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IMPORTANCE TENSION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gibbs law
1, record 1, English, Gibbs%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See Gibbs' paradox, Gibbs function, Gibbs phase rule. 1, record 1, English, - Gibbs%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de Gibbs
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20Gibbs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il se peut que tout ceci ait une importance physiologique, par exemple si nous considérons la tension superficielle alvéolaire(Y), qui peut être estimée, si l'on connaît la pression alvéolaire(P) par la loi de Gibbs(Y=(1/2) pKns-1)... 1, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Gibbs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silver recovery
1, record 2, English, silver%20recovery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- silver reclaiming 2, record 2, English, silver%20reclaiming
- silver particle removal 3, record 2, English, silver%20particle%20removal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any process of reclaiming silver from processing (especially fixing) baths, waste emulsion, etc. From fixing baths, the silver may be plated out electrically or extracted by chemical methods (such as replacement with iron). 4, record 2, English, - silver%20recovery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récupération de l'argent
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- récupération d'argent 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
- récupération des particules d'argent 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20des%20particules%20d%27argent
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'argent présent dans les fixateurs usagés peut être récupéré en le précipitant par le zinc ou par un dérivé de l'urée, la guanidine. De même par le sulfure ou l'hydrosulfite de sodium. En général, la récupération se fait par électrolyse. On fait passer un courant électrique dans le bain à régénérer où se trouvent plongées des cathodes et des anodes sous tension de 0, 5 volt, cette tension variant selon le procédé choisi et l'importance de l'installation. La récupération n’ est rentable qu'à l'échelle industrielle. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27argent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- headsize
1, record 3, English, headsize
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- racquet head size 2, record 3, English, racquet%20head%20size
correct
- racquet size 2, record 3, English, racquet%20size
correct
- size 2, record 3, English, size
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yonex's top-of-the-line frame for 1994 is the RD-27, a graphite fibre composite model that has a 105-square-inch headsize. 1, record 3, English, - headsize
Record 3, Key term(s)
- racket head size
- racket size
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface de tamis
1, record 3, French, surface%20de%20tamis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grosseur du tamis 2, record 3, French, grosseur%20du%20tamis
correct, feminine noun
- grandeur du tamis 2, record 3, French, grandeur%20du%20tamis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes connexes : cordage, tamis, surface de frappe. 3, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20tamis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grosseur du tamis : la fiche vous indique la grosseur du tamis léger mid, mid, mid plus, grand, supergrand. Le % qui apparaît indique la grandeur du tamis par rapport à un tamis régulier ou conventionnel. Par exemple, vous lisez ceci : «Grand tamis (50%).» Cela veut dire que c’est un modèle grand tamis et que la surface de ce dernier est de 50% plus grande que celle d’un tamis régulier. 2, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20tamis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Surface du tamis (po. c.): 95 ou 110. 4, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20tamis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Lequel choisir : léger mid, mid, mid plus, grand tamis ou extra-grand? [...] Chaque surface de tamis a ses avantages et ses inconvénients. 2, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20tamis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] lire sur la raquette les informations suivantes : le type de matériau utilisé suivi de son importance en pourcentage, la tension recommandée et la surface du tamis en centimètres carrés. 2, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20tamis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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