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CORPS GRIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graybody
1, record 1, English, graybody
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gray body 2, record 1, English, gray%20body
correct
- gray-body radiator 2, record 1, English, gray%2Dbody%20radiator
correct
- nonselective radiator 1, record 1, English, nonselective%20radiator
correct
- grey body 3, record 1, English, grey%20body
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An energy radiator which has a blackbody energy distribution, reduced by a constant factor, throughout the radiation spectrum or within a certain wavelength interval. 1, record 1, English, - graybody
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps gris
1, record 1, French, corps%20gris
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiateur thermique dont l'émissivité spectrale est indépendante de la longueur d'onde et est inférieure à 1. 1, record 1, French, - corps%20gris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corps gris : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - corps%20gris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey absorber
1, record 2, English, grey%20absorber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medium which as the same absorption coefficient for each wavelength of the incoming radiation. 1, record 2, English, - grey%20absorber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps gris
1, record 2, French, corps%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps qui possède le même coefficient d'absorption pour chaque longueur d'onde du rayonnement incident. 1, record 2, French, - corps%20gris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio absorbente gris
1, record 2, Spanish, medio%20absorbente%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medio que absorbe una radiación incidente, con varias longitudes de onda, con una intensidad igual para todas ellas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - medio%20absorbente%20gris
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