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EXTERNAL FORCE [2 records]

Record 1 2018-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
OBS

external force; EF: The plural form of this term (external forces) and the abbreviation were standardized by NATO in 2016.

Key term(s)
  • external forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
OBS

force extérieure; EF : Le terme au pluriel (forces extérieures) et l'abréviation ont été normalisés par l'OTAN en 2016.

Key term(s)
  • forces extérieures

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
CONT

Strength of materials deals with the relations between the external force applied to elastic bodies and the resulting deformations and stresses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
OBS

Si les forces extérieures appliquées croissent l'expérience montre que les corps naturels se déforment puis se rompent.

Spanish

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