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DEMI-VIE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Environment
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biological half-life
1, record 1, English, biological%20half%2Dlife
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biological half-time 2, record 1, English, biological%20half%2Dtime
correct
- half-life 4, record 1, English, half%2Dlife
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for the amount of a particular substance in a biological system to be reduced to one-half of its value by biological processes ... 5, record 1, English, - biological%20half%2Dlife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biological half-life: designation standardized by ISO in 1997. 6, record 1, English, - biological%20half%2Dlife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biological half-life: designation extracted from the "Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 1, English, - biological%20half%2Dlife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Environnement
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période biologique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demi-vie biologique 3, record 1, French, demi%2Dvie%20biologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- demi-vie 4, record 1, French, demi%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun
- d.-v 5, record 1, French, d%2E%2Dv
feminine noun
- d.-v 5, record 1, French, d%2E%2Dv
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps nécessaire pour que la quantité d'une substance déterminée présente dans un système biologique soit réduite de moitié par des processus biologiques [...] 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période biologique; demi-vie biologique : désignations normalisées par l'ISO en 1997. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
période biologique : désignation extraite du «Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
demi-vie : désignation publiée dans le Journal officiel de la République française le 8 octobre 2003. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Medio ambiente
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida media biológica
1, record 1, Spanish, vida%20media%20biol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- semivida biológica 2, record 1, Spanish, semivida%20biol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
- período biológico 3, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
- vida media 4, record 1, Spanish, vida%20media
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo requerido para que la cantidad de una sustancia específica presente en un sistema biológico sea reducida a la mitad de su valor, mediante procesos biológicos, cuando el ritmo de eliminación es aproximadamente exponencial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - vida%20media%20biol%C3%B3gica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-life
1, record 2, English, half%2Dlife
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- radioactive half-life 2, record 2, English, radioactive%20half%2Dlife
correct, standardized
- half-value period 3, record 2, English, half%2Dvalue%20period
correct
- T phys 3, record 2, English, T%20phys
correct
- T½ 3, record 2, English, T%C2%BD
correct, see observation
- period 4, record 2, English, period
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for the activity to decrease to half its value by a single radioactive decay process. 5, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
T½: T½. 6, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
half-life: term standardized by NATO. 7, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radioactive half-life: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 8, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
radioactive half-life: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 2, English, - half%2Dlife
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période radioactive
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode
correct, feminine noun
- période T½ 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20T%C2%BD
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- période d'un nucléide radioactif 4, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27un%20nucl%C3%A9ide%20radioactif
feminine noun
- demi-vie 5, record 2, French, demi%2Dvie
avoid, calque, feminine noun
- demi-vie radioactive 6, record 2, French, demi%2Dvie%20radioactive
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas d'un processus unique de désintégration radioactive, temps nécessaire pour que l'activité diminue jusqu'à la moitié de sa valeur. 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période T½ : période T½. 7, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
période radioactive : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997; terme normalisé par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
période d'un nucléide radioactif : terme publié dans le Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 6, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
période radioactive; période d'un nucléide radioactif : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de desintegración
1, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de semidesintegración radiactiva 2, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20semidesintegraci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
correct, masculine noun
- período de semidesintegración 3, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20semidesintegraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- período radiactivo 4, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20radiactivo
correct, masculine noun
- período 5, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo
correct, masculine noun
- vida media 3, record 2, Spanish, vida%20media
correct, feminine noun
- vida media de desintegración 6, record 2, Spanish, vida%20media%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- vida media radiactiva 7, record 2, Spanish, vida%20media%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
- semivida 8, record 2, Spanish, semivida
