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KINKING [4 records]

Record 1 2008-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Plastic Materials
  • Manufactured Products (Rubber)
DEF

A permanent or temporary distortion of a hose by excessive bending, leading to closure or partial closure of the hose bore and/or permanent deformation. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

kinking: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Matières plastiques
  • Produits fabriqués (Caoutchouc)
DEF

Déformation permanente ou temporaire d'un tuyau produite par une courbure excessive, entraînant l'obturation complète ou partielle du tuyau et/ou une déformation permanente. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

coquage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A loop in a wire rope that, having been pulled tight, causes permanent distortion of the wire rope.

CONT

Kinking of a rope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

[...] plis dans le roulement d'un fil métallique.

CONT

Enroulement d'un câble.

CONT

Vrillage d'un câble.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
  • Electric Cables
OBS

of a cable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
  • Câbles électriques
OBS

sur un câble.

Key term(s)
  • formation de coques

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Elevators

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ascenseurs et monte-charge

Spanish

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