TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
INTELLIGENT MATERIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Light Metals
- Magnetic Materials and Ferromagnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intelligent material
1, record 1, English, intelligent%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intelligent Materials. ... Such structures may seem far-fetched. But, in fact, many researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of such "living" materials. To animate an otherwide inert substance, modern-day alchemists enlist a variety of devices: actuators and motors that behave like muscles; sensors that serve as nerves and memory; and communications and computational networks that represent the brain and spinal column. In some respects, the systems ... can be hard and strong one moment but made to act like Jell-O the next. 2, record 1, English, - intelligent%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Métaux légers
- Matériaux magnétiques et ferromagnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau intelligent
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] matériau capable de recueillir des informations sur son environnement ou sur lui-même, de traiter ces informations pour en déduire des actions et enfin de réaliser ces actions. Autrement dit, un matériau réunissant les trois fonctions de capteur, de processeur et d'actionneur. 2, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20intelligent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le «matériau intelligent» [...] [le] matériau est défini comme présentant des fonctions intrinsèques qui lui permettent de se comporter comme un capteur et/ou un actionneur, voire comme un processeur. Il est capable de modifier spontanément ses propriétés physiques (forme, conductivité, couleur, viscoélasticité...) en réponse à des sollicitations naturelles ou provoquées (variation de température, de champ électrique ou magnétique, de contrainte...). C'est- à-dire que le matériau réagit à un stimulus détecté à l'extérieur et adapte sa réponse. Les actionneurs en particulier fournissent une action mécanique ou changent d'aspect (déformation, changement de couleur ou de transparence...) afin de signaler une modification de l'environnement et/ou de provoquer une action corrective. Ces dispositifs peuvent être réalisés dans des alliages à mémoire de forme ou dans des matériaux magnétostrictifs. Les matériaux piézo-électriques servent le plus souvent à réaliser des capteurs. 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20intelligent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smart material
1, record 2, English, smart%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intelligent material 1, record 2, English, intelligent%20material
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Building or other materials obtained through the application of material science and structural mechanics to improve technology and implementation of advanced sensors and actuators. 1, record 2, English, - smart%20material
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This new field called "smart materials and structures" offers the prospect of adding effective nervous and responsive systems to houses, office buildings, robots and vehicles of all sorts allowing them, in a sense, to feel their own pain, if not yours. Two of the most revolutionary of these intelligent materials are piezoelectrics "shape-memory alloys" or SMAs. 1, record 2, English, - smart%20material
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shape-memory alloy
- shape-memory material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériau intelligent
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20intelligent
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «maison intelligente». 1, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20intelligent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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
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: