TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

TENSILE STRESS [5 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

The stress applied to stretch a test piece; it is calculated by dividing the applied force by the original cross-sectional area.

OBS

tensile stress: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Contrainte subie par une éprouvette soumise à un étirement; son expression numérique est le quotient de la force appliquée par la surface de la section initiale.

OBS

contrainte de traction : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2005-09-07

English

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

A force which tends to stretch or elongate something.

CONT

If the stress tends to stretch or lengthen the material, it is called tensile stress

French

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

Avec certains polymères caoutchouteux soumis à un effort de traction, il peut se produire des allongements de 1200 %.

OBS

L'essai consiste à soumettre une éprouvette à un effort de traction et généralement jusqu'à rupture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Resistencia de los materiales
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
  • Física
Save record 2

Record 3 2004-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Strength of Materials
DEF

Stress developed by a material bearing a tensile load.

French

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

Terme uniformisé par le [Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique] CUTA Maintenance.

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 2003-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Wood Drying
DEF

The stress in the interior layers [of wood which occurs] later in drying as they try to shrink and are restrained by the set outer shell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Séchage du bois
DEF

Contrainte dans les couches intérieures [du bois] occasionnée plus tard au cours du séchage quand elles essaient de se rétracter et sont restreintes par la stabilisation de la couche extérieure.

Spanish

Save record 4

Record 5 2002-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

tensile stress: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

effort de traction : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
OBS

esfuerzo de tracción: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

Save record 5

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: