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HOMOGENEO [4 records]

Record 1 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

A reactor in which the core materials are distributed in such a manner that its neutron characteristics can be accurately described by the assumption of a homogeneous distribution of the materials throughout the core. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

homogeneous reactor: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Réacteur dans lequel les matériaux du cœur sont répartis de telle sorte que ses caractéristiques neutroniques peuvent être convenablement décrites avec une hypothèse de répartition homogène de ces matériaux dans le cœur. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

réacteur homogène : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reactores nucleares de fisión
  • Física atómica
CONT

Los reactores homogéneos se distinguen [de los heterogéneos] por el hecho de que el combustible y el moderador se hallan mezclados (por ejemplo, suspensión de óxido de uranio en el agua).

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Record 2 2007-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A type of immunoassay in which the ligand is labelled with an enzyme, and the enzyme-ligand-antibody complex is enzymatically inactive, allowing quantitation of unlabelled ligand.

OBS

The test uses antibodies that react only with the particular drug for which the sample is being tested. The antibodies attach themselves to the drug if it is present in the sample. It is not designed to measure amounts of the drug present, only to detect its presence or absence. It is used predominantly, but not exclusively, for the detection of drugs of abuse in the urine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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Record 3 2004-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

Having uniform composition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

On dit qu'un système est homogène lorsqu'il a des propriétés identiques sous tous les angles d'observation [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

De composición similar.

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Record 4 2003-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
DEF

Système dont les composants sont de même marque

OBS

vendor : fabricant, constructeur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclo de vida (Informática)
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