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PARTICULA ESFERICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spherical particle
1, record 1, English, spherical%20particle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term mass median diameter (MMD) is sometimes used to describe aerodynamically equivalent spheres having an assigned density of 1.00 g/cm³ at a 50% mass collection efficiency, as determined in samplers with spherical aerosol particles having a known, uniform size. 1, record 1, English, - spherical%20particle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- particule sphérique
1, record 1, French, particule%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les particules peuvent être également caractérisées par leur diamètre équivalent, c'est-à-dire, par le diamètre de la particule sphérique qui se comporterait comme la poussière étudiée vis-à-vis du phénomène ou d'une propriété choisie a priori (par exemple, le diamètre équivalent relié à la vitesse de sédimentation). 2, record 1, French, - particule%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Agentes contaminantes
- Climatología
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- partícula esférica
1, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20esf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dental Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spherical particle 1, record 2, English, spherical%20particle
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
it is important ... to differentiate between dental amalgam and the amalgam alloy that is commercially produced ... as small spherical ... particles suitable for mixing with the mercury to produce the amalgam. 2, record 2, English, - spherical%20particle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie dentaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- particule sphérique 1, record 2, French, particule%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sphérule 2, record 2, French, sph%C3%A9rule
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il est possible de préparer un alliage sous la forme de particule sphérique par un procédé dit "atomisation". [...] Les propriétés physiques des amalgames préparés à partir de sphérules sont influencées par leur dimension. 2, record 2, French, - particule%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía dental
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- partícula esférica
1, record 2, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20esf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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