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VIDA MEDIA RADIACTIVA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-life
1, record 1, English, half%2Dlife
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radioactive half-life 2, record 1, English, radioactive%20half%2Dlife
correct, standardized
- half-value period 3, record 1, English, half%2Dvalue%20period
correct
- T phys 3, record 1, English, T%20phys
correct
- T½ 3, record 1, English, T%C2%BD
correct, see observation
- period 4, record 1, English, period
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for the activity to decrease to half its value by a single radioactive decay process. 5, record 1, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
T½: T½. 6, record 1, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
half-life: term standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radioactive half-life: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 8, record 1, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
radioactive half-life: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 1, English, - half%2Dlife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période radioactive
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode
correct, feminine noun
- période T½ 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20T%C2%BD
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- période d'un nucléide radioactif 4, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27un%20nucl%C3%A9ide%20radioactif
feminine noun
- demi-vie 5, record 1, French, demi%2Dvie
avoid, calque, feminine noun
- demi-vie radioactive 6, record 1, French, demi%2Dvie%20radioactive
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas d'un processus unique de désintégration radioactive, temps nécessaire pour que l'activité diminue jusqu'à la moitié de sa valeur. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période T½ : période T½. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
période radioactive : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997; terme normalisé par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
période d'un nucléide radioactif : terme publié dans le Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
période radioactive; période d'un nucléide radioactif : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de desintegración
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de semidesintegración radiactiva 2, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20semidesintegraci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
correct, masculine noun
- período de semidesintegración 3, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20semidesintegraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- período radiactivo 4, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20radiactivo
correct, masculine noun
- período 5, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo
correct, masculine noun
- vida media 3, record 1, Spanish, vida%20media
correct, feminine noun
- vida media de desintegración 6, record 1, Spanish, vida%20media%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- vida media radiactiva 7, record 1, Spanish, vida%20media%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
- semivida 8, record 1, Spanish, semivida
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período necesario para que la cantidad de un radionucleido presente en una muestra se reduzca espontáneamente a la mitad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n
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