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DILATANCY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dilatancy
1, record 1, English, dilatancy
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property of certain colloidal solutions of becoming solid, or setting, under pressure. 2, record 1, English, - dilatancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dilatancy ... An example of this is the apparent drying out of wet sand under the pressure of the foot. 3, record 1, English, - dilatancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dilatancy: A name given by Osborne Reynolds to certain unexpected phenomena depending on the normal piling of granules. 4, record 1, English, - dilatancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certain pastes exhibit the phenomenon known as thixotropy; ... The reverse phenomenon [is] termed dilatancy ... 5, record 1, English, - dilatancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dilatancy: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - dilatancy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dilatance
1, record 1, French, dilatance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène par lequel un système constitué d'une phase solide et d'une phase liquide [...], soumis à une perturbation mécanique, devient plus rigide et capable de supporter des efforts. 2, record 1, French, - dilatance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dilatance : Phénomène [...] permettant d'expliquer pourquoi il est plus aisé de marcher sur du sable humide que sur du sable sec [...] 2, record 1, French, - dilatance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dilatance : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - dilatance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reología
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilatancia
1, record 1, Spanish, dilatancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad de ciertas suspensiones en las que la resistencia a fluir aumenta a mayor velocidad que el incremento en la velocidad de flujo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dilatancia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dilatancy
1, record 2, English, dilatancy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inverse plasticity 2, record 2, English, inverse%20plasticity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in the bulk volume during deformation, caused by a change from close-packed structure to open-packed structure, accompanied by an increase in the pore volume. The latter is accompanied by rotation of grains, microfracturing, and grain boundary slippage. 3, record 2, English, - dilatancy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dilatancy ... Also known as "inverse plasticity" since there is an increase in the resistance to deformation with increase in the rate of shear. 2, record 2, English, - dilatancy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dilatance
1, record 2, French, dilatance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de volume des sols pulvérulents saturés lorsqu'ils sont cisaillés sous pression normale constante. 2, record 2, French, - dilatance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [...], pour un sol donné, une densité critique telle que, au-dessous de celle-ci, un cisaillement le compacte tandis qu'au-dessus de celle-ci un cisaillement le décompacte. On donne à ce dernier phénomène le nom de «dilatance». [...] Le phénomène de dilatance ne se manifeste pas avec tous les sols et dans n'importe quelles conditions. Mais ce phénomène n'en reste pas moins important en matière de terrassement. 3, record 2, French, - dilatance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dilatance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 2, French, - dilatance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Rheology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dilatancy
1, record 3, English, dilatancy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in volume of the system which usually accompanies shear thickening. This term has formerly been used for the phenomenon of shear thickening. 1, record 3, English, - dilatancy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Rhéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dilatance
1, record 3, French, dilatance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] augmentation du volume d'un système [...] généralement [accompagnée] d'un épaississement par cisaillement. Antérieurement, on a utilisé ce terme pour le phénomène d'épaississement par agitation. 1, record 3, French, - dilatance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Reología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilatancia
1, record 3, Spanish, dilatancia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dilatant flow properties
1, record 4, English, dilatant%20flow%20properties
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the polymer solution is not a true dilatant fluid. It only appears to have dilatant flow properties at very high shear rates in a porous media, because of the viscoelastic properties of the polymer. 1, record 4, English, - dilatant%20flow%20properties
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dilatancy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comportement rhéoépaississant
1, record 4, French, comportement%20rh%C3%A9o%C3%A9paississant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les laboratoires pétroliers se sont intéressés aux solutions de polymère en tant que fluides de balayage [...] Ces études ont permis de décrire [...] le comportement rhéoépaississant aux grandes vitesses [...] 1, record 4, French, - comportement%20rh%C3%A9o%C3%A9paississant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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