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DELTA MAJUSCULE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Optical Glass
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prismatic deviation
1, record 1, English, prismatic%20deviation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change in direction imposed on a ray of light as a result of refraction. 1, record 1, English, - prismatic%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prismatic deviation is expressed in prism dioptres, abbreviated to delta or cm/m [(centimetres of deviation per metre distance)]. 1, record 1, English, - prismatic%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A prismatic deviation can be produced by prismatic power in the ocular itself and/or by the position and orientation of the light passing through the ocular or lens relative to its optical axis. 1, record 1, English, - prismatic%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
delta: This term must be replaced by the corresponding Greek capital letter. 2, record 1, English, - prismatic%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
prismatic deviation: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - prismatic%20deviation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Verres d'optique
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déviation prismatique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation%20prismatique
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
Déviation d’un rayon lumineux due à la réfraction. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20prismatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La déviation prismatique est exprimée en dioptries prismatiques, delta ou cm/m. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20prismatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une déviation prismatique peut être produite par la puissance prismatique dans l’oculaire lui-même et/ou par la position et l’orientation de la lumière traversant l’oculaire ou le verre par rapport à son axe optique. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20prismatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
delta : Ce terme doit être remplacé par la majuscule grecque correspondante. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20prismatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
déviation prismatique : terme et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20prismatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delta wing
1, record 2, English, delta%20wing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- delta planform 2, record 2, English, delta%20planform
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wing of triangular planform. 3, record 2, English, - delta%20wing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aile delta
1, record 2, French, aile%20delta
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aile en delta 2, record 2, French, aile%20en%20delta
correct, feminine noun
- demi-voilure en delta 3, record 2, French, demi%2Dvoilure%20en%20delta
feminine noun
- demi-voilure delta 3, record 2, French, demi%2Dvoilure%20delta
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aile de forme triangulaire, qui doit son nom à une analogie de forme avec la lettre grecque «delta majuscule». 2, record 2, French, - aile%20delta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La voilure désigne l’ensemble des ailes. Chaque aile prise individuellement est appelée demi-voilure. 4, record 2, French, - aile%20delta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aile delta : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 2, French, - aile%20delta
Record 2, Key term(s)
- demi voilure delta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prompt criticality 1, record 3, English, prompt%20criticality
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- prompt critical 1, record 3, English, prompt%20critical
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear engineering, an assembly is prompt critical if for each nuclear fission event, one or more of the immediate or prompt neutrons released causes an additional fission event. This causes a rapidly exponential increase in the number of fission events, and an explosion. 1, record 3, English, - prompt%20criticality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- criticité instantanée
1, record 3, French, criticit%C3%A9%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Criticité qui serait atteinte sous l’action des seuls neutrons instantanés et conduirait à une situation accidentelle grave. 2, record 3, French, - criticit%C3%A9%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effet des neutrons instantanés considérés seuls, et criticité instantanée. Les équations de la période du réacteur et des changements de puissance(1, 2, 3 et 4) permettent de prévoir avec exactitude les changements de puissance en autant que [delta majuscule] k prenne une valeur faible, ce qui est propre aux additions de réactivité effectuées pour la régulation normale du réacteur. 3, record 3, French, - criticit%C3%A9%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immobile adsorption 1, record 4, English, immobile%20adsorption
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation in which the freedom of molecules of adsorbate to move about the surface is limited. Adsorption is immobile when kT is small compared to [delta capitalized] E, the energy barrier separating adjacent sites. The adsorbate has little chance of migrating to neighbouring sites and such adsorption is necessarily localized. 1, record 4, English, - immobile%20adsorption
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adsorption immobile
1, record 4, French, adsorption%20immobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une situation dans laquelle la liberté de mouvement des espèces adsorbées est limitée. L'adsorption est immobile lorsque kT est faible en comparaison de [delta majuscule] E, la barrière d’énergie qui sépare des sites adjacents. Les molécules adsorbées ont peu de chances de migrer vers des sites avoisinants et une telle adsorption est nécessairement limitée. 1, record 4, French, - adsorption%20immobile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À cause de contraintes informatiques, les lettres grecques ne peuvent être reproduites. 2, record 4, French, - adsorption%20immobile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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