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corner crack [3 records]

Record 1 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

[A type of mechanical crack] often found at the corners of paintings ... that can result from inappropriate keying out or from dropping the painting on its corner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Craquelure de tension se formant souvent dans les coins des peintures [qui peut] être causée par un réglage de la tension de la toile inadéquat ou par un choc subi par le coin de la peinture.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

A break in a pavement at the corner of the slab near the juncture of the transverse joint and longitudinal joint or slab edge.

OBS

corner break: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Entretien des routes
DEF

Fissure joignant un joint transversal à un bord de la chaussée ou à un joint longitudinal.

OBS

cassure d'angle : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Resistencia de los materiales
  • Mantenimiento de carreteras
DEF

Grieta que intercepta la junta transversal y longitudinal adyacente, formando un ángulo de aproximadamente 50 grados con el eje o borde exterior de la losa.

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Record 3 1998-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Iron and Steel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sidérurgie

Spanish

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