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DEMI-VIE PRODUITS CONTAMINANTS ATMOSPHERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-residence time
1, record 1, English, half%2Dresidence%20time
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As applied to delayed fallout, it is the time required for the amount of weapon debris deposited in a particular part of the atmosphere, to decrease to half of its initial value. 2, record 1, English, - half%2Dresidence%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-residence time: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - half%2Dresidence%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-vie des produits contaminants dans l'atmosphère
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dvie%20des%20produits%20contaminants%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas de retombées retardées, temps que les résidus dispersés dans l'atmosphère mettent pour perdre la moitié de leur valeur initiale. 2, record 1, French, - demi%2Dvie%20des%20produits%20contaminants%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-vie des produits contaminants dans l'atmosphère : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - demi%2Dvie%20des%20produits%20contaminants%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física nuclear
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida media en la atmósfera
1, record 1, Spanish, vida%20media%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplicado a la lluvia radiactiva, es el tiempo necesario para que la actividad de residuos de la bomba depositados en un sitio determinado de la atmosfera, decaiga hasta la mitad de su valor inicial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vida%20media%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
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