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PASSER CONDUCTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- energy gap
1, record 1, English, energy%20gap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- energy band gap 2, record 1, English, energy%20band%20gap
correct
- forbidden energy gap 3, record 1, English, forbidden%20energy%20gap
correct
- energy difference 4, record 1, English, energy%20difference
correct
- band gap 4, record 1, English, band%20gap
correct
- interband energy gap 5, record 1, English, interband%20energy%20gap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The energy range between the bottom of the conduction band and the top of the valence band of a semiconductor. 1, record 1, English, - energy%20gap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- largeur de bande interdite
1, record 1, French, largeur%20de%20bande%20interdite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande d’énergie interdite 2, record 1, French, bande%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20interdite
correct, feminine noun
- gap optique 3, record 1, French, gap%20optique
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle entre deux bandes d’énergie qui correspond à l'énergie minimale requise pour qu'un électron puisse passer de la bande de valence à la bande de conduction. 4, record 1, French, - largeur%20de%20bande%20interdite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Springs - Uses
- Heat (Physics)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- convective heat transfer
1, record 2, English, convective%20heat%20transfer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- convection heat transfer 2, record 2, English, convection%20heat%20transfer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Convective heat transfer between the injected fluid and the original reservoir fluids and the permeable reservoir rock is assumed to be accounted for by the additional assumption of instantaneous thermal equilibrium in the reservoir. 3, record 2, English, - convective%20heat%20transfer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Thermalisme
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert de chaleur par convection
1, record 2, French, transfert%20de%20chaleur%20par%20convection
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a discontinuité de température pour passer de la zone chaude à température constante à la zone à température du gisement, ce qui revient à négliger le transfert de chaleur longitudinal par conduction et convection. 2, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20chaleur%20par%20convection
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuentes termales - usos
- Calor (Física)
- Producción petrolera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia de calor por convección
1, record 2, Spanish, transferencia%20de%20calor%20por%20convecci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conduction heat transfer 1, record 3, English, conduction%20heat%20transfer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transfert de chaleur par conduction
1, record 3, French, transfert%20de%20chaleur%20par%20conduction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a discontinuité de température pour passer de la zone chaude à température constante à la zone à température du gisement, ce qui revient à négliger le transfert de chaleur longitudinal par conduction et convection. 2, record 3, French, - transfert%20de%20chaleur%20par%20conduction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calor (Física)
- Producción petrolera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia de calor por conducción
1, record 3, Spanish, transferencia%20de%20calor%20por%20conducci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Electrical Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conduct
1, record 4, English, conduct
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Électrotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- se débloquer
1, record 4, French, se%20d%C3%A9bloquer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- devenir conducteur 1, record 4, French, devenir%20conducteur
correct
- passer en conduction 1, record 4, French, passer%20en%20conduction
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conduct
1, record 5, English, conduct
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- devenir conducteur 1, record 5, French, devenir%20conducteur
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- passer en conduction 1, record 5, French, passer%20en%20conduction
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- population inverse 1, record 6, English, population%20inverse
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nonequilibrium condition that exists when there are more atoms in the excited state than in the ground state. Atoms return to the lower-energy level, and release energy and emit photons. 1, record 6, English, - population%20inverse
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inversion de population
1, record 6, French, inversion%20de%20population
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si [...] on fournit suffisamment d’énergie pour faire passer un plus grand nombre d’électrons dans la bande de conduction que dans la bande de valence, on a réalisé une inversion de population. 1, record 6, French, - inversion%20de%20population
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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