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PUISSANCE MASSIQUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specific power
1, record 1, English, specific%20power
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power generated per unit mass of fuel in a reactor core. 1, record 1, English, - specific%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
specific power: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - specific%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance massique
1, record 1, French, puissance%20massique
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
Puissance engendrée par unité de masse de combustible dans un cœur de réacteur. 1, record 1, French, - puissance%20massique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance massique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - puissance%20massique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horsepower to weight ratio 1, record 2, English, horsepower%20to%20weight%20ratio
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance massique
1, record 2, French, puissance%20massique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specific mechanical energy 1, record 3, English, specific%20mechanical%20energy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- énergie mécanique spécifique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9nergie%20m%C3%A9canique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ÉMS 1, record 3, French, %C3%89MS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie mécanique fournie par le moteur et rapportée à l’unité de masse de matière. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20m%C3%A9canique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ÉMS se mesure par le rapport de la puissance absorbée par le moteur sur le débit massique. L'unité de mesure internationale est le kJ. kg-1. Dans la pratique on utilise également le kWh. t-1 ou le kWh. kg-1. Cette énergie n’ est transmise que partiellement au produit. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20m%C3%A9canique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’ÉMS est principalement responsable de la transformation du produit. Elle est en général proportionnelle à la vitesse de rotation de la vis et peut permettre d’évaluer l’intensité du traitement. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20m%C3%A9canique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- power-to-weight ratio
1, record 4, English, power%2Dto%2Dweight%20ratio
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- power-weight ratio 2, record 4, English, power%2Dweight%20ratio
correct, officially approved
- power to weight ratio 3, record 4, English, power%20to%20weight%20ratio
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
power-weight ratio; power-to-weight ratio: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 4, English, - power%2Dto%2Dweight%20ratio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
power to weight ratio: term officialized by the ATSC Helicopters. 5, record 4, English, - power%2Dto%2Dweight%20ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puissance massique
1, record 4, French, puissance%20massique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rapport puissance-poids 2, record 4, French, rapport%20puissance%2Dpoids
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance massique; rapport puissance-poids : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 3, record 4, French, - puissance%20massique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rapport puissance-poids : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 4, French, - puissance%20massique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación potencia/peso
1, record 4, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20potencia%2Fpeso
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relación potencia/peso : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20potencia%2Fpeso
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Heat (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heat-generating waste
1, record 5, English, heat%2Dgenerating%20waste
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- heating waste 1, record 5, English, heating%20waste
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heat-storing or heat-generating wastes. Proposal on the model of "heating textile" in TERMIUM. 1, record 5, English, - heat%2Dgenerating%20waste
Record 5, Key term(s)
- heat-storing waste
- heat wastes
- heat-storing wastes
- heat-generating wastes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchet chauffant
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chet%20chauffant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La roche hôte sera choisie en fonction de la facilité à y réaliser les travaux miniers. Sur le plan thermique, on sera conduit à évaluer la capacité thermique du site c'est-à-dire :-d’une part, la puissance thermique totale qu'il pourra recevoir(quantité totale de déchets chauffants),-d’autre part, la charge thermique massique(facteur déterminant l'espacement entre les colis chauffants). 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20chauffant
Record 5, Key term(s)
- déchets chauffants
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Calor (Física)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho que produce calor
1, record 5, Spanish, desecho%20que%20produce%20calor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- power-to-weight ratio 1, record 6, English, power%2Dto%2Dweight%20ratio
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... increase in the power-to-weight ratio thus reducing the size of the equipment, the number of dielectrics and, as a result, maintenance; ... 1, record 6, English, - power%2Dto%2Dweight%20ratio
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puissance massique
1, record 6, French, puissance%20massique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] augmentation de la puissance massique des appareils, d’où diminution de leur taille et du nombre de diélectriques, entraînant un entretien moindre; [...] 1, record 6, French, - puissance%20massique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-07-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- power to mass ratio 1, record 7, English, power%20to%20mass%20ratio
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technique. 1, record 7, English, - power%20to%20mass%20ratio
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rapport puissance-masse 1, record 7, French, rapport%20puissance%2Dmasse
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rapport puissance massique 1, record 7, French, rapport%20puissance%20massique
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ACTE vol. 4, no 3, p. 4; mai 1971. 1, record 7, French, - rapport%20puissance%2Dmasse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- weight-power ratio 1, record 8, English, weight%2Dpower%20ratio
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--the weight in pounds per horsepower output. 1, record 8, English, - weight%2Dpower%20ratio
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Machines
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- puissance massique 1, record 8, French, puissance%20massique
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--désigne le rapport de la puissance de la machine à son poids. 1, record 8, French, - puissance%20massique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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