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POROSIDADE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Internet and Telematics
- Communication and Information Management
- Sociology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social network
1, record 1, English, social%20network
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A community of Internet users that is linked by common needs, interests or points of view and that enables social interaction and the creation and sharing of information. 2, record 1, English, - social%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Internet et télématique
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau social
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communauté d'internautes reliés entre eux en fonction de leurs intérêts, points de vue ou besoins communs, qui favorise l'interaction sociale ainsi que la création et le partage d'information. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Internet y telemática
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Sociología de la comunicación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red social
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una red social es un sistema de conexiones que vincula a la gente que tiene intereses comunes. Los objetivos son diversos: informar, transmitir y/o interactuar. En todos los casos se establece un proceso de comunicación en el que alguna información de texto, imagen, sonido y video es compartida con otros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - red%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Safko & Brake [...] definen a la red social como una categoría de medio social donde las herramientas de la misma permiten que los usuarios compartan información sobre sí mismos y sobre sus intereses con todas las personas con quienes se conectan (amigos, familiares o colegas). 3, record 1, Spanish, - red%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una red social es un tipo de medio social y, por lo tanto, representa un concepto más específico. Sin embargo, la popularidad de las redes sociales como Facebook y Twitter han provocado que, por lo menos en español, se use a menudo "red social" como sinónimo de "medio social". 4, record 1, Spanish, - red%20social
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porosity
1, record 2, English, porosity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of voids on the surface or in the interior of a material. 1, record 2, English, - porosity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Dentisterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porosité
1, record 2, French, porosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence de petits alvéoles à la surface d'un corps ou de petites vacuoles à l'intérieur de ce corps. 1, record 2, French, - porosit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Odontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- porosidad
1, record 2, Spanish, porosidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de múltiples espacios vacíos pequeños en la superficie y/o en el interior de un material. 1, record 2, Spanish, - porosidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Plastic Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porosity
1, record 3, English, porosity
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total volume of the voids within a porous medium divided by the total volume of the medium. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 3, English, - porosity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porosity: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - porosity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Matières plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porosité
1, record 3, French, porosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du volume total des cavités contenues dans un milieu poreux au volume total de ce milieu. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 3, French, - porosit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porosité : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - porosit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- porosidad
1, record 3, Spanish, porosidad
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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