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FATIGUE FRACTURE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatigue failure
1, record 1, English, fatigue%20failure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fatigue fracture 2, record 1, English, fatigue%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repeated loading of metal to stresses lower than the ultimate strength is called fatigue loading and the fracture which results is a fatigue failure. 2, record 1, English, - fatigue%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fatigue failures occur because of localized hardening and embrittling of the metal specimen which results from the repeated plastic deformation caused by the applied load. 2, record 1, English, - fatigue%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Several joints of [heavyweight drill] pipe may be placed ... in the drill stem between the drill collars and regular drill pipe to provide a gradual change in stiffness and thus reduce the chances of drill-pipe fatigue failure in this portion of the drill stem. 3, record 1, English, - fatigue%20failure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fatigue-related failure
- fatigue related failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture par fatigue
1, record 1, French, rupture%20par%20fatigue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un métal est soumis à une contrainte qui varie périodiquement avec le temps (contrainte cyclique), la rupture peut se produire pour des valeurs de la contrainte maximale bien inférieures à la charge de rupture et même à la limite élastique du matériau. C'est la rupture par fatigue. 2, record 1, French, - rupture%20par%20fatigue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rupture due à la fatigue
- défaillance causée par la fatigue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fatigue fracture
1, record 2, English, fatigue%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- march fracture 1, record 2, English, march%20fracture
correct
- stress injury 2, record 2, English, stress%20injury
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fracture attributed to the strain of prolonged walking or exercise. 1, record 2, English, - fatigue%20fracture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bone scanning in the evaluation of exercise - related stress injuries. 2, record 2, English, - fatigue%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture de stress
1, record 2, French, fracture%20de%20stress
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fracture de fatigue 1, record 2, French, fracture%20de%20fatigue
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] micro-fracture à l'échelon de l'estéon [...] se complétant par persistance du stress soumis à l'os sous forme d'une authentique fracture macroscopique créant une solution de continuité complète sur la pièce osseuse. 1, record 2, French, - fracture%20de%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme fracture de fatigue est ambigu : il fait croire que l'os intéressé est un os fatigué [...] alors qu'une fracture de fatigue survient sur un os strictement normal [...] pourquoi il semble plus logique de parler de fracture de stress, reflétant davantage les circonstances de survenue [de la fracture]. 1, record 2, French, - fracture%20de%20stress
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Bones and Joints
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fatigue fracture
1, record 3, English, fatigue%20fracture
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stress fracture 2, record 3, English, stress%20fracture
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fracture resulting from repeated, relatively trivial, trauma to an otherwise normal bone. It occurs not as a sudden break in bony continuity but as the result of alteration of the bone in the form of gradual local dissolution. Fatigue fracture occurs most frequently in the lower extremities, especially the metatarsals, and only rarely in the upper extremities. 2, record 3, English, - fatigue%20fracture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from SFRAC, 1972, pp. 30, 31. 3, record 3, English, - fatigue%20fracture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms often used to refer to "march fracture". 4, record 3, English, - fatigue%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture de fatigue
1, record 3, French, fracture%20de%20fatigue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fracture de stress 2, record 3, French, fracture%20de%20stress
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture survenant sur un os sain à la suite de contraintes minimes longtemps répétées. Il s'agit de modifications très localisées de la structure osseuse qui, par persistance du traumatisme, évoluent jusqu'à la fracture. La fracture de fatigue atteint surtout le membre inférieur (base du 2e, 3e ou 4e métatarsien, péroné). 2, record 3, French, - fracture%20de%20fatigue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après MEDEC 1982, p. 328 et EMSQU 3160A10, 1984, p. 1. 3, record 3, French, - fracture%20de%20fatigue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme de «fracture de fatigue» est ambigu : il fait croire que l'os intéressé est un os fatigué [...], alors qu'une fracture de fatigue survient sur un os strictement normal; [...] il semble plus logique de parler de fracture de stress, reflétant davantage les circonstances de survenue, et d'abandonner le terme de fracture de fatigue qui peut créer une ambiguïté. [D'après EMAPP, 14031C20, 1979, p. 1]. 3, record 3, French, - fracture%20de%20fatigue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes fréquemment utilisés pour désigner la "fracture de marche". 2, record 3, French, - fracture%20de%20fatigue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura por fatiga
1, record 3, Spanish, fractura%20por%20fatiga
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fractura por estrés 1, record 3, Spanish, fractura%20por%20estr%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- fractura por sobrecarga 1, record 3, Spanish, fractura%20por%20sobrecarga
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-07-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fatigue fracture
1, record 4, English, fatigue%20fracture
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fracture that occurs usually in the short bones of the feet when exposed to repeated or undue loading such as in marching. 1, record 4, English, - fatigue%20fracture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with stress fracture. 2, record 4, English, - fatigue%20fracture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fracture de stress
1, record 4, French, fracture%20de%20stress
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fracture de fatigue 1, record 4, French, fracture%20de%20fatigue
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une fracture de fatigue est une entité physio-pathologique particulière survenant sur un os sain soumis à des conditions mécaniques spéciales mais non anormales - conditions de stress - qui aboutit à la constitution d'une micro-fracture à l'échelon de l'estéon, celle-ci se complétant par persistance du stress soumis à l'os sous forme d'une authentique fracture [...] 1, record 4, French, - fracture%20de%20stress
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme de fracture de fatigue est ambigu : il fait croire que l'os intéressé est un os fatigué (suge d'un processus de déminéralisation, par exemple), alors qu'une fracture de fatigue survient sur un os strictement normal; [...] C'est pourquoi il semble plus logique de parler de fracture de stress, reflétant davantage les circonstances de survenue, et d'abandonner le terme fracture de fatigue qui peut créer une ambiguïté. 1, record 4, French, - fracture%20de%20stress
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fatigue fracture 1, record 5, English, fatigue%20fracture
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a fracture starting from a nucleus where there is an abnormal concentration of cyclic stress and propagating through the material. 1, record 5, English, - fatigue%20fracture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rupture de fatigue
1, record 5, French, rupture%20de%20fatigue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) rupture dont le point de départ est une concentration anormale des contraintes pendant une sollicitation périodique, et se propageant à travers le matériau. 2, record 5, French, - rupture%20de%20fatigue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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