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TEARING [6 records]

Record 1 2009-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Radio Interference
DEF

A form of weak signal interference which causes ragged streaks on the TV picture, in vertical lines that join light to dark transitions.

OBS

If this occurs in a satellite-TV picture, it is usually an indication that the receiver is operating well below the FM threshold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Perturbations radio

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
  • Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
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Record 2 2004-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A tearing apart, as of cataract.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Déchirement d'un tissu ou d'un organe sous forme de plaies complexes et nombreuses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
DEF

Desgarre, división violenta.

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Record 3 2001-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Turning and Lathing
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

Failure occurring ahead of a cutter and extending below the surface generated by the moving cutting edge.

OBS

Such severe fraying and plucking out of fibers, from the machined surface results in torn grain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tournage sur bois
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Rupture ou arrachement qui se produit dans le bois en avant d'un couteau et qui s'étend sous la surface engendrée par l'arête tranchante mobile.

OBS

La torsion et le froissement des éléments axiaux de bois qui en résultent produisent à la surface de la pièce de bois travaillé ce que l'on pourrait désigner par fil déchiré [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Torneado y listonado (Industria maderera)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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Record 4 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

En textile, effilochage peut avoir deux significations : 1) Action d'effiler ou de défaire un tissu ou un tricot. 2) Effilage des fils sur les bords non fini d'un tissu.

Spanish

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Record 5 1995-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

The origins of problems which have occurred during the last few years (problems of quality or even accidents) have been identified and analysed. These related to colour fading to sunshine (UV), delaminating of the fabric, ripping and tearing, higher porosity in certain fabric areas after usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
OBS

the McKercher C.T.C. with its crushing, tearing and curling action has stainless steel cylindrical rollers which revolve at differential rates and through which the leaf passes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
OBS

C.T.C. sont les initiales des termes anglais Crushing, Tearing, and Curling qui signifient: broyage, déchiquetage et bouclage.

Spanish

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