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KA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kilo-annum
1, record 1, English, kilo%2Dannum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ka 1, record 1, English, ka
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of time equal to one thousand years. 1, record 1, English, - kilo%2Dannum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- kiloannum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilo-annum
1, record 1, French, kilo%2Dannum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ka 1, record 1, French, ka
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de temps signifiant un millier d'années. 2, record 1, French, - kilo%2Dannum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette unité est souvent utilisée en sciences de la terre et en sciences de l'environnement. 2, record 1, French, - kilo%2Dannum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- kiloannum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acidity constant
1, record 2, English, acidity%20constant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Ka 2, record 2, English, Ka
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dissociation constant of an acid 3, record 2, English, dissociation%20constant%20of%20an%20acid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equilibrium constant Kan for splitting off the nth proton from a charged or uncharged acid, to be defined. 4, record 2, English, - acidity%20constant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If an acid A is added to the solvent SH it will be at least partly converted into the conjugate base B ... Ka is known as the dissociation constant of the acid A in the solvent SH. ... Similar considerations apply to solutions of bases ... the equilibrium constant Kb is termed the dissociation constant of the base B. ... 5, record 2, English, - acidity%20constant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ka: the letter "a" in this symbol is a subscript. 6, record 2, English, - acidity%20constant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constante d'acidité
1, record 2, French, constante%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Ka 2, record 2, French, Ka
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- constante de dissociation acide 3, record 2, French, constante%20de%20dissociation%20acide
correct, feminine noun
- constante de dissociation d'un acide 3, record 2, French, constante%20de%20dissociation%20d%27un%20acide
correct, feminine noun
- constante d'un acide 3, record 2, French, constante%20d%27un%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La constante d'équilibre, Kan, représente la constante d'équilibre correspondant à la dissociation du n [ème] proton, à partir d'un acide électriquement chargé ou neutre à définir. 4, record 2, French, - constante%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relation entre constantes de dissociation acide et basique. [...] Il doit exister une relation entre Ka etb si l'acide et la base concernés appartiennent au même couple acido-basique [...] 3, record 2, French, - constante%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette notion complexe donne lieu à plusieurs expressions qui sont des quasi-synonymes selon l'aspect qu'on fait ressortir. Un produit chimique se dissocie (dissociation) en ions positifs et négatifs (ionisation) jusqu'à ce qu'il atteigne un certain équilibre (stabilité), variable selon chaque produit. La concentration des ions positifs multipliée par celle des ions négatifs donne le produit ionique, une constante qui permet d'évaluer quantitativement cet équilibre. La constante permet donc d'évaluer l'acidité d'un produit et, par déduction, sa basicité. 5, record 2, French, - constante%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ka : la lettre «a» de ce symbole s'écrit en indice. 6, record 2, French, - constante%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Aircraft Communications and Radar - CT 134 Musketeer
1, record 3, English, Aircraft%20Communications%20and%20Radar%20%2D%20CT%20134%20Musketeer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
KA: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 3, English, - Aircraft%20Communications%20and%20Radar%20%2D%20CT%20134%20Musketeer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This is an obsolete title. 2, record 3, English, - Aircraft%20Communications%20and%20Radar%20%2D%20CT%20134%20Musketeer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Communications et radar d'aéronef - CT 134 Musketeer
1, record 3, French, Communications%20et%20radar%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20%2D%20CT%20134%20Musketeer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
KA : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 3, French, - Communications%20et%20radar%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20%2D%20CT%20134%20Musketeer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce titre est d'usage périmé. 2, record 3, French, - Communications%20et%20radar%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20%2D%20CT%20134%20Musketeer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- kaon
1, record 4, English, kaon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- K meson 2, record 4, English, K%20meson
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collective name for four pseudo-scalar mesons, having masses of about 495 MeV ... and decaying via weak interactions.... 3, record 4, English, - kaon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such high-energy cosmic ray collisions produce a shower of secondary particles, principally kaons (K mesons) and pions (pi-mesons), which in turn decay spontaneously into muons. [Sci. Amer. Oct. 42/3]. 4, record 4, English, - kaon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the superheated plasma will give rise to many more s quarks and antiquarks ... [that] will eventually decay, but the processes responsible for their decay are relatively slow, and many of them will escape the fireball. They will escape inside particles such as K mesons and lambda particles, which experimenters are eminently equipped to observe. 5, record 4, English, - kaon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- kaon
1, record 4, French, kaon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- KA 1, record 4, French, KA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- méson K 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9son%20K
correct, masculine noun
- KA 1, record 4, French, KA
correct
- KA 1, record 4, French, KA
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méson neutre ou chargé d'étrangeté non nulle [...] c'est une particule étrange, qui ne peut être produite qu'en paire kaon-antikaon, ou associée avec un hypéron. C'est un méson lourd; sa masse est, en effet, environ quatre fois plus élevée que celle du méson pi. 1, record 4, French, - kaon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Base Exchange Management
1, record 5, English, Base%20Exchange%20Management
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
KA: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 5, English, - Base%20Exchange%20Management
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Administration des économats
1, record 5, French, Administration%20des%20%C3%A9conomats
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
KA : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 5, French, - Administration%20des%20%C3%A9conomats
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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