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ANGLE DROIT [3 records]

Record 1 2006-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

[A handpiece] in which the shaft of the rotary instrument is at right angle ... to the long axis of the handpiece.

Key term(s)
  • right angle handpiece

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Pièce à main monoangulaire dont l'axe principal est perpendiculaire à celui de l'outil.

OBS

pièce à main à angle droit; angle droit : termes normalisés par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR).

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

bias filling: A fabric defect in which the filling yarn does not run at a right angle to the warp. The principal cause is improper processing on the tenter frame.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Angle dont les côtés sont perpendiculaires (angle de 90°).

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
OBS

A mono-angled handpiece of which the main axis is at a right angle with that of the tool which it carries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
OBS

(dite [angle droit]): Pièce à main monoangulaire dont l'axe principal est perpendiculaire à celui de l'outil.

Key term(s)
  • angle droit

Spanish

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