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CONTRAINTE ALTERNEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternating stress
1, record 1, English, alternating%20stress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrainte alternée
1, record 1, French, contrainte%20altern%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfuerzo alternado
1, record 1, Spanish, esfuerzo%20alternado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esfuerzo vibrante con niveles iguales pero signos opuestos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esfuerzo%20alternado
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alternating stress 1, record 2, English, alternating%20stress
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cyclic loads or stresses are] those which, once in each period or stress cycle fluctuate relatively to zero in one of the following ways: alternating load (or) stress, repeating load (or) stress, pulsating load (or) stress (...) 1, record 2, English, - alternating%20stress
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reversal stress
- stress reversal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrainte alternée
1, record 2, French, contrainte%20altern%C3%A9e
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le sens de la contrainte alternée change alternativement par exemple la contrainte de traction devient une contrainte de compression (...) 1, record 2, French, - contrainte%20altern%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Strength of Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stress reversal 1, record 3, English, stress%20reversal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
when a material is subjected to many cycles of stress reversal or fluctuation (...) failure may occur, even though the maximum stress (...) is (...) less than (...) if the stress were constant. 1, record 3, English, - stress%20reversal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrainte alternée 1, record 3, French, contrainte%20altern%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le sens de la contrainte alternée change alternativement par exemple la contrainte de traction devient une contrainte de compression. 1, record 3, French, - contrainte%20altern%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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