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ABLACION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Energy (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ablation
1, record 1, English, ablation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 1, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination de la chaleur d'un support métallique par pyrolyse d'une substance de faible conductivité thermique (magnésie, zircone). 2, record 1, French, - ablation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos del calor (Traspaso de energía)
- Energía (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ablación
1, record 1, Spanish, ablaci%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
Eliminación rápida del calor de un sustrato metálico por pirólisis de un material de baja conductividad térmica, que puede absorber o disipar el calor mientras descompone en gases y escoria porosa de carbón. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ablaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ablation
1, record 2, English, ablation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantity of snow or ice removed from the surface of a glacier or from a snow-field by a combination of processes such as sublimation, melting and evaporation. 2, record 2, English, - ablation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Accumulation" [is] the opposite of "ablation." 3, record 2, English, - ablation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 2, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de glace, de neige, de terre ou du sol disparue. 2, record 2, French, - ablation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ablación
1, record 2, Spanish, ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ablation
1, record 3, English, ablation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wastage 2, record 3, English, wastage
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All processes by which snow or ice is lost from a glacier, floating ice, or snow cover. 3, record 3, English, - ablation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These processes include melting, evaporation (sublimation), wind erosion, and calving. Sometimes calving is excluded, or the term may be restricted to surface phenomena. 3, record 3, English, - ablation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Wastage always includes calving. 2, record 3, English, - ablation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"ablation" the opposite of "accumulation." 4, record 3, English, - ablation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Compare with the more specific terms "snowcover ablation" and "glacial ablation." 4, record 3, English, - ablation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 3, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de phénomènes (tels que sublimation, fonte, évaporation) qui enlèvent de la neige ou de la glace à la surface d'un glacier ou d'un champ de neige. 2, record 3, French, - ablation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec les termes plus spécifiques «ablation glaciaire» et «ablation nivale». 3, record 3, French, - ablation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Glaciología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ablación
1, record 3, Spanish, ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conjunto de] procesos combinados (tales como fusión, sublimación, evaporación) que eliminan la nieve o el hielo de un glaciar o de un campo de nieve. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ablaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza también para expresar la cantidad pérdida por estos procesos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ablaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ablation
1, record 4, English, ablation
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Removal of a body part or the destruction of its function, as by a surgical procedure ... 1, record 4, English, - ablation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "ablation" is used in the case of a complete organ removal or destruction. 2, record 4, English, - ablation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 4, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à enlever un organe, un ensemble de tissus ou un corps étranger par voie chirurgicale. 1, record 4, French, - ablation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ablation concerne un organe, un ensemble de tissus ou un corps étranger dans sa totalité. 2, record 4, French, - ablation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ablación
1, record 4, Spanish, ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- snowcover ablation
1, record 5, English, snowcover%20ablation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- snow cover ablation 2, record 5, English, snow%20cover%20ablation
correct
- snow ablation 1, record 5, English, snow%20ablation
correct
- ablation 3, record 5, English, ablation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reduction of the water equivalent of a snow cover by melting, evaporation, wind and avalanches. 4, record 5, English, - snowcover%20ablation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- snow-cover ablation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ablation nivale
1, record 5, French, ablation%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ablation 2, record 5, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction de l'équivalent en eau de la couverture nivale par fonte, par évaporation, sous l'action du vent et par suite d'avalanches. 3, record 5, French, - ablation%20nivale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ablación
1, record 5, Spanish, ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reducción del equivalente en agua de la capa de nieve por fusión, evaporación, viento y avalanchas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - ablaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ablation
1, record 6, English, ablation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estimates of the intensity of ablation during passage through the atmosphere show that a meteorite suffers a great loss of mass by this process. 1, record 6, English, - ablation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 6, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette modification d'une sphère vitreuse rigide a été [...] attribuée à un réchauffement lors de la traversée de l'atmosphère [d'un météorite] à très grande vitesse (5 à 10 km/s), cause d'une ablation (perte de masse par volatilisation partielle). 1, record 6, French, - ablation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Planetas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ablación
1, record 6, Spanish, ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ablation 1, record 7, English, ablation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- removal 2, record 7, English, removal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weed control by plowing has been directly responsible for the removal of topsoil faster than it can be formed by the natural process of erosion. 2, record 7, English, - ablation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 7, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlèvement de la matière aux dépens du relief par mobilisation de débris solides ou par dissolution. 2, record 7, French, - ablation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ablation du matériel issu de l'altération est très sensible à la nature de celui-ci. [...] elles signalent la réalisation d'équilibres nombreux qui freinent l'ablation des versants. 3, record 7, French, - ablation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ablación
1, record 7, Spanish, ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desgaste de las superficies de las rocas producido por el agua. 1, record 7, Spanish, - ablaci%C3%B3n
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