, long%2Dwave%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet A
1, record 2, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet de grandes longueurs d'onde 1, record 2, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20de%20grandes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
- radiation ultraviolette A 1, record 2, French, radiation%20ultraviolette%20A
correct, feminine noun
- rayons ultraviolets A 1, record 2, French, rayons%20ultraviolets%20A
correct, masculine noun
- rayons UVA 1, record 2, French, rayons%20UVA
correct, masculine noun
- ultraviolet A 1, record 2, French, ultraviolet%20A
correct, masculine noun
- UVA 1, record 2, French, UVA
correct
- UVA 1, record 2, French, UVA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement ultraviolet dont les longueurs d'onde sont comprises approximativement entre trois cent vingt et quatre cents nanomètres. 1, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20A
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20A
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce rayonnement peu énergique ne provoque pas de coups de soleil mais pénètre très profondément dans la peau sans qu'on ne connaisse exactement ses effets à long terme sur la peau. 1, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20A
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rayos ultravioleta de tipo A
1, record 2, Spanish, rayos%20ultravioleta%20de%20tipo%20A
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayos uva 2, record 2, Spanish, rayos%20uva
correct, masculine noun, plural
- uva 1, record 2, Spanish, uva
correct, masculine noun, plural
- UVA 3, record 2, Spanish, UVA
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Rayos cuya] radiación electromagnética [tiene] una longitud de onda de entre 320 y 400 nanómetros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - rayos%20ultravioleta%20de%20tipo%20A
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los rayos solares, conocidos también como rayos ultravioletas(UV) son invisibles al ojo humano y se clasifican de acuerdo a su longitud de onda, que es medida en nanómetros(nm). [...] Se dividen en tres tipos : Los UVC, [...] los UVB [...] ylos UVA que comprenden la radiación solar menos nociva. La longitud de esta onda se encuentra entre los 320 y 400 nm y la mayoría de estos rayos llega a la superficie terrestre. 3, record 2, Spanish, - rayos%20ultravioleta%20de%20tipo%20A
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se recomienda escribir en minúscula rayos uva, mejor que rayos UVA. [...] Aunque el Diccionario académico no recoge aún este término, se trata de un acrónimo sobradamente extendido, como sida, radar o ere, por lo que resulta aconsejable lexicalizarlo y escribirlo en minúscula. [...] Respecto al plural, como se ve, se aconseja escribir los rayos uva (o los uva), no los rayos uvas (ni los uvas), igual que rayos gamma, no rayos gammas, tal como recoge el Diccionario de la Real Academia Española. Si se emplea la forma extensa, se prefiere el singular rayos ultravioleta al plural rayos ultravioletas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - rayos%20ultravioleta%20de%20tipo%20A
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet C radiation
1, record 3, English, ultraviolet%20C%20radiation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ultraviolet C 2, record 3, English, ultraviolet%20C
correct
- UVC 2, record 3, English, UVC
correct
- UVC 2, record 3, English, UVC
- short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation 2, record 3, English, short%2Dwavelength%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
- short-wave ultraviolet radiation 1, record 3, English, short%2Dwave%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ultraviolet wavelengths of 200-380 nm, which are lethal to man and living things but are more or less totally absorbed by atmospheric ozone. 3, record 3, English, - ultraviolet%20C%20radiation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet C
1, record 3, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement ultraviolet de courtes longueurs d'onde 2, record 3, French, rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20de%20courtes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
- radiations ultraviolettes C 2, record 3, French, radiations%20ultraviolettes%20C
correct, feminine noun
- rayons ultraviolets C 1, record 3, French, rayons%20ultraviolets%20C
correct, masculine noun
- rayons UVC 1, record 3, French, rayons%20UVC
correct, masculine noun
- ultraviolet C 2, record 3, French, ultraviolet%20C
correct, masculine noun
- UVC 2, record 3, French, UVC
correct
- UVC 2, record 3, French, UVC
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement ultraviolet dont les longueurs d'onde sont inférieures à deux cent quatre-vingt nanomètres. 2, record 3, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20C
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 3, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20C
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce rayonnement très énergique et carcinogène représente un grand danger car il provoque des brûlures et des lésions cutanées graves au contact de la peau; la couche d'ozone protège la vie sur terre en les absorbant. 2, record 3, French, - rayonnement%20ultraviolet%20C
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación ultravioleta C
1, record 3, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20C
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayos ultravioleta C 1, record 3, Spanish, rayos%20ultravioleta%20C
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rayos UVC 2, record 3, Spanish, rayos%20UVC
correct, masculine noun, plural
- UVC 2, record 3, Spanish, UVC
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Rayos] cuya longitud de onda oscila entre los 200 y 280 nm [...] son absorbidos por la capa de ozono antes de llegar a la tierra y son potencialmente peligrosos para los seres humanos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20C
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los rayos solares, conocidos también como rayos ultravioletas(UV) son invisibles al ojo humano y se clasifican de acuerdo a su longitud de onda, que es medida en nanómetros(nm). [...] Se dividen en tres tipos : Los UVC, [...] los UVB [...] y los UVA […] 2, record 3, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20ultravioleta%20C
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