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IMPUREZA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
- Industries - General
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impurity
1, record 1, English, impurity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance which is not intentionally present with another substance. 2, record 1, English, - impurity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
- Industries - Généralités
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impureté
1, record 1, French, impuret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance dont la présence dans une autre substance n'est pas intentionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - impuret%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impureté : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - impuret%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación (Generalidades)
- Industrias - Generalidades
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impureza
1, record 1, Spanish, impureza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sustancia extraña en otra en baja concentración. 2, record 1, Spanish, - impureza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por impureza se sobreentiende la parte residual de partículas extrañas que impide que un cuerpo pueda ser considerado como químicamente puro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - impureza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impurity 1, record 2, English, impurity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impureté
1, record 2, French, impuret%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atomes d'un matériau étranger que l'on introduit dans un semiconducteur pour le doper. 1, record 2, French, - impuret%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impureza
1, record 2, Spanish, impureza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Átomo que se introduce artificialmente en las redes cristalinas del silicio y del germanio para conferirles propiedades semiconductoras al dotarlos así de electrones libres y de huecos prestos a alojarlos [...]. 2, record 2, Spanish, - impureza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El exceso de huecos se produce por las impurezas del aceptador y el exceso de electrones se produce por las impurezas del donante. 3, record 2, Spanish, - impureza
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impurity
1, record 3, English, impurity
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metallic or non-metallic elements present but which are not intentionally added to, or retained by, a metal. 2, record 3, English, - impurity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - impurity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impureté
1, record 3, French, impuret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éléments métalliques ou non qui sont présents, mais non intentionnellement ajoutés à ou conservés dans un métal. 2, record 3, French, - impuret%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - impuret%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metalurgia general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impureza
1, record 3, Spanish, impureza
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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