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período necesario para que la cantidad de un radionucleido presente en una muestra se reduzca espontáneamente a la mitad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - external organization data 2014-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- half-life
1, record 3, English, half%2Dlife
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radioactive half-life 2, record 3, English, radioactive%20half%2Dlife
correct
- half-value period 3, record 3, English, half%2Dvalue%20period
correct
- T phys 4, record 3, English, T%20phys
correct
- T½ 3, record 3, English, T%C2%BD
correct, see observation
- period 5, record 3, English, period
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for the activity of a given radioactive species to decrease to half of its initial value due to radioactive decay. 6, record 3, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The half-life is a characteristic property of each radioactive species and is independent of its amount or condition. The effective half-life of a given isotope is the time in which the quantity in the body will decrease to half as a result of both radioactive decay and biological elimination. 6, record 3, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
T½. 7, record 3, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
half-life: term and definition standardized by NATO. 8, record 3, English, - half%2Dlife
Record 3, Key term(s)
- half life
- radioactive half life
- half value period
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période radioactive
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- période 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- période T½ 3, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20T%C2%BD
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- période d'un nucléide radioactif 4, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27un%20nucl%C3%A9ide%20radioactif
feminine noun
- demi-vie 5, record 3, French, demi%2Dvie
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- demi-vie radioactive 6, record 3, French, demi%2Dvie%20radioactive
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel la moitié des noyaux radioactifs d'un échantillon se sont désintégrés. 7, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période est une caractéristique propre à chacun des corps radioactifs; elle ne dépend ni de la quantité ni de l'état de ces corps. La période «effective» d'un isotope déterminé est le temps pendant lequel le nombre des noyaux présents dans le corps humain a diminué de moitié, en raison de la désintégration des noyaux et de l'élimination biologique. 7, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-vie : L'ISO déconseille l'emploi de ce terme au lieu de «période» pour désigner la «période radioactive», la «période biologique» ou la «période effective». 8, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
période T½. 8, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
période radioactive : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 9, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20radioactive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2014-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacodynamics
- Environment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- half-life
1, record 4, English, half%2Dlife
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- biological half-life 2, record 4, English, biological%20half%2Dlife
correct
- biological halflife 3, record 4, English, biological%20halflife
- half-time 4, record 4, English, half%2Dtime
- biological half-time 5, record 4, English, biological%20half%2Dtime
- elimination half-life 6, record 4, English, elimination%20half%2Dlife
- half-time for elimination 7, record 4, English, half%2Dtime%20for%20elimination
- time of half-elimination 7, record 4, English, time%20of%20half%2Delimination
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of time for a chemical substance to lose half its concentration or activity due to metabolic uptake, decay or other chemical change. 8, record 4, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Industrial applications require generally robust enzymes with a long half-life under process conditions. 9, record 4, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the half-time of PCBs [polychlorinated biphenyl] in soil has been estimated at 5 years. 4, record 4, English, - half%2Dlife
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the pollution field, means the time necessary for half the amount of pollutants to lose their polluting effect on the environment. 8, record 4, English, - half%2Dlife
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Biochimie
- Pharmacodynamie
- Environnement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- demi-vie
1, record 4, French, demi%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- d.-v 2, record 4, French, d%2E%2Dv
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- demi-vie biologique 3, record 4, French, demi%2Dvie%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
- période biologique 4, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riode%20biologique
feminine noun
- T biol 5, record 4, French, T%20biol
feminine noun
- T biol 5, record 4, French, T%20biol
- demi-période biologique 6, record 4, French, demi%2Dp%C3%A9riode%20biologique
feminine noun
- demi-vie d'élimination 7, record 4, French, demi%2Dvie%20d%27%C3%A9limination
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée nécessaire à la disparition de la moitié d'une substance soumise [à un] processus de biodégradation. 3, record 4, French, - demi%2Dvie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demi-vie des molécules d'insuline dans le sang n'est que d'environ trois à quatre minutes; la libération d'insuline à partir du pancréas est ainsi tout à fait responsable des fluctuations des concentrations du glucose sanguin. 8, record 4, French, - demi%2Dvie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certains congénères [de BPC (biphényle polychloré)] à teneur en chlore élevée persistent longtemps dans l'environnement (demi-vie de plus de 2 ans) [...] 9, record 4, French, - demi%2Dvie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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