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SUBSTANCE RADIOACTIVE COURTE PERIODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-lived radioactive substance
1, record 1, English, short%2Dlived%20radioactive%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive substance whose activity disappears within a comparatively short time. 2, record 1, English, - short%2Dlived%20radioactive%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance radioactive à courte vie
1, record 1, French, substance%20radioactive%20%C3%A0%20courte%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance radioactive à courte période 2, record 1, French, substance%20radioactive%20%C3%A0%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance radioactive à courte période : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20radioactive%20%C3%A0%20courte%20vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- substancia radiactiva de vida corta
1, record 1, Spanish, substancia%20radiactiva%20de%20vida%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- substancia radiactiva de período corto 2, record 1, Spanish, substancia%20radiactiva%20de%20per%C3%ADodo%20corto
correct, feminine noun
- material radiactivo de vida corta 3, record 1, Spanish, material%20radiactivo%20de%20vida%20corta
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- substancia radioactiva de vida corta
- substancia radioactiva de período corto
- material radioactivo de vida corta
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