TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 1982-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
OBS

Stresses that are set up and exist in a body during application of an external load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
OBS

Efforts produits dans un corps par l'application d'une charge externe.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
  • Strength of Materials
OBS

--an applied stress producing or tending to produce deformation in a body and measured by the stress applied per unit area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
  • Résistance des matériaux
OBS

--force produisant ou tendant à produire la déformation d'un corps, mesurée par l'effort appliqué par unité de surface.

Spanish

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