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FLUID [2 records]

Record 1 2010-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

Any substance that can flow; i.e., move and change shape without separating when under pressure.

CONT

A fluid yields to any force tending to change its shape; both liquids and gases are fluids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

[...] tout corps liquide ou gazeux, dont les molécules se déplacent facilement les unes par rapport aux autres.

CONT

Un fluide épouse la forme du récipient qui le contient.

OBS

fluide : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Sustancia en estado líquido o gaseoso.

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Record 2 2000-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Se dit d'un corps qui ne peut rester en équilibre que lorsque l'état de contrainte imposé est sphérique.

Spanish

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