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MOUVEMENT ALPHA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scattering law
1, record 1, English, scattering%20law
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The representation of the scattering kernel with a factor accounting for detailed balance extracted. 1, record 1, English, - scattering%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scattering law: Commonly written as "S(alpha, β)" where alpha and β depend on the changes in momentum and energy for the thermal neutrons, respectively. 1, record 1, English, - scattering%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S(alpha, β): The word "alpha" in the symbol and observation should be replaced by the corresponding small Greek letter. 2, record 1, English, - scattering%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
scattering law: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - scattering%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de diffusion
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20diffusion
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
Représentation du noyau de l’intégrale de diffusion par collisions, abstraction faite d’un facteur tenant compte du bilan détaillé. 1, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loi de diffusion : La notation usuelle est «S(alpha, β) »où alpha et β dépendent respectivement des variations de quantité de mouvement et d’énergie des neutrons thermiques. 1, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S(alpha, β) : Dans le symbole et l’observation, le mot «alpha» devrait être remplacé par la minuscule grecque correspondante. 2, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
loi de diffusion : terme et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20diffusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- men's movement
1, record 2, English, men%27s%20movement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- men's lib 2, record 2, English, men%27s%20lib
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movement aimed at freeing men from traditional views of the male character and role in society. 2, record 2, English, - men%27s%20movement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New Man: a man who rejects sexist attitudes, and aims to be caring, sensitive, non-aggressive. 2, record 2, English, - men%27s%20movement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A conscious contradistinction to the women's movement in the early seventies, renewed in the eighties and nineties through mythopoetic attempts to redefine the male role. 3, record 2, English, - men%27s%20movement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- new man
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement masculin
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20masculin
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- men's lib 1, record 2, French, men%27s%20lib
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mouvement organisé aux États-Unis en réaction aux tentatives féministes de définir le rôle des hommes dans la société(p. ex. les écrits de Naomi Wolf sur les types masculins alpha et bêta, et son rôle récent dans la redéfinition de l'image publique du candidat présidentiel A1 Gore, comme un «homme alpha»). 1, record 2, French, - mouvement%20masculin
Record 2, Key term(s)
- homme alpha
- mâle alpha
- homme bêta
- mâle bêta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Nuclear Physics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radiation
1, record 3, English, radiation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rays 2, record 3, English, rays
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very broad term that refers to electromagnetic waves or fast-moving particles such as electrons, beta particles and alpha particles. 3, record 3, English, - radiation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electromagnetic waves include gamma radiation, X-rays, visible light, microwaves, infrared waves, ultraviolet radiation, and radio waves. 3, record 3, English, - radiation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Alpha, background, beta, corpuscular, cosmic, earth, electromagnetic, gamma, hard, internal, ionizing, long-lived, natural (background), penetrating, primary cosmic, residual, secondary cosmic, terrestrial, ultraviolet X-rays. 2, record 3, English, - radiation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Radiation absorbed dose, dose, field, intensity, level, protection (program), shield, standard. 2, record 3, English, - radiation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ray
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement
1, record 3, French, rayonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rayons 2, record 3, French, rayons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique qui désigne des ondes électromagnétiques ou des particules atomiques en mouvement très rapide comme les électrons, les particules bêta et les particules alpha. 3, record 3, French, - rayonnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ondes électromagnétiques incluent les rayonnements gamma, les rayons X, la lumière visible, les micro-ondes, les ondes infrarouges, le rayonnement ultraviolet et les ondes hertziennes. 3, record 3, French, - rayonnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Rayonnement à longue période, alpha, beta, corpusculaire, cosmique (primaire, secondaire), gamma, interne, ionisant (naturel), naturel, pénétrant, rayonnement dur, rayonnement électromagnétique, rayons de Röntgen, rémanent, résiduel, tellurique, terrestre, ultraviolet. 4, record 3, French, - rayonnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Champ de, dose de, intensité du, niveau de, programme de protection contre le, protection contre les effets des rayonnements ionisants. 4, record 3, French, - rayonnement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rayon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Física nuclear
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación
1, record 3, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayos 2, record 3, Spanish, rayos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía que se propaga en el espacio. Por ejemplo, partículas atómicas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rayo
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