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MASSE MINIMALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- design minimum mass
1, record 1, English, design%20minimum%20mass
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
design minimum mass: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - design%20minimum%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse minimale de calcul
1, record 1, French, masse%20minimale%20de%20calcul
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masse minimale de calcul : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - masse%20minimale%20de%20calcul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa mínima de diseño
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20m%C3%ADnima%20de%20dise%C3%B1o
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masa mínima de diseño : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20m%C3%ADnima%20de%20dise%C3%B1o
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minimum critical mass
1, record 2, English, minimum%20critical%20mass
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a specified fissile material, the minimum mass which can be made critical with no restriction as to geometrical arrangement, material composition and moderating and reflecting media. 2, record 2, English, - minimum%20critical%20mass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - minimum%20critical%20mass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse critique minimale
1, record 2, French, masse%20critique%20minimale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
masse minimale d'une matière fissile spécifiée qui peut être rendue critique sans aucune restriction quant à l'arrangement géométrique, la composition matérielle et les milieux modérateur et réflecteur. 2, record 2, French, - masse%20critique%20minimale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - masse%20critique%20minimale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- small weight 1, record 3, English, small%20weight
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masse minimale 1, record 3, French, masse%20minimale
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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