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REACCION CADENA [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2013-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear chain reaction
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20chain%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chain reaction 2, record 1, English, chain%20reaction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of nuclear reactions in which one of the agents necessary to the series is itself produced by the same reactions. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20chain%20reaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear chain reaction: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - nuclear%20chain%20reaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire en chaîne
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réaction en chaîne 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de réactions nucléaires dans lesquelles l'un des agents nécessaires à la série est lui-même produit par les mêmes réactions. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction nucléaire en chaîne : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción en cadena
1, record 1, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serie de reacciones nucleares ligadas entre sí porque uno de los agentes que provoca cada reacción es producto de otra de ellas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chain reaction
1, record 2, English, chain%20reaction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical reaction in which many molecules undergo chemical reaction after one molecule becomes activated. 2, record 2, English, - chain%20reaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réaction en chaîne
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme chimique dans lequel une réaction initiale forme des individualités instables qui réagissent à leur tour en donnant un produit final, mais aussi un nouveau radical instable qui réagit à sont tour, etc, engendrant ainsi en un temps très court, au hasard des chocs moléculaires, une longue succession de réactions. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción en cadena
1, record 2, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reacción química en cadena 2, record 2, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20qu%C3%ADmica%20en%20cadena
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reacción que tiene lugar con una secuencia cíclica y que debe su propagación a especies activas originadas en una etapa previa de iniciación. 3, record 2, Spanish, - reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reacción química en cadena. La reacción en cadena da inicio en el momento en que el calor frente al oxígeno y el combustible enciende la primera molécula que rodea al combustible. Es más fácil de iniciarse cuanto mayor cantidad de gases o vapores desprende dicho combustible, ya que la primera molécula encenderá a la segunda y ésta a la tercera y así sucesivamente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chain reaction
1, record 3, English, chain%20reaction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réaction en chaîne
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme de réaction comprenant des transformations qui entraînent la production régulière de centres initiateurs. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les réactions en chaîne sont fréquentes en photochimie à cause de l'abondance des radicaux libres produits. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On appelle maillon de la chaîne les transformations qui se produisent entre deux apparitions successives d'un même centre initiateur. Une chaîne droite a un seul centre, une chaîne ramifiée a plusieurs centres. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20en%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción en cadena
1, record 3, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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