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BOUNDARY LAYER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boundary layer
1, record 1, English, boundary%20layer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boundary-layer 2, record 1, English, boundary%2Dlayer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region next to the surface of a solid body where there is an appreciable loss of total pressure. 2, record 1, English, - boundary%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boundary layer: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - boundary%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche limite
1, record 1, French, couche%20limite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mince zone d'écoulement ralenti au voisinage immédiat de la surface d'un corps en mouvement relatif par rapport à l'air. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20limite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche limite : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - couche%20limite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa límite
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20l%C3%ADmite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La parte del aire contigua a la superficie de un cuerpo que se mueve en la atmósfera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - capa%20l%C3%ADmite
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boundary layer
1, record 2, English, boundary%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche limite
1, record 2, French, couche%20limite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de l'atmosphère dans laquelle les mouvements de l'air sont notablement affectés par le frottement à la surface de la mer. 1, record 2, French, - couche%20limite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa límite
1, record 2, Spanish, capa%20l%C3%ADmite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capa limítrofe 2, record 2, Spanish, capa%20lim%C3%ADtrofe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boundary layer 1, record 3, English, boundary%20layer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- barrier layer 1, record 3, English, barrier%20layer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Space charge layer acting as a potential barrier. 1, record 3, English, - boundary%20layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche limite
1, record 3, French, couche%20limite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche stagnante 2, record 3, French, couche%20stagnante
correct, feminine noun
- couche de transition 3, record 3, French, couche%20de%20transition
feminine noun
- couche d'arrêt 3, record 3, French, couche%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de charge spatiale jouant le rôle d'une barrière. 4, record 3, French, - couche%20limite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boundary layer
1, record 4, English, boundary%20layer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a fluid, a region of concentrated velocity variation and shear stress close to a solid that is moving relatively to the fluid. It is thin and its flow may be either turbulent or laminar. 2, record 4, English, - boundary%20layer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couche limite
1, record 4, French, couche%20limite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa límite
1, record 4, Spanish, capa%20l%C3%ADmite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boundary layer
1, record 5, English, boundary%20layer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couche limite
1, record 5, French, couche%20limite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone d'un fluide dont certaines caractéristiques (par exemple, la température, la tension de vapeur, la vitesse du vent, ...) peuvent être affectées par la présence de la surface d'un autre fluide ou d'un solide. 2, record 5, French, - couche%20limite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'épaisseur de cette couche limite varie en fonction des propriétés du fluide mais surtout en fonction des dimensions, de la forme et de la rugosité de la surface. On peut ainsi définir une couche limite de l'ordre du millimètre au niveau des feuilles ou de la peau d'un animal. Au niveau d'un champ de quelques hectares, on pourra définir une couche limite d'une dizaine de mètres; chaque fois que la nature de la surface (type de culture, façons culturales, etc.) changera, il se développera sous le vent une nouvelle couche limite. À une échelle encore plus grande, on définit la couche limite planétaire ou couche de frottement d'une épaisseur de 600 à 800 mètres et dans laquelle le mouvement de l'air est notablement affecté par le frottement de surface [...] 2, record 5, French, - couche%20limite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa límite
1, record 5, Spanish, capa%20l%C3%ADmite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de un fluido que circula a menor velocidad que las capas centrales por estar próximo a una pared u otro objeto rígido. 2, record 5, Spanish, - capa%20l%C3%ADmite
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- boundary layer 1, record 6, English, boundary%20layer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couche limite
1, record 6, French, couche%20limite
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa limítrofe
1, record 6, Spanish, capa%20lim%C3%ADtrofe
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- boundary layer 1, record 7, English, boundary%20layer
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thin zone immediately adjoining the surface of a body moving through a fluid and in which there is a viscous deformation. 1, record 7, English, - boundary%20layer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The boundary layer, which is actually composed of a number of very thin layers, always holds a velocity gradient; this means that each successive layer moves at a greatest speed than the previous one. 1, record 7, English, - boundary%20layer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- couche limite
1, record 7, French, couche%20limite
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- couche-limite 2, record 7, French, couche%2Dlimite
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de fluide située entre les molécules de fluide qui sont le plus près du corps du nageur et qui adhèrent à celui-ci et la limite où la vitesse du fluide atteint la vitesse du fluide dans l'écoulement extérieur au corps; mince couche de fluide dans laquelle la vitesse est constante. 1, record 7, French, - couche%20limite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La traînée de frottement est directement liée à la notion de couche limite. En effet, la couche limite définit la valeur de la résistance ou traînée de frottement du corps. 1, record 7, French, - couche%20limite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- boundary layer
1, record 8, English, boundary%20layer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- couche limite
1, record 8, French, couche%20limite
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De minces régions actives, où la vitesse d'écoulement varie rapidement comme les bordures de ces cellules solaires, constituent ce qu'en hydrodynamique on appelle des «couches limites». 2, record 8, French, - couche%20limite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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