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SULFURE ZINC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zinc sulphide
1, record 1, English, zinc%20sulphide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Zn-sulphide 2, record 1, English, Zn%2Dsulphide
correct
- zinc sulfide 3, record 1, English, zinc%20sulfide
correct
- sulphide of zinc 4, record 1, English, sulphide%20of%20zinc
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Zn sulphide
- Zn-sulfide
- Zn sulfide
- sulfide of zinc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfure de zinc
1, record 1, French, sulfure%20de%20zinc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sulfure de Zn 2, record 1, French, sulfure%20de%20Zn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisation : peintures pour laquage en bande. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 1, French, - sulfure%20de%20zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Identifié dans le Colour Index, par le numéro C.I. «CI 77 975» et par le nom C.I. «Pigment white 7». 4, record 1, French, - sulfure%20de%20zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sulfure de zinc : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - sulfure%20de%20zinc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zinc cadmium sulphide
1, record 2, English, zinc%20cadmium%20sulphide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zinc cadmium sulphide is a chemical that fluoresces - it produces light for a short period of time. This property means that it has been used as a meteorological air tracer. 2, record 2, English, - zinc%20cadmium%20sulphide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfure de zinc et de cadmium
1, record 2, French, sulfure%20de%20zinc%20et%20de%20cadmium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Radiation Protection
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zinc-sulphide radiation detector 1, record 3, English, zinc%2Dsulphide%20radiation%20detector
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the alpha counter has a zinc-sulphide radiation detector, the calculated efficiency, E, of the counter should lie between 0.35 and 0.50. 1, record 3, English, - zinc%2Dsulphide%20radiation%20detector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Radioprotection
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur au sulfure de zinc
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20au%20sulfure%20de%20zinc
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le compteur de particules alpha possède un détecteur au sulfure de zinc, l'efficacité calculée E du compteur devrait se situer entre 0,35 et 0,50. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20au%20sulfure%20de%20zinc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Measuring Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zinc sulphide scintillation screen 1, record 4, English, zinc%20sulphide%20scintillation%20screen
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Appareils de mesure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écran scintillant à sulfure de zinc 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cran%20scintillant%20%C3%A0%20sulfure%20de%20zinc
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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