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DISSIPACAO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Strength of Materials
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damping
1, record 1, English, damping
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the energy dissipated as heat by a material or a material system subjected to an oscillatory load. 1, record 1, English, - damping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of free oscillation, damping is the decrease with time of the amplitude of a system. 1, record 1, English, - damping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
damping: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - damping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amortissement
1, record 1, French, amortissement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de l'énergie perdue et convertie en chaleur par un matériau ou système de matériaux soumis à une charge oscillatoire. 1, record 1, French, - amortissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas de l'oscillation libre, l'amortissement est la diminution de l'amplitude d'un système avec le temps. 1, record 1, French, - amortissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amortissement : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - amortissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica general (Física)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortiguación mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, amortiguaci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amortiguación 1, record 1, Spanish, amortiguaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la energía disipada como calor por un material o sistema de materiales sometidos a una carga oscilatoria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amortiguaci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el caso de oscilación libre, la amortiguación es la reducción, con el tiempo, de la amplitud de un sistema. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amortiguaci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anthropogenic chlorofluorocarbon
1, record 2, English, anthropogenic%20chlorofluorocarbon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anthropogenic CFC 2, record 2, English, anthropogenic%20CFC
correct
- man-made chlorofluorocarbon 3, record 2, English, man%2Dmade%20chlorofluorocarbon
correct
- man-made CFC 3, record 2, English, man%2Dmade%20CFC
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"We know the ozone itself is gone, but we know so little about what else is happening that everyone can speculate." Many of the speculations, including Farman's own, point to rising levels of man-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as the culprit. Other explanations point to natural - as opposed to man-made - perturbations of the atmosphere as behind the seasonal changes. 4, record 2, English, - anthropogenic%20chlorofluorocarbon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anthropogenic chlorofluorocarbons
- man-made chlorofluorocarbons
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorofluorocarbone anthropique
1, record 2, French, chlorofluorocarbone%20anthropique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- CFC anthropique 2, record 2, French, CFC%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- chlorofluorocarbone anthropogénique 1, record 2, French, chlorofluorocarbone%20anthropog%C3%A9nique
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- chlorofluorocarbure anthropique 2, record 2, French, chlorofluorocarbure%20anthropique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chlorofluorocarbone] qui résulte directement ou indirectement de l'activité humaine. 3, record 2, French, - chlorofluorocarbone%20anthropique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les CFC sont des produits organiques qui ne peuvent exister naturellement si on fait exception du chlorométhane. Le déterminant anthropique ne sert ici qu'à insister sur l'entière responsabilité du genre humain dans leur présence dans l'atmosphère. En français, à moins que cette insistance ne soit recherchée ou qu'on ne mette en opposition l'ensemble des hydrocarbures avec le chlorométhane, le déterminant anthropique est généralement implicite. 3, record 2, French, - chlorofluorocarbone%20anthropique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wave cloud
1, record 3, English, wave%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orographic cloud, at the crest of a stationary wave, formed in an airflow crossing a range of hills or mountains. 2, record 3, English, - wave%20cloud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "wave" cloud is loosely applied to the variety "undulatus". 3, record 3, English, - wave%20cloud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nuage d'onde
1, record 3, French, nuage%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage orographique, à la crête d'une onde stationnaire, se formant dans un flux d'air franchissant une chaîne de collines ou de montagnes. 2, record 3, French, - nuage%20d%27onde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La variété «undulatus» regroupe tous les nuages qui présentent des ondulations, les nuages d'onde sont de ceux-là. 3, record 3, French, - nuage%20d%27onde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube ondulatoria
1, record 3, Spanish, nube%20ondulatoria
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- nube de onda 2, record 3, Spanish, nube%20de%20onda
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube orográfica que se forma en la cresta de una onda estacionaria producida al cruzar una corriente de aire una cadena de colinas o de montañas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nube%20ondulatoria
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- squandering 1, record 4, English, squandering
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excessive and unnecessary wastage. 1, record 4, English, - squandering
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
squandering: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - squandering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gaspillage
1, record 4, French, gaspillage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépense excessive qui n'est pas nécessaire. 1, record 4, French, - gaspillage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaspillage : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - gaspillage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- despilfarro
1, record 4, Spanish, despilfarro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- dispendio 2, record 4, Spanish, dispendio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gasto excesivo e innecesario. 3, record 4, Spanish, - despilfarro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
despilfarro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, Spanish, - despilfarro
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