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SECCION EFICAZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-section
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dsection
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross section 2, record 1, English, cross%20section
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the probability of a specified interaction between an incident radiation and a target particle or system of particles ... 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dsection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reactor physics the term is sometimes applied to a specified group of target particles, e.g. those per unit volume (macroscopic cross-section), or per unit mass, or those in a specified body. 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dsection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cross-section: term standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - cross%2Dsection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cross-section; cross section: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - cross%2Dsection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
atomic cross-section, molecular cross section. 5, record 1, English, - cross%2Dsection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- section efficace
1, record 1, French, section%20efficace
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'expression particulier de la probabilité d'une interaction d'un type déterminé entre un rayonnement incident et une particule ou un système de particules constituant la cible [...] 2, record 1, French, - section%20efficace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la physique des réacteurs, le terme s'applique parfois à un groupe de particules cibles, par exemple aux particules contenues dans l'unité de volume (section efficace macroscopique), ou à celles contenues dans l'unité de masse, ou à celles correspondant à un objet déterminé. 2, record 1, French, - section%20efficace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
section efficace : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - section%20efficace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
section efficace : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 3, record 1, French, - section%20efficace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
section efficace : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - section%20efficace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Centrales nucleares
- Química analítica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sección eficaz
1, record 1, Spanish, secci%C3%B3n%20eficaz
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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