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CONTRAINTE NORMALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normal stress
1, record 1, English, normal%20stress
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stress or component of stress acting perpendicular to a given plane. 2, record 1, English, - normal%20stress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A normal stress may be either a tensile stress or a compressive stress, depending upon the direction of the force. 2, record 1, English, - normal%20stress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
normal stress: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - normal%20stress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrainte normale
1, record 1, French, contrainte%20normale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrainte ou composante d'une contrainte agissant perpendiculairement à un plan donné. 2, record 1, French, - contrainte%20normale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une contrainte normale peut être soit une contrainte de traction, soit une contrainte de compression, selon la direction de la force. 2, record 1, French, - contrainte%20normale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrainte normale : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - contrainte%20normale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfuerzo normal
1, record 1, Spanish, esfuerzo%20normal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza, perpendicular a su área de trabajo original, dividida por la sección transversal del espécimen medido en esta área. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esfuerzo%20normal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- normal stress 1, record 2, English, normal%20stress
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct stress 2, record 2, English, direct%20stress
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stress which is wholly compression or tension and involves no bending or shear. 2, record 2, English, - normal%20stress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrainte normale
1, record 2, French, contrainte%20normale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection de la contrainte appliquée à une facette sur la normale à cette facette. 2, record 2, French, - contrainte%20normale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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