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XRF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Control (Telecommunications)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cancel reference field 1, record 1, English, cancel%20reference%20field
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It should be obvious to you that if you re-file the PNR at this stage it would contain two contact fields with different telephone numbers, one of which is incorrect. To avoid the confusion this would cause, we will remove the old C field from the PNR by use of the "cancel reference field" transaction. The transaction code for cancel reference field is XRF. 1, record 1, English, - cancel%20reference%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- annulation d’une zone de référence
1, record 1, French, annulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20zone%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous reclassez immédiatement le PNR, il contiendra deux zones contact indiquant chacune un numéro de téléphone dont un sera inexact. Pour éviter une telle situation, il faut retirer l'ancienne zone C du dossier en composant le code XRF (Cancel Reference Field) ou annulation d'une zone de référence. 1, record 1, French, - annulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20zone%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Control (Telecommunications)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cancel record field 1, record 2, English, cancel%20record%20field
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Use the XRF ... to remove the name field. 1, record 2, English, - cancel%20record%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- annulation d’une zone
1, record 2, French, annulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20zone
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utiliser la transaction XRF [...] pour annuler la zone Nom. 1, record 2, French, - annulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20zone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Chemistry
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microscopic x-ray fluorescence
1, record 3, English, microscopic%20x%2Dray%20fluorescence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- micro-XRF 1, record 3, English, micro%2DXRF
correct
- 5-XRF 1, record 3, English, 5%2DXRF
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the last 10-15 years many analytical advances in X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) have taken place, giving rise to non-destructive ultrasensitive surface analyses of materials. One of the variants of XRF developed is micro-XRF (5-XRF), which is able to analyse the distribution of major, minor and trace elements in microscopic sample surface areas. Due to the availability of commercial instrumentation and the development of simple devices for focusing X-rays, 5-XRF has increased in popularity and is able to fill the gap between bulk X-ray fluorescence and electron probe X-ray microanalysis (EPXMA). 1, record 3, English, - microscopic%20x%2Dray%20fluorescence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- micro XRF
- 5 XRF
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Chimie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microfluorescence X
1, record 3, French, microfluorescence%20X
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micro-fluorescence X 2, record 3, French, micro%2Dfluorescence%20X
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- micro-XRF 3, record 3, French, micro%2DXRF
correct, feminine noun
- fluorescence X microscopique 4, record 3, French, fluorescence%20X%20microscopique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La micro-fluorescence X est une technique qui consiste à exciter par un micro-faisceau de rayons X les seuils d'absorption des éléments chimiques présents dans un échantillon. La désexcitation de ces atomes induit l'émission de photons dont l'énergie est caractéristique de l'élément en question. Ces photons sont collectés par un détecteur et classés dans des canaux en fonction de leur énergie. On obtient ainsi ce qu'on appelle un spectre d'émission de fluorescence. Ce spectre comporte des pics (ou raies) qui caractérisent les différents éléments présents dans l'échantillon. Tout l'échantillon est balayé point par point par le micro-faisceau et un spectre d'émission est acquis pour chaque point. En pratique, on obtient une image bidimensionnelle avec un spectre associé à chaque pixel de l'image. 2, record 3, French, - microfluorescence%20X
Record 3, Key term(s)
- microfluorescence X
- micro fluorescence X
- micro XRF
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